Little Monkeys Day Nursery

Rex House, 18 London Road, Horsham RH12 1AY
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Little Monkeys Day Nursery are passionate about providing the best possible care for your child, in an exciting environment that offers a wide range of activities and experiences based on nationally recognised educational and developmental standards. Children’s rooms are well equipped with good quality toys and furniture and have a professionally designed garden for outside play. They are also situated very close to Horsham Park and the Town Centre enabling them to take the children on regular walks to local places of interest every day.

Staff are fully trained and checked and are dedicated to caring for your child in a safe, modern and stimulating environment.

All meals are cooked freshly on the premises each day. They use local meat, fruit and vegetable suppliers so they know where food has come from and how far it has travelled. The cook produces a varied and interesting menu taking into account the nutritional requirements of young children.

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Care Provided by Little Monkeys Day Nursery

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Alice Jackson (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 35
  • Total Places for Children
  • 120
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 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 Monkeys Day Nursery

  • £300.00 per week

Little Monkeys Day Nursery Reviews (116)

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Little Monkeys Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.777) out of 10, based on 41 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Little Monkeys Day Nursery has 116 reviews.

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Review from A B (Father of Child) published on 12 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

When we decided that we would love to have a family of our own, one of the big things was to make sure we had good support around us. We cannot emphasise enough how much of a great team they all are at Little Monkeys Day Nursery. The way they all communicate, care for the children and how they are with
us as parents is really exceptional.
They have all been there when it matters the most and we really want to acknowledge that. Sometimes life just throws curve balls and needs people to think outside of what is normal and every time this has happened they have all been there to help. A real extended family.
We will often have conversations about the team with our child and they have a lot of genuine warm feelings towards them all.
A big thank you to all of you, for quite simply - being you!

Reply from Robyn Hattingh, Marketing Team Lead at Little Monkeys Day Nursery

Thank you for your review of Little Monkeys Day Nursery. We are so glad you feel that we are an extension of your family. We know how important it is that your child is well cared for when away from you and that your family is supported in whatever your needs are, so we are glad we have been able to be there for you through it all. Thank you, again. How affirming and wonderful to read your feedback.


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Review from Becky H (Mother of Child) published on 26 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I cannot even describe how incredible this nursery is. My daughter recently left to start school and has been at the setting since she was 11 months old. The setting itself is amazing, but what makes the place is the staff, including all of the management. They create so much fun for the children but
also love and care for them exactly how you would want your pride and joy to be. My daughter had the best time over her time here but always struggled with drop-offs when she moved up to a new room. All the staff were so good at making her feel comfortable and it wasn't long before she would waltz in the door to start her day very happy! Thank you Little Monkeys for helping shape our daughter into the confident and kind person she is today, we adore you all. I'm looking forward to seeing you all again when our son starts later on in the year.

Reply from Laura Wiltshire, Marketing Executive at Little Monkeys Day Nursery

Hi there, thank you so much for your glowing review of our Little Monkeys Day Nursery & Preschool in Horsham! We are so glad that you've enjoyed your experience with us ever since your little one was 11 months old. We always do our best to hire kind, caring and passionate staff as we know this makes such a difference for the children in our care. Making sure our children feel settled and comfortable at our nursery is so important to us, especially during life-changing events like changing nursery rooms. We wish you and your daughter all the best in your early years journey and we look forward to welcoming your son to our nursery soon!


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Review from Leigh S (Mother of Child) published on 23 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter flourished while she was at Little Monkeys and she was very well looked after. We can't praise the staff enough. They all helped in getting my child ready to start big school. We would like to give a special mention to ten members of staff in particular and all the others who made my child's
time at Little Monkeys very special. Wonderful seeing her grow and develop through your care.

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Review from B O (Mother of Child) published on 19 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Definitely recommend! Every staff member is so friendly, warm and supportive. Great facilities through the ages, especially with the recent renovations. Also, the children are taken out nearly every day for different walks and little adventures. Food is balanced and varied too. My child loved coming
here and we were sad to leave!

Reply from Laura Wiltshire, Marketing Executive at Little Monkeys Day Nursery

Hi there, thank you for your review and recommendation for our Little Monkeys Day Nursery & Preschool in Horsham! We do our very best to ensure that everything we do, from the activities we arrange to the tasty food we provide, is of the highest quality! We are so glad to hear that you and your little one are enjoying your nursery experience and we wish you all the best on your nursery journey.


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Review from Amie G (Mother of Child) published on 12 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has just left as she is starting school this week but started the nursery and bush babies and has moved up through all the rooms. The staff are brilliant always full of energy and creating new things for the children to do each day. My daughter loved all of the staff and was always excited
to go and formed real bonds with all of the staff. We will miss everyone at Little Monkeys! Thank you for all that you do!

