Little Rays Nursery Lisburn

102 Queensway, Lambeg, Lisburn BT27 4QP
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Care Provided by Little Rays Nursery Lisburn

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Paige Carley (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 40
  • Total Places for Children
  • 130
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 2 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

Funding & Fees Guide for Little Rays Nursery Lisburn

  • All fees are revised in April each year.
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Little Rays Nursery Lisburn Reviews (79)

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Little Rays Nursery Lisburn has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.937) out of 10, based on 40 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Little Rays Nursery Lisburn has 79 reviews.

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Review from S G (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending Little Rays since he was 10 months old (now he is in preschool there too) he loves it! He is learning a lot of things and the teachers and other staff are incredible. Great place.

Reply from Ashleigh McCrum, Area Manager at Little Rays Nursery Lisburn

Thank you for leaving us a review, it's great to hear how much you appreciate our team!


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Review from Ayo A (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My girls absolutely love going to this nursery, they have been going for the past four years plus. My little one has moved from the baby room to the seekers and now hunters room.
The level of care, attention and supervision provided is excellent, my girls are always excited to go in as they do various
interesting and creative activities. The staff are brilliant and that puts your mind at ease knowing they are in capable hands.

Reply from Ashleigh McCrum, Area Manager at Little Rays Nursery Lisburn

Thank you very much for your kind review. It is great to hear that your daughters enjoy their time at Little Rays! We will be sure to pass on your praise to our fantastic team!


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Review from C M (Mother of Child) published on 9 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has attended Little Rays Nursery Lisburn for a year and a half now and absolutely loves it. It’s lovely to see your child running out the door in the mornings excited to go and see all the staff and his friends, who he often asks for when at home! The care is exceptional, the food is nutritious
and appetising, and the staff are amazing to deal with. The nursery itself is so well run and accommodating, the rooms and play areas are creative and fun and it’s a wonderful, happy and safe environment for your child to be cared for in! We couldn’t be happier with Little Rays and would absolutely recommend it to other parents!

Reply from Ashleigh McCrum, Area Manager at Little Rays Nursery Lisburn

Thank you so much for your kind words, it is always an amazing morale boost for our team to know that their hard work is appreciated. I hope your son continues to enjoy his time in Little Rays!


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Review from J B (Mother of Child) published on 15 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little girl has been at Little Rays since she was 10 months old and is now turning two. She loves it! She is so excited to go in every morning and happily waves goodbye to me. The staff are amazing - they take the time to get to know the children and send the cutest photos each day. There are a variety
of activities arranged each day which my little girl loves. They also have a great outdoor play area. I highly recommend Little Rays - we were so nervous putting our little girl in crèche at first but it's the best decision we made!

Reply from Ashleigh McCrum, Area Manager at Little Rays Nursery Lisburn

We really appreciate your feedback, it is always reassuring for our team to hear how great they are! I'm so glad you're daughter loves Little Rays and that we can keep her busy and entertained throughout the day!


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Review from N G (Mother of Child) published on 15 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great nursery. Friendly staff. Fun activities and learning for the children. My daughter loves going here. The outside play area is adorable. Their app gives me updates with photos and messages which makes me feel safe, involved and informed as a parent.

Reply from Ashleigh McCrum, Area Manager at Little Rays Nursery Lisburn

Thank you for your kind review and your positive feedback!


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Review from Simon L (Father of Child) published on 9 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our two boys aged three and four have been going here since they were babies in the summer of 2020, and we've always had a great service. The boys seem to love it too, and have lots of friends now in the setting. They are sensibly strict with sickness and timekeeping too, without being ridiculous.

Reply from Ashleigh McCrum, Area Manager at Little Rays Nursery Lisburn

Thank you so much for supporting Little Rays. I'm glad your boys enjoy their time with us, making friends and memories!


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Review from N A (Mother of Child) published on 8 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our girls have attended Little Rays since 2020 and they absolutely love it (sometimes we even have tears on a Saturday because they want to go to nursery!). The range of activities for the children is brilliant - our girls have developed so much and a large part of that is due to the experiences they
get at Little Rays. The staff are so good and our girls just love them. Little Rays really is like an extension of our family and we are so thankful to all the staff for the care and attention they give to our girls.

