Little Willows Kindergarten

Joicey Road, Low Fell, Gateshead NE9 5AT
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9.9 133 Reviews
  • Little Willows Kindergarten, Gateshead
Little Willows Kindergarten in Gateshead provides quality care and learning for children up to the age of five years in a caring, loving and safe environment. Staff strive to provide the highest standards of care and aim to support children through every stage of their early years development. All staff members are qualified or working towards a qualification.

The nursery is located in a purpose-built setting with a light and spacious atmosphere. There is an in-house kitchen where nutritionally balanced food is prepared for the children every day. All food is freshly cooked and the nursery does not serve convenient fried food.

Children can explore their outdoor environment in the nursery’s secure playground, which also has a fun natural adventure area.

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Care Provided by Little Willows Kindergarten

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

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Tanya Vadhera
  • Person in charge
  • Vicky Rounthwaite (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 17
  • Total Places for Children
  • 120
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & Christmas
  • Parking

  • The nursery have ample parking behind the building.


Little Willows Kindergarten Reviews (133)

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Little Willows Kindergarten has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.871) out of 10, based on 39 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Little Willows Kindergarten has 133 reviews.

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Review from J P (Mother of Child) published on 13 August 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter loves going to nursery. The staff are really great with her and she has learnt so much there.

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Review from Sophie J (Mother of Child) published on 13 August 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I truly have to say I couldn't pick a better nursery for my daughter. She does nothing but smile and laugh when she is there. The girls that work there are the sweetest. She learns so much each day and loves coming home to tell me all about it.

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Review from Kathryn B (Mother of Child) published on 12 August 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is an excellent nursery, my son has attended for nearly two years and has developed so quickly. He loves nursery and all the staff. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend this nursery.

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Review from A H (Father of Child) published on 30 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Both of our children love going to nursery. Our son has a best friend at nursery and never stops talking about him. All the staff are fantastic and we know the kids are safe and enjoying their time here. Although the outside space is not huge, it is ample space for the kids to enjoy. We both absolutely
love the app.

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Review from Ashleigh F (Mother of Child) published on 18 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son started nursery in October 2018 and soon settled into the nursery. He has made a firm bond with the staff in the baby unit and also the staff in the 'up to twos'.
He loves coming to nursery and it is lovely to see photo's on the nursery's website as well as his daily diary.

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Review from A E (Grandmother of Child) published on 18 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I could not recommend this nursery enough.
Within a short space of time, my grandson has settled extremely well. I could barely leave without him kicking and screaming. All the girls at the nursery have been amazing at forming a bond with him. He now enters the nursery excited and happy.

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Review from Paulina K (Mother of Child) published on 16 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been going to the nursery for over two years now. She absolutely loves the nursery and staff! The nursery has played a big role in her character and skills development and she is now a very open loving and caring little person! Every day her development and creativity are supported by
singing, painting, messy play and lots of different activities I wouldn’t dare trying at home.
The staff are lovely, listening and cooperating with the parents on whatever you are wanting to achieve. They always have a few minutes to talk to the parents. All our family absolutely loves the nursery and our son who now goes to school loves going back for open days!

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Review from Cris L (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic Nursery! My baby has been there since she was four months and it was the best decision I made. From the first day, I felt she has been looked after properly and with care and reassurances.

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Review from Emma H (Mother of Child) published on 11 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son joined the nursery in the summer of last year, he was quite a shy little boy at the age of three. Just from the initial visits alone I knew this was the perfect nursery for him, he loved it and still does. His father and I could see more or less straight away he was developing his confidence
and we put this down to his time at the nursery. The nursery itself has lots of space and different rooms for our little loved one to play and associate with one another. The staff are all amazing and have been more than accommodating to any changes of time we have requested for our son, we would definitely recommend the nursery.

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Review from Olga H (Mother of Child) published on 8 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery is a safe place where children feel valued.
As a parent, I am confident that both my children are in good hands and enjoy their time spent in the nursery.
I can see them develop and thrive and they are learning various skills through play. They love the staff who treat them with respect
and understanding.
The nursery is an outstanding childcare provider. My only regret is that we didn’t send them to the nursery earlier.
Many thanks to all staff, you are exceptional.
And I do not know how they keep the children clean.