Reply from Laura Wiltshire, Marketing Executive at Little Monkeys Day Nursery

Hi there, congratulations on your daughter starting school! It's been lovely to hear about her journey through the Little Monkeys Day Nursery and Preschool rooms, all the way from the baby room to the preschool room and we are so pleased to hear that your daughter loved the nursery and team that works here. We are so proud to help your daughter to get to where she is now and we wish you both the best of luck on her educational journey.


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Review from C W (Mother of Child) published on 15 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child is currently in Bush Babies and he loves it, he goes in smiling and waving at me and comes out the same! The children are often taken out to the park and the town and do lots of varied activities. He eats and sleeps well and we are very happy with the updates via the app so we can see what
he's been up to. All the staff are lovely and genuinely care for and about the children. Highly recommended!

Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Little Monkeys Day Nursery

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. It's so great to hear that your little one is so happy here! Children enjoy a great variety of fun, educational activities throughout the nursery day, including trips outside the nursery where they can safely explore, discover and learn all about the world. Our app is a great communication tool that gives families a valuable insight into their little one's day at nursery.


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Review from E P (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5

My daughter loves the nursery, my issue is with the corporation that bought this nursery last year and made unfair and uneven adjustments to the fees throughout the age groups. When they changed the prices in December 2023, I was made aware by other parents that if your child had turned 3 by December
2023, they paid 130 pounds (standard price) less than a child who turned 3 from January 2024. They circulated 3 different fees, all of which stated that the fees were standardized to all children from 0-5.
Basically, a child who turned 3 by 2023 had one set of fees.
A child that hadn't turned 3 by December 2023 was subjected to a higher charge.
There was also a different set of fees for children who were to start at the nursery.
This is a disappointment on how a corporate takes unfair and uneven changes on a technicality such as turning 3 by Dec 2023. My child will be paying more for the same services than those lucky children born by Dec 2023 will have.

Reply from Charlotte Whyatt, Marketing and Communications Executive at Little Monkeys Day Nursery

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate your frustrations with the fee structure that’s been implemented. Our families on the adjusted fees with three-year-old children are not required to contribute to any additional activities provided such as trips out or those which come to the nursery. Please be assured that all children in our care enjoy a warm, nurturing, and inclusive environment with a dedicated team who help them thrive.


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Review from A C (Mother of Child) published on 7 December 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Two happy boys, one in bush babies and one in cheeky chimps. All the staff are fantastic, very caring and they develop such special bonds. It’s great to see all the activities they get up to via the app, and the regular progress reviews are really detailed and give you great insight. Can’t fault the
team, well done!

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Review from S M (Mother of Child) published on 23 November 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending Little Monkeys since she was 18 months, first in the Cheeky Chimps room and then she moved up to Groovy Gorillas. She has absolutely loved her time at Little Monkeys, from the first day she arrived, and I would not hesitate to recommend it as a day nursery for any working
parent! The staff here are enthusiastic, energetic and engaged, they really care for the children and get to know them and their interests. The activities and tasks they do always look super fun (and messy), my daughter loves them! Plus it's great how they take the children out for walks in the park or town so they can run off some energy (not all nurseries in the area offer this) and learn about nature and the world around them. The food choices are varied, the support you get from the staff is great - overall a fantastic nursery!

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Review from Lauren N (Mother of Child) published on 24 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great nursery! We have two here now and they are both always so happy to go in and see the staff and their friends. Their key workers are both amazing and you can tell they really care about the kid's happiness and their development too. They eat better than I do, the food options are so varied and
sound yummy.

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Review from Sarah D (Mother of Child) published on 20 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our little one has been going to little monkeys since they were 18 months old and are about to graduate to school. They've been in 3 rooms in the setting and we've had lots of support with their additional needs. They were fab supporting us with the hard-to-crack things like toilet training and dressing.
The team there are all lovely and go above and beyond to make sure your child is happy and well cared for. We are certainly going to miss our little monkey family when we move up to school.

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Review from M O (Father of Child) published on 20 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

As we are coming to the end of our daughters time in tbe bush babies, we couldn’t have asked for better care and love for our daughter. Little Monkeys Day Nursery provide an amazing environment for her to develop and feel comfortable. Thank you for everything bush babies team!

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Review from Kirsty H (Mother of Child) published on 19 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My second child is about to graduate from Little Monkeys Day Nursery and it is so sad to say goodbye to an amazing nursery.
Both of my girls have loved their time here and made some amazing memories and lifelong friends!