Reply from Ashleigh McCrum, Area Manager at Little Rays Nursery Lisburn

That is so lovely to hear how much your daughters enjoy Little Rays. Thank you for your kind words!


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Review from Martin L (Father of Child) published on 8 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All the staff are lovely and our daughter was established into a great routine. The food is great and well varied. The price is very reasonable for the service offered. We will definitely be sending our other kids here and would recommend it to anyone

Reply from Ashleigh McCrum, Area Manager at Little Rays Nursery Lisburn

I'm so glad your daughter is in a great routine and happy that we have helped with that! Thank you for your kind review.


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Review from Paula B (Mother of Child) published on 8 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery, my son absolutely loves going. The people that work there are by far the best, so caring and nurturing, they definitely make the nursery what it is. I love that they always get the kids out to play and throughout the day they do loads of different activities with them. I especially
love when we get wee cards from the nursery that they have made.


The food always sounds so good and my son actually eats it which he never does at home. I feel that my son has benefited from being in the nursery, his speech, his interaction with other kids, and his ability to learn have been greatly impacted.


Reply from Ashleigh McCrum, Area Manager at Little Rays Nursery Lisburn

What a heart warming review - thank you so much for your kind words! I hope your son continues to enjoy his time at Little Rays.


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Review from Kathleen M (Mother of Child) published on 8 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my children are in Little Rays Nursery full time and love every minute of it. The staff are fantastic and have a special bond with the children. I trust the staff to always have my childrens best interests at heart. My little girl will start primary school this year, she has been with Little Rays
since she was 11 months old, it's going to be very emotional saying goodbye to this amazing chapter of her life but I know Little Rays have done an amazing job so she is more than ready for the next step of school. I can't rate them enough for always putting my children first and caring for them, I trust them 100% with them, its really important to me to have that trust with caregivers as I work full time so I need to be content that they are in good hands which they most certainly are at Little Rays.

Reply from Ashleigh McCrum, Area Manager at Little Rays Nursery Lisburn

Thank you so much for your heartfelt review! Receiving such lovely feedback from parents is great praise for our team.


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Review from C M (Father of Child) published on 8 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both our children have attended Little Rays Nursery, one since 2017 and the other since 2019 and we couldn't be happier. The staff are fantastic, really nice facilities and our girls are always well fed. Highly recommend.

Reply from Ashleigh McCrum, Area Manager at Little Rays Nursery Lisburn

Thank you for supporting us since 2017! I'm so glad you speak so highly of us and hope your daughters continue to enjoy their time in Little Rays.


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Review from Donna L (Mother of Child) published on 7 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter is now three and has attended the nursery since she turned one. I was recommended Little Rays Oct 2021 during COVID so I was a bit daunted that I couldn't properly see the facilities but I couldn't be happier. The staff are always welcoming and my daughter never stresses any time we leave
her off. The food is 100% and the activities and outside area just look great. Communication via the app and one on one when I pick her up is so reassuring I never should have worried. Would definitely recommend Little Rays to anyone that asks.

Reply from Ashleigh McCrum, Area Manager at Little Rays Nursery Lisburn

Thank you so much for your review, your praise is a great reminder to our team of how appreciated their hard work is!


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Review from E L (Mother of Child) published on 7 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little girl has been going to Little Rays for nearly a year now since she was six months old and she loves it. The girls are great with her and have helped her development so much. The app is brilliant to keep up to date with everything they are doing during the day and gives me peace of mind. The
staff set up multiple activities during the day which is amazing and seeing what my child eats on the app is another good feature (the only place my child will eat fruit is in crèche!), would recommend Little Rays to anyone who asks for recommendations for childcare!

Reply from Ashleigh McCrum, Area Manager at Little Rays Nursery Lisburn

It is lovely to hear how our team have helped your daughter's development, thank you for your kind words! I hope your daughter continues to enjoy her time in Little Rays.


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Review from L C (Father of Child) published on 7 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent standard of care. Our daughter has been at Little Rays for a year and has been exceptionally well cared for. The staff are very friendly and attentive. They involve the children in a huge number and wide variety of activities that really develop early years skills and education.

Reply from Ashleigh McCrum, Area Manager at Little Rays Nursery Lisburn

It is great to hear how your daughter is being nurtured by our team! Thank you for your review and for your support of Little Rays.


