Little Tots Nursery - Reading

59 Prince of Wales Avenue, West Reading, Reading RG30 2UJ
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Little Tots Nursery Reading is a full-time private Montessori Day Nursery and has been running for over 16 years. It is located near the Central Reading area and has an excellent reputation for providing the highest quality of care and education for children aged from 2 to 5 years.

What makes them different?

Little Tots Nurseries offer the best foundation for life, the Montessori philosophy is to teach children independence from an early age, every child learns at their own pace and is treated as an individual. They also pride themselves on their Forest School which is an inspirational experience, that offers children the opportunity to achieve and develop confidence through hands-on learning in a woodland environment. To complement the nursery day they also offer extra curriculum activities e.g Secret Garden, Diddy Dance , Music & Dance, Science, Cooking sessions. Freshly prepared meals included.

Unlike many nurseries, they benefit from a smaller environment and take a personal approach, the children remain with the same staff and peer group throughout their time at the nursery, helping them form relationships and gain confidence. All the children are integrated benefiting from strong social bonds, stability and continuity of care. The Montessori ethos encourages “family grouping” where children aged 2-5 work together, with the older children acting as role models for the younger children and the younger children benefiting from learning by example from the older children. Little Tots put the child and parent’s needs first.

Little Tots recognise how important it is that parents have instant access to their child learning journal and reports. They use ParentZone - a smartphone and tablet app which brings parents closer to their child’s development at nursery. Parents will be able to see a timeline of their child’s day at nursery, with photos, videos and notes on their child’s daily activities.

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Care Provided by Little Tots Nursery - Reading

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Hollie Ferris (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 19
  • Total Places for Children
  • 44
  • Age Range
    • from 2 years 0 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Little Tots Nursery - Reading

  • £9.30 per hour

  • Prices on application. The total cost will vary depending on meals, additional costs and funding eligibility
  • Parking

  • 2 hours street parking available.


Little Tots Nursery - Reading Reviews (74)

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Little Tots Nursery - Reading has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.935) out of 10, based on 22 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Little Tots Nursery - Reading has 74 reviews.

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Review from K B (Mother of Child) published on 20 January 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both our children have been here and really benefited from the free flow in and out as well as the freedom to choose activities. Lovely varied menu! Communication is good and there was a lot of compassionate understanding when we lost a much loved grandparent and our child was uncharacteristically biting
and hitting.

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Review from Adina M (Mother of Child) published on 19 July 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son attended the nursery for 2 and a half years. In this time he has flourished, became very independent and learned a lot. The staff are very caring, communication is excellent and the resources and learning activities are very valuable and Montessori aligned. My son's favourite thing about nursery
was going to forest school. He is very sad to leave, which goes to show that the level of care he received here is outstanding. Thank you Little Tots!

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Review from Dan A (Father of Child) published on 14 July 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter joined the nursery ‘baby’ room at just under 1 year old, she has seamlessly progressed on a fabulous journey into the 2+ room. The learning environment is highly stimulating and engaging with a wide variety of activities and she is picked up with a smile on her face every day. Forest school
is another huge plus. The online portal allows us to keep fully up to date with daily activities and staff are always really friendly and helpful. Highly recommend!

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Review from Amy S (Mother of Child) published on 14 July 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A loving environment full of opportunities to learn and flourish. Forest school, dancing, visiting the adjacent farm are only a few of the amazing activities available to the children while at little tots. Without question the best nursery setting I have seen. I wish my daughter could stay forever!

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Review from Audrey F (Mother of Child) published on 5 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We love Little Tots Nursery - Reading. Our little one is learning so much whilst having fun. We love to see the improvements, gain of independence and confidence in every day tasks. The staff are very friendly and it feels like a second home for our child! I am so happy with our choice since day one.

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Review from Kasia W (Mother of Child) published on 30 April 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I’d like to highly recommend this nursery as it is a lovely place. The staff are very friendly, helpful and support my child all the time. They have helped my daughter to settle in and are so approachable, I do appreciate it.
I can't thank them enough!

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Review from Rita L (Mother of Child) published on 29 April 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending the nursery since September 2020. The staff are always so welcoming and make me feel at ease leaving him in their care. I love being able to see pictures and observations to see what he's been up to through the parent app. Every day my son is excited to attend and I can see
how much his confidence has grown and his development is coming on so well. The nursery always has new and interesting activities for him to enjoy. I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone.

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Review from Matthew B (Father of Child) published on 29 April 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have nothing but praise for LittleTots Nursery. My son has loved every minute of his time there. The staff are all wonderful and go out of their way to give the children a fun safe learning environment.
The nursery garden facilities are excellent and the trips to the secret garden/forest school
are always the highlight of my son's week. I cannot recommend this nursery enough. It's the best!

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Review from Monika L (Mother of Child) published on 29 April 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent nursery! My son attended here and the support he received was amazing. My daughter now attends as well and she absolutely loves it. The staff are lovely and always helpful, their support for children with additional needs is also amazing! Thank you Little Tots.

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Review from Zoe C (Mother of Child) published on 29 April 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started Little Tots Nursery in September 2020 and she has loved it so much!
The staff have been so welcoming and lovely, my daughter seems very happy and has made lots of friends.
The nursery are excellent at updating activities and photos of my daughter every session and it is so lovely
to see her always smiling and learning.

