Little Apples Day Nursery

14-20 Sandersted Road, South Croydon CR2 0PA
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9.8 57 Reviews
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Care Provided by Little Apples Day Nursery

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

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Aimee Gaddes-Mitchell
  • Person in charge
  • Alex Brown (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 30
  • Total Places for Children
  • 76
  • 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

Funding & Fees Guide for Little Apples Day Nursery

  • £85 per day
    Funded spaces available
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Little Apples Day Nursery Reviews (57)

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9.8

Little Apples Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.798) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Little Apples Day Nursery has 57 reviews.

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Review from Shelly N (Mother of Child) published on 4 January 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

When looking for a nursery, I wanted to find a place where I felt 100% comfortable leaving my 10 month old daughter with the staff, where I felt she would learn new things, grow in confidence, and build on her blossoming social skills.


Little Apples ticked all these boxes. Unlike the other places

I had visited, I found their approach warm and personable. The nursery manager spoke so passionately about the development of the children and knew so many of their names (during my walkthrough she was constantly approached by the little ones, balancing talking to me and taking time to speak to them) that I knew this was the place for us.


The induction process was brilliant, I get regular updates via Tapestry on how my little one is progressing, and I get daily updates at pick up of how her day has been and what she has been up to. The staff all seem to really care about the children they are responsible for, so I would definitely recommend Little Apples to other parents.


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Review from Anastasia (Mother of Child) published on 4 January 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Enrolling my daughter into Little Apples nursery was the best thing I've ever done, within a few mins of viewing the nursery I knew that it was the right nursery for her, it had everything I wanted in a nursery for my daughter and has been a great start to her education and has taught her a lot. Staff
are very supportive, helpful and friendly, my daughter loves going to Little Apples and gets a lot from it. We love Little Apples.

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Review from Rahul K (Father of Child) published on 4 January 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Overall good however there are some areas below I think where the nursery can do better
1. Parking for parents: always a challenge to find a space during peak times.
2. Responsiveness: sometimes waiting times at door are high. Would expect faster responses or some other mechanism for fast entry during
peak times
3. Staff responsiveness: would like to see staff more caring during start especially if the child is feeling low. It does happen however would like to see more of it.
4. Food/Nutrition information: would be good to see the weekly menu published via parentmail. In the feedback, would like to know what the child likes and dislikes
5. Obstacles in the path from gate to main door. The path always has benches or some obstacles. Would be good if that path is clear. Helpful during bad weather.
6. Equipment: would like to see better ICT equipment like large touchscreen or more computers where kids can be taught

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Review from Charlotte S (Mother of Child) published on 4 January 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Staff are really good, my daughter is learning so much, so proud of her, and the staff are excellent, could not thank them enough. The play area is so much more than expected it to be, it's so clean and they all do their best for all the children that go to the nursery I could not wish a better nursery.

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Review from Nicole I (Mother of Child) published on 4 January 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Love Little Apples!!
My eldest has just left, my youngest is still there!
Staff are amazing.


Management are great and so helpful and understanding.


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Review from Mark (Father of Child) published on 14 November 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We were looking for a nursery closer to our home and also one of better quality than the previous one our 3-year-old boy attended. A friend recommended Little Apples. They had just been credited 'Outstanding' by Ofsted. They also had space available. From the first contact with the Manager, being shown
around , and the setup and feel of the nursery - we knew it was right for our boy. It's a step forward from his previous nursery and everything is better - the facilities, the learning activities, the staff, the food, the online feedback. The staff are friendly and although we were concerned about changing nurseries and our boy taking the time to settle - we had no need to worry. He's been very well looked after and an individually tailored settling in programme has really helped. We're very happy with Little Apples and would definitely recommend it. Wish we had known about this nursery sooner.

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Review from Helen H (Mother of Child) published on 14 November 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Little Apples is a fantastic nursery that I would wholeheartedly recommend. I didn't cry when my daughter was starting school but I did cry when I had to email Little Apples with her leaving date - it just hit me that I had taken her in there as a babe in my arms and she had emerged a confident and
sociable 4-year old.
The staff are great, they do so much extra stuff and try lots of innovative new ideas to help encourage learning and help working parents in particular. Also, I have experience with other nurseries and unlike some, Little Apples are not overzealous with their sick policy, which is helpful and pragmatic.

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Review from Sarah A (Mother of Child) published on 10 November 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing staff, well structured learning through play, good feedback systems. My child is always very excited to go and had lots to tell me at the end of the day. Couldn't recommend this nursery enough.

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Review from Agnieszka P (Mother of Child) published on 9 November 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been at Little Apples since September 2016. The Staff are very welcoming and friendly. My son loves going to nursery!
I would highly recommend Little Apples nursery to anyone!!!

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Review from C F (Mother of Child) published on 9 November 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Staff are friendly and happy. Son is well-liked and enjoys time there. He learns a lot and is always singing the songs he has been taught. Communication is good and parents are involved. Very happy with Little Apples.

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Review from Heather W (Mother of Child) published on 9 November 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My two boys have both been attending Little Apples since they were around 8 months old. They have always loved their time there, and the staff are amazing. I would never consider sending them anywhere else!
They truly deserve their outstanding ofsted result, they really are fantastic.

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Review from Lucia R (Mother of Child) published on 9 November 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has started the nursery only a few months ago and we all absolutely love it.
She is always excited to go in and every day she learns so much.
The staff is highly trained and has the best knowledge about the children.
The place is very lovely and clean.
The food is also tasty (she does
eat a lot there so I suppose it is nice) prepared by their chef.
I cannot recommend this nursery enough.

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Review from Amy (Mother of Child) published on 9 November 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am so pleased I sent my daughter to Little Apples, she is 2.5 and has been going since she was 9 months. I believe that they have helped create the wonderful clever little girl that I have today.
She can count to 20, knows all her colours, knows her ABC and phonics and can recognise letters and numbers.

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Review from Ann H (Mother of Child) published on 9 November 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Little Apples is a fantastic nursery. The staff are amazing. They really care about the children and take great pride in their work. There are endless activites for the children to do, to help them learn, develop, explore but most importantly, have fun.
It's always really clean and well staffed and
I wouldn't send my child anywhere else.

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Review from Kelly S (Mother of Child) published on 9 November 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Outstanding nursery, highly recommend. Staff are very professional, my child has come on leaps and bounds with his development through the staff's great creativity and communication skills. We get two observations per week via an app which I really think is good and keeps me at ease as his mother seeing
what he is doing :) he looks forward to going to nursery so thank you very much.

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Review from Rebecca G (Mother of Child) published on 8 November 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Happy children = happy mummy! Staff are very welcoming and my children learn so much. They go in well and sometimes don't even want to leave :-)
The parent's involvement is also encouraged, which I love and believe is very important
I highly recommend.

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Review from Nicole P (Mother of Child) published on 4 November 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has been at Little Apples since January 2013 & our daughter has been with them since June 2014. The Staff are very welcoming, friendly & always keep us up to date with their progress & their next steps.


Our children love going to nursery and we are extremely happy with the care they receive.


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would highly recommend Little Apples to anyone.

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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.798)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.798) out of 10 for Little Apples 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 15 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 15 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 4.811 for Little Apples Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (150 Excellents x 5) + (26 Goods x 4) + (4 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 180 Ratings = 4.811

  • 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 4.987 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Little Apples Day Nursery is based on 15 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 76 number of registered child places is 15.2. 15 Positive Reviews ÷ 15.2 = 0.987

  • 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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