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Review from Kate B (Mother of Child) published on 2 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little girl has attended the nursery for coming up to a year now and I can't praise the staff and establishment enough. My daughter loves going every week and the progress she's made in her development is amazing to see, she continues to thrive. I feel safe in the knowledge that my daughter is being
looked after by caring and professional staff. The communication is very good and the management team are easy to talk to and have been accommodating when I've requested extra sessions at short notice due to work commitments. This morning I was happy to witness a member of staff taking safeguarding very seriously and following the correct procedures when a maintenance contractor arrived to do work in the building, it's very reassuring that the children's safety is top priority at the nursery.

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Review from Donna W (Mother of Child) published on 2 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son loves his time at the nursery. The skills that have been developed by the nursery are amazing and he is progressing very well due to their attentiveness and working in areas that engage him. Nursery always welcomes feedback and also welcomes families into the environment through various events
they hold including stay and play sessions for parents to view the children in their nursery rooms.
My son is keen to see all of the people who work with him, including the managers and director who is regularly on site.
The nursery was definitely the right decision for us when I returned to work from my maternity leave and I look forward each week to hear what my son has been doing during his time.
Thank you for a great year and a half and encouraging our son to be the happy, inquisitive boy he is.

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Review from Alyson W (Mother of Child) published on 2 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Friendly, nurturing, caring staff, engaging and clean learning environment, happy children showing exceptional progress/development. Key workers tailoring daily routines to the learning needs of your child.


What more could you want from a nursery? I wouldn’t send my little one anywhere else!


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Review from Lynsey V (Mother of Child) published on 1 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is a brilliant nursery! We are so pleased we decided to take our little one there, he has been there since he was 9 months old and is now 2 and has learnt so much, the staff are lovely and he has made some lovely little friends, they are always getting up to new exciting, fun activities! Lovely
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Review from Ahmad H (Father of Child) published on 1 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The staff were friendly with my son.
And they changed alot of behavior of my son
My son always asks me when he is going back to school.
Appreciate all teachers who are working there.
Thank you all.

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Review from Rachael B (Mother of Child) published on 1 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

During her time at the nursery, my daughter has bonded really well with staff and will run straight to them for cuddles. She hasn't been the easiest child to settle, and after Xmas break and break for chickenpox she was very upset to return, purely because of being separated from me. The staff always
managed to settle her despite her being really upset on drop off. I have never been called back because they were unable to distract her and make her happy again. She particularly loves deputy manager and staff from her room, she talks about them frequently at home and loves their company. The nursery was also reassuring about their allergy policy when she was being introduced to the nursery setting and had just outgrown cmpa and egg allergy. I have never had one doubt about food safety regarding the nursery. Most of all I trust them implicitly with my little girl and she loves them dearly, which I think speaks more than any words I can say.
Thanks

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Review from Leanne O (Mother of Child) published on 1 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Since my son joined the nursery he's come on leaps and bounds, since having not the best start to nursery life at a different school, the nursery have really exceeded all expectations! staff are all lovely too .. it's a shame they can't go through all their primary years here :)

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Review from Toni D (Mother of Child) published on 1 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery is amazing nursery staff are so loveing and and. Give out amazing support for each child's needs hands down the best nursery. My daughter loves all the staff live comming every day

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Review from James M (Father of Child) published on 21 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We now have 2 children in this nursery and both have settled really well.
All the staff are very friendly and supportive and this has helped our children settle in well.
Our eldest son loves coming to nursery now.
The nursery is clean, safe and very professional and we would recommend this nursery
to anyone.

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Review from C G (Mother of Child) published on 5 February 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Our son enjoys nursery. The staff are very caring. The portfolio they keep for each child provides a lovely record for the parents and keepsakes. We like receiving the daily diary. We feel it gives a good insight into our son's experience.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.871)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.871) out of 10 for Little Willows Kindergarten 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 39 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 39 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 4.871 for Little Willows Kindergarten is calculated as follows: ( (408 Excellents x 5) + (56 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 466 Ratings = 4.871

  • 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 Willows Kindergarten is based on 39 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 39 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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Tanya

Tanya

Job Title: Director

Hello, my name is Tanya.
I am the nursery director. I predominantly manage the 'business side' of things. However, I do love to spend time with our children and watch them grow.
I love spending each day with my Banana Moon family :)


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