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Review from Francesca H (Mother of Child) published on 29 April 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We love Little Tots!
We have a 3-year-old who has been part of the Little Tots community for 10 months now, she had not attended a nursery before this and as parents, we were initially apprehensive about how she would settle in, we need not have worried at all!
It has been wonderful to see her grow
and develop in such a nurturing and interesting environment. She talks endlessly about her friends and the activities she has been trying and she found the yoga really beneficial throughout lockdown, even teaching Mummy and Daddy some poses.
Throughout the whole pandemic, Little Tots had kept us very well informed and has felt really safe but not clinical.
We are updated regularly on everything happening throughout the day and it says it all when our little one skips in happily each morning and then comes out tired but smiling and talking about the fun she has had at the end of the day.

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Review from Aurora G (Mother of Child) published on 1 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My three daughters have all attended Little Tots nursery.
I visited several nurseries in and out of Reading before I chose them with my husband and I never regretted it.
I am now myself training as an Early Years Teacher at University and with even further insight in this very challenging job, I can
appreciate once more the dedication and competence of Little Tots Staff.
I am sure there are nurseries with bigger outdoor spaces or maybe better facilities, but as a parent, and now as an EY professional in the making, I am deeply convinced that what makes the difference are the people and the relationships created in a setting and when it comes to this Little Tots has no competition.
For us, they have become family and this has been so beneficial to my girls on so many levels that I can't begin to express my gratitude to all the lovely educators and carers who every day dedicate themselves fully to the wellbeing of the little ones and really manage to support them in their learning.

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Review from Andreea A (Mother of Child) published on 25 June 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Choosing this nursery is the biggest favour that you can do to your child. Lots of fun activities, different types of Montessori games, active learning and lovely staff.
I love this nursery and I totally recommend it!

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Review from Ana-Maria G (Mother of Child) published on 25 June 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are more than happy with Little Tots as my son has settled in really well. He seems very happy when we come and collect him. Since attending Little Tots my son has developed a lot, the nursery offers loads of activities loved by all children. He is having lots of fun with the other children.
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staff are friendly, they work hard and really care about children. I am happy to know that every day I leave my son in their capable hands. They do a great job! Well done!
I would highly recommend to all my friends!

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Review from Kerry (Mother of Child) published on 23 June 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing nursery, both my children have loved it here. Staff are amazing and I feel my children have learnt so much and have been well cared for. It's a lovely setting and I like that they have access to the garden, the secret garden and they have forest school. It teaches the children to be more in
touch with nature and to care for others. I would highly recommend to friends.

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Review from Liliana T (Mother of Child) published on 23 June 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We've seen many nurseries before we settled for Little Tots, going through a difficult period after my daughter's surgeries, wasn't an easy decision to take and definitely the best choice. I know every day that my daughter is well looked after, learning every day something new and she's having lots
of fun with the other children.

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Review from Bianca R (Mother of Child) published on 25 December 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter is absolutely in love with the nursery and therefore so are we. The fact that the nursery follows the Montessori method is a massive plus for me as I know that they are following her lead instead of imposing adult thinking on her developing mind. They have brilliantly allocated her key worker
to be a native speaker of our language which has made my daughter feel safe and secure. In terms of hygiene, the nursery is impeccable and does not smell of dirty nappies or toilets. The freedom of the open doors is absolutely brilliant for someone like my daughter who enjoys being outside. She is always dressed appropriately for the weather and because of that, she has not been ill. In terms of her development, she has experienced a massive leap in her speech, mathematics and social skills. At her young age, she counts up to 10, is able to match some phonic sounds to the letters and has developed a "best friend". We highly recommend the nursery and their friendly staff.

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Review from Louise M (Mother of Child) published on 20 September 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has settled in really well at Little Tots. The staff are so friendly and have made so much effort to get to know my child and understand his needs. My son has been very unsettled in other nursery settings but has bonded with staff quickly here. He has also, benefited from the stimulating learning
environment and activities available. I love that they do gardening and have the opportunity to do forest school!

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Review from Soyoung P (Mother of Child) published on 7 June 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child loves going to his "school" and as a mother, I am more than happy to hear that. He seems to play in the setting safely but is having lots of fun. I am very happy in this regard.

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Review from Elly D (Mother of Child) published on 7 June 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Little Tots is a wonderful place, which always has such a positive atmosphere. The learning environment is stimulating and engaging and there seems to be a wide variety of activities.
The staff are wonderful and very inclusive of all the children. They work so hard and always seem to be smiling. We
love the variety of age and nationality among the staff, such a great combination to teach the children about the international world we live in.
The staff have been accommodating of our requests and thoughtful and sensitive of our emotions. Couldn’t recommend this nursery more.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.935)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.935) out of 10 for Little Tots Nursery - Reading is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 22 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 22 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.935 for Little Tots Nursery - Reading is calculated as follows: ( (245 Excellents x 5) + (17 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 262 Ratings = 4.935

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Little Tots Nursery - Reading is based on 22 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 44 number of registered child places is 8.8, which has been reached with 22 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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