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Review from Stephanie C (Mother of Child) published on 11 July 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My baby boy has been attending Little Rays since he was twelve weeks old, as I had to return to work early, I could not thank the girls enough for taking good care of him as they knew how hard it was for me to go back to work early he's 7 1/2 months now and loves it, the attention and care that they
give your child in there is outstanding and you feel so reassured to know they are in good hands! He has come on so much from attending Little Ray's in Lisburn, I could not be any happier. The nursery pal app is fantastic and the girls are always up to date with your Little One's day. Overall the girls are fantastic and I could not recommend Little Rays enough.

Reply from Michelle Rea, Company Director at Little Rays Nursery Lisburn

Thank you so much for this lovely review. It means so much to the team to receive such positive feedback.


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Review from Alan H (Father of Child) published on 28 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have three children aged six, three and almost two years old. All three of our children are currently (or have been) in Little Rays since they were five/six months old. We are so happy with our experience in Little Rays, the staff are amazing and all of our kids have loved them throughout the nursery.
The kids are well looked after, cared for and exposed to amazing learning through play routines. The management team have always been great to deal with our children and are always very accommodating. The chef gets a special mention because it appears our kids only eat her food! I can’t speak highly enough of Little Rays and would recommend any parents to consider the nursery - we are very happy! If they would only open a night shift.

Reply from Michelle Rea, Company Director at Little Rays Nursery Lisburn

Thanks for these lovely comments. I can't guarantee any nightshift though!!!


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Review from L H (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have two boys currently attending Little Rays, and they have done since they were 9-months-old (now 2 and nearly 6). The staff have always been very welcoming from day one, and provide the ultimate care for them. They enjoy their days at Little Rays and have lots of fun too. I know they are well looked
after here.

Reply from Michelle Rea, Company Director at Little Rays Nursery Lisburn

Thank you so much for the positive feedback and the time taken to send it.


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Review from Katie C (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The Little Rays Nursery Lisburn team have been so supportive and caring for our two kids that attend. The kids absolutely love going in, and it’s a pleasure to have such lovely people in my kids' lives. A 5-star nursery that I would recommend to anyone.

Reply from Michelle Rea, Company Director at Little Rays Nursery Lisburn

We appreciate your time to relay these lovely comments. They really mean a lot.


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Review from W M (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am very happy with the nursery. The facilities and standard of care are excellent. The staff are amazing and always helpful. My kids love going to nursery and always look forward to seeing their friends and the staff.

Reply from Michelle Rea, Company Director at Little Rays Nursery Lisburn

Thank you for this, it's lovely to hear. The staff team will be happy to read this.


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Review from Phil C (Father of Child) published on 11 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my children currently attend Little Rays from they were 9 months old, now 8 and 14 months old. The staff have been fantastic especially looking after our child with additional needs. From reopening due to covid, the staff have been doing a fantastic job at following relevant guidelines. The staff
do a great job at planning daily activities, keeping us the parents up to date on how our children have got on that day. The nursery itself is a fun, vibrant and caring place. I would highly recommend Little Rays.

Reply from Michelle Rea, Company Director at Little Rays Nursery Lisburn

Adding a bit of fun to life is especially important right now and our fantastic staff team always aim to do just that. The challenges of re-opening with new Covid restrictions has been a challenge but one that all the team have coped with admirably.
Thanks for taking the time to send this positive review.


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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.937)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.937) out of 10 for Little Rays Nursery Lisburn 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 40 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 4.937 for Little Rays Nursery Lisburn is calculated as follows: ( (449 Excellents x 5) + (28 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 478 Ratings = 4.937

  • 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 Rays Nursery Lisburn 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 130 number of registered child places is 26, 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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Top 20 Nurseries Northern Ireland 2024

Recipient: Little Rays Nursery Lisburn

Date: Thursday 28 Mar 2024 More details

Top 20 Nurseries Northern Ireland 2023

Recipient: Little Rays Nursery Lisburn

Date: Friday 28 Apr 2023 More details

Top 20 Nurseries Northern Ireland 2022

Recipient: Little Rays Nursery Lisburn

Date: Friday 29 Apr 2022 More details

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