Little Ark Nursery & Preschool

The Hope Centre, Bernard Road, Sheffield S2 5BQ
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8.8 24 Reviews
  • Little Ark Nursery & Preschool, Sheffield
Little Ark Nursery & Preschool has been providing high quality education and childcare since 2003. Working with children aged 12 weeks to 5 years, the staff work with each child individually to nurture and develop them in their most formative years - helping the children get ready for school as well as preparing them for their future learning and successes.

From the age-group rooms to the creative area and the roof garden, the bright, open-plan layout has been adapted to make it Covid-secure. With cosy sleeping spaces, areas for song-time and the preschool library, Little Ark Nursery & Preschool is a fun, stimulating setting that children love to be in.

The nursery's seasonal menus are nutritionally balanced and varied, which allows the children to experience a wide variety of flavours and textures. Mealtimes are a fun, social experience for the children as they get to sit together in their age groups as they learn independence and table skills.

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Care Provided by Little Ark Nursery & Preschool

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Little Ark Nursery & Preschool
  • Person in charge
  • Claire Brecker (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 15
  • Registered Charity Number
  • 1102542
  • Total Places for Children
  • 57
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 4 years 11 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 Ark Nursery & Preschool

  • £63 per full day session
    £69 per full day session including consumables*
    £38 per half day session
    £43 per half day session including consumables*

  • *Consumables includes but is not limited to - healthy meals and snacks, nappies, baby wipes, sun-cream, Calpol, trips out etc.
    If you choose the childcare only option you will need to provide all of the items listed above for each of your child's sessions.
  • Parking

  • Free parking on site


Little Ark Nursery & Preschool Reviews (24)

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8.8

Little Ark Nursery & Preschool has a Review Score of 8.8 (8.756) out of 10, based on 5 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Little Ark Nursery & Preschool has 24 reviews.

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Review from Melissa P (Mother of Child) published on 16 February 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Meganursery is a fantastic environment for our little toddler. She loves the staff and all the learning opportunities she experiences daily. They read, sing, dance, bake, draw and so much more. The biggest thing for me is the preparation between age rooms. Our eldest loves the nursery and thanks to
the efforts of the staff is thriving at reception in school.
Despite what 2020 and 2021 brings, the nursery is a safe place of stability for the little ones. Would absolutely recommend this nursery.

Reply from Sarah Dunys, General Manager at Little Ark Nursery & Preschool

Thank you for your lovely words - we so miss your eldest!! Your wonderful little toddler brings so much joy to the nursery. Big smiles every day!


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Review from Joseph D (Father of Child) published on 10 February 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff at this nursery are second to none. I’ve had three boys go through here and all of them have seen the staff as heroes. My youngest (currently attending) genuinely thinks the staff are the bee's knees!
They are kind to children and the parents alike, they talk regularly and are so involved
in the children’s progress that they will go home and think of ways to personally help them learn - whether it is theming a learning activity to their current favourites or bringing in stuff that is catered to them to help them understand.
I am grateful for this nursery.

Reply from Sarah Dunys, General Manager at Little Ark Nursery & Preschool

Thank you for your review. We think your youngest is the bee's knees too.


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Review from Misha B (Mother of Child) published on 2 February 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely love this nursery, they give updates on your child in a timely manner. You feel included with this nursery.
When my child first started I feared they wouldn't like it as it was new and a change but settled in straight away. The staff in the whole building are friendly and polite. From when
you enter to when you leave it's a really good community to be apart of. This has got to be one of the best nurseries in the area.
The nursery also has all the correct social distancing measures in place to ensure us as parents feel safe and comfortable when dropping off and picking up their child during the pandemic.

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Review from Paulina P (Mother of Child) published on 25 January 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My child attends the nursery full time. That's why it is very important for me to feel confident about the care that they provide.
Meganursery gives me this assurance by being very informative and communicative. I can call them at any time of the day and ask how my child is doing. They also use a
great app that provides me with real-time information about my child's day and my child's development.
The staff is very friendly, communicative and open for any suggestions that I have regarding my child's care.
My child seems happy after the whole day at nursery.
I would highly recommend it.

Reply from Sarah Dunys, General Manager at Little Ark Nursery & Preschool

Thank you for your review! Using the Famly app is a wonderful way to keep you as a parent in touch with your child each day.


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Current Review Score: 8.8 (8.756)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.8 (8.756) out of 10 for Little Ark Nursery & Preschool 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 5 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.9 out of 5 from 5 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 4.817 for Little Ark Nursery & Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (49 Excellents x 5) + (11 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 60 Ratings = 4.817

  • 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 3.939 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Little Ark Nursery & Preschool is based on 5 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 = 3.5

    • 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 57 number of registered child places is 11.4. 5 Positive Reviews ÷ 11.4 = 0.439

  • 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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