Little Darwins

Main Road, Rettendon, Chelmsford CM3 8DW
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Care Provided by Little Darwins

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

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Rettendon Community Academy CIC
  • Person in charge
  • Lucy Cook (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 34
  • Total Places for Children
  • 60
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:00-18:00
    Tuesday 07:00-18:00
    Wednesday 07:00-18:00
    Thursday 07:00-18:00
    Friday 07:00-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Little Darwins

  • Under 2:
    7.30-6.00pm £87.78
    8.00-5.00pm £73.62


    Age 2-3:
    7.30-6.00pm £86.63
    8.00-5.00pm £71.55


    Age 3-4:
    7.30-6.00pm £83.48
    8.00-5.00pm £67.50
    9.00-3.00pm £54.96 Term-time only


    Rettendon Primary School Wrap-around care:
    Breakfast 7am-School start £8.50
    After-school School end-6pm £16.50

  • Fees reviewed annually
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Little Darwins Reviews (4)

8.1

Little Darwins has a Review Score of 8.1 (8.083) out of 10, based on 1 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Little Darwins has 4 reviews.

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Review from M W (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A fantastic nursery that always has the best interests of the children at the forefront. They all go over and above to ensure the children have the best possible experiences every day. I cannot recommend them enough superb!

Reply from Jeanette Freeman-Smith, Administrator at Little Darwins

Thank you for your kind words, we will share with Management and staff.


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Review from Joanna H (Mother of Child) published on 24 February 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I was very apprehensive about sending my firstborn to nursery at 8 months old, but in the 10 months of him being there, Little Darwins’s have been amazing! He currently attends two days a week.
The staff are all very friendly and professional, the facilities are good and I have noticed the development
in my son come on leaps and bounds.
Being a typical boy we have had a few ‘teething’ issues and Little Darwins have been very understanding, non-judgemental, and proactive in helping us find strategies to help us through this stage!
I cannot recommend them highly enough.

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Review from Kayleigh S (Mother of Child) published on 21 February 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We choose this nursery for our child who has attended since eleven months old. We viewed several other nurseries more local to us however this was by far the best setting we could find for our child. The outdoor space is amazing, the staff are very knowledgeable and genuinely care for all the children.
Our child has never expressed feelings of not wanting to attend. We can see in our child how well he is developing and that’s down to the brilliant leadership and care that Little Darwin’s gives to children that attend. I would highly recommend this setting.

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Review from V T (Mother of Child) published on 18 February 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Little Darwins has been amazing for our children. Our youngest attended from six months to pre-school and our second child is still in attendance. I can’t fault the level of emotional and educational support from Darwin’s - and would recommend them to anyone.

Reply from Jeanette Freeman-Smith, Administrator at Little Darwins

Thank you for your kind words, it is appreciated.


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Current Review Score: 8.1 (8.083)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.1 (8.083) out of 10 for Little Darwins is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 1 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.1 out of 5 from 1 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 5.000 for Little Darwins is calculated as follows: ( (12 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 12 Ratings = 5

  • 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 3.083 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Little Darwins is based on 1 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 = 3

    • 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 60 number of registered child places is 12. 1 Positive Reviews ÷ 12 = 0.083

  • 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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Frequently Asked Questions about Little Darwins

What is the Age Range of Children that Little Darwins accepts?

Little Darwins accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Little Darwins Open?

Little Darwins is open: Monday 07:00-18:00, Tuesday 07:00-18:00, Wednesday 07:00-18:00, Thursday 07:00-18:00, Friday 07:00-18:00.

How many Children does Little Darwins have capacity for?

Little Darwins has capacity for a total of 60 Children.

How far is Little Darwins to the centre of Chelmsford?

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

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