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Review from L M (Mother of Child) published on 19 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Since starting at Little Monkeys Day Nursery my daughter has really progressed socially, physically and academically! She always comes home with a big smile on her face and loves all of the staff!
I couldn’t have picked a better nursery!

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Review from Celia G (Mother of Child) published on 18 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my children have been to Little Monkeys Day Nursery. My oldest one is now finishing reception but still remembers going to there and mentions the staff with great regard and joy.
My youngest is still there and she always points at her “big school” with pride and joy whenever we are passing by.
She bonded very quickly with her key worker and deeply loves her. In the morning always greets her with a big smile and lots of cuddles showing genuine happiness to see her. She is now also part of the family.
I particularly like their outings that can take the children to explore the town centre, the library or the park. They have a small garden but a huge park nearby and make use of it regularly.
I really only have positive things to say about Little Monkeys as both my children always have been very well taken care off and are safe, which are the most important priorities for me.
So thank you everyone at Little Monkeys for your support to my family for the past two and a half years!

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Review from Christine B (Grandmother of Child) published on 18 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Every time I come to pick up my Granddaughter, I'm greeted with the same friendliness and happy faces from the staff. My granddaughter is always in a lovely calm mood too, which makes the rest of our day more fun. She couldn't be in better hands.

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Review from A F (Mother of Child) published on 18 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter (1) and son (3) both go to Little Monkeys Day Nursery and have both love it there. My daughter's connection with her keyworker is amazing and reassuring to have, and my son thrives in the class he is in.
Each day there are new activities they do that help support their development. We are
kept up to date with the app and can respond very closely in real time. It is wonderful to see what they are up to and have pictures/memories to see of their day. We are encouraged to share activities we do at home or things they want to try and the team will work to incorporate it into their themed activities for the month.
Food menus are given ahead of time and parents can share any menu ideas. They both eat so well that I get a little jealous.
There are two small outdoor spaces, but the best thing is the walks the children have, rain or shine. Right next to the park or into town to see the buses, both mine love it.
A fantastic place that encourages friendships, independence and fun learning. 100% recommend.

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Review from K B (Mother of Child) published on 18 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A child focused nursery with dedicated staff.
My daughter has been there since she was 8 months old and she has thrived due to the care of the staff here. It is a stable and consistent staff team with good leadership.
There are so many fun and thoughtful activities and no day seems to be the same.
There is a commitment to learning and being school ready without pressure. These include the opportunity to learn languages, regular trips and messy play.
Any issues I have raised (which have always been minor) have been addressed quickly (often the same day) with compassion and respect.
We are sad to be leaving for school this year but ready thanks to this fabulous nursery.

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Review from Paige R (Mother of Child) published on 18 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of my daughters attend Little Monkeys and I am over the moon with how settled and happy they are there. The staff are all really helpful and seem to really learn the children’s personalities and ensure their interests are available for them to play with. Both of my daughters have outstanding key
workers and their room leaders are brilliant too. One of my daughters has a severe allergy and the nursery have been absolutely fantastic at managing that. As a parent of a child with a severe allergy full trust that all staff in the placement are aware of how severe it is and how they can all handle/support an anaphylactic shock is extremely important to us. I have always found the nursery staff to be very approachable and all give a detailed handover at pick up. Thank you for being the best everyone!

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Review from L B (Mother of Child) published on 17 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A wonderfully friendly nursery that really values each individual child. My 2 children absolutely love going to nursery every day and have built solid relationships with every member of staff. The children are well cared for in a safe and interactive environment and the team make use of outdoor space
and the local area to build learning through play. Can't fault the care given to my children. Thank you team!

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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.777)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.777) out of 10 for Little Monkeys Day Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 41 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 40 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 4.777 for Little Monkeys Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (404 Excellents x 5) + (67 Goods x 4) + (12 Satisfactorys x 3) + (2 Poors x 2) + (3 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 488 Ratings = 4.777

  • 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 Monkeys Day Nursery is based on 40 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 120 number of registered child places is 24, which has been reached with 40 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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Alice

Alice Jackson

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Alice has worked in the Early Years sector since 2009. She is dedicated to providing high-quality childcare with families at the centre of all she does. Throughout her career, she has achieved an NVQ Level 3 in childcare and education and a Foundation Degree in Operational Management.


Frequently Asked Questions about Little Monkeys Day Nursery

What is the Age Range of Children that Little Monkeys Day Nursery accepts?

Little Monkeys Day Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Little Monkeys Day Nursery Open?

Little Monkeys Day Nursery is open: 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.

How many Children does Little Monkeys Day Nursery have capacity for?

Little Monkeys Day Nursery has capacity for a total of 120 Children.

How far is Little Monkeys Day Nursery to the centre of Horsham?

0.4 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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