Little Bear's Nursery In Wanstead Village

14 Seagry Road, Wanstead, London E11 2NG
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9.8 110 Reviews
  • Little Bear's Nursery In Wanstead Village, London
This Little Bear's Nursery School has been set up with homeliness in mind, aiming for a warm and stimulating environment that can contribute to positive early years learning.

Opened in 2011, the nursery pursues age-specific learning, while giving children the freedom to explore and be creative. The facility has a large garden and artificial grass, with outdoor play being important to the curriculum, while also having sleep areas.

As well as a sound education, the nursery also supports good nutrition, catering for specific dietary requirements and with the highest food hygiene standards.

The Little Bear's team launched their refurbished rooms in 2021 which have been designed to promote a more comprehensive sensory experience to enhance children's learning experience. Their new baby room has plenty of space to enable babies to move around safely with plenty of exciting resources to explore, as well as a separate tranquil rest area to provide a space for some well-deserved rest.

Care Provided by Little Bear's Nursery In Wanstead Village

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Claire Morgan (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 22
  • Total Places for Children
  • 96
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 4 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays

Funding & Fees Guide for Little Bear's Nursery In Wanstead Village

  • Under 3s: Per Day - £95.03
    Over 3s: Per Day - £82.82


    *Funding Early Educational Entitlement for Children aged 3 and 4 Years*
    *Further discounts apply to multi-day and weekly bookings


  • Please contact us for our full list of fees or visit our website


Little Bear's Nursery In Wanstead Village Reviews (110)

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Little Bear's Nursery In Wanstead Village has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.840) out of 10, based on 21 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Little Bear's Nursery In Wanstead Village has 110 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I would like to express my sincere appreciation to the entire staff at the nursery for the exceptional level of care and support they have provided to my child. The level of professionalism and dedication displayed by the teachers and caregivers is truly outstanding, and I have no doubt that they have
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profound impact on my child's early development and growth. I have been constantly amazed by the creativity and variety of activities, both educational and fun, that my child has enjoyed each day. Moreover, the open communication between the staff and parents is outstanding. The team gives regular updates on my child's progress, always keeping me in the loop on activities, events, and any other important information. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely nursery with great staff. My son really enjoys it. Lots of activities and good outdoor space too. Also great that there is also a chef onsite with freshly cooked meals. Very happy we chose Little Bears.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A lovely nursery, which accommodates all your child's needs. My child was very unsettled starting the nursery but the staff made me and him feel at ease and made the whole process as easy and comfortable as possible. Overall outstanding. Great communication and an excellent approach to your child's
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This nursery is amazing, the staff and management are just so lovely kind and caring. Since my son started the nursery they have been really attentive to my son's development needs that I have raised concerns about, they do everything in their power to help me and my son. My son also has allergies and
always have an alternative for him. They are genuine people and have the kindest of hearts and really do take good care of my son which makes me really happy. I don't have a bad word to say about this nursery. I highly recommend it.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely nursery with excellent staff. My baby loves going! Lots of stimulating activities are planned every day and resources and equipment are of high quality. Staff go over and above what is expected to make my baby's experience a good one. Food is freshly made which gives peace of mind. I would highly
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff at Little Bears are exceptional. Everyone always gets a warm welcome at the drop off and pick up and you get a feeling that the staff genuinely care for their parents and children. It is a pleasure visiting.


My son has been at Little Bears since September and he has developed so fast.

He spotted one of the ladies from his room on the bus and his face lit up with big smiles. I think that says it all! Keep doing what your are doing Little Bears. Its working!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Have 2 children in Little Bears and they love it, have never been upset about going to nursery and love all their teachers and friends! They eat better than I do and Little Bears has now taken care of 4 of my wider families children with another one signed up for 2023.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is a top-notch private nursery. My son has attended since he was 10 months old going through the various different rooms. He has been effectively trained in various aspects and we're very impressed with his development. He is a happy child and loves attending this nursery. We've never had any issues
with this nursery and would highly recommend it.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely nursery, attentive staff, and lots of stimulation for children. My daughter has been attending since she was one and a half years old and she has developed very well. Daily updates are provided on her day. I would definitely recommend this setting to other parents

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A well-run nursery with excellent facilities and kind and dedicated staff. My son has excelled here since we pulled him out of another much closer nursery where we were not happy with the quality of the staff or leadership.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We love Little Bear's and our daughter is so happy there. The staff have all been really helpful and caring, and the facilities and rooms the children learn in are large, inspiring, creative spaces. The garden is great. We'd really recommend the preschool to all families.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely and friendly nursery, very clean, my daughter always leaves the preschool happy and the children are all happy too - rarely do I see a child cry - compared to the other nursery where my other daughter went which was the opposite which makes a nice change. The Christmas Concert was so lovely,
especially after the pandemic, the staff are considerate of my access needs by giving me prints out of the speech and songs/lyrics and providing many activities and a lovely outdoor garden space. They do lots of arts activities and my three year old daughter has become really independent in going to the toilets, understanding hygiene and oral health, putting stuff away etc. The staff made an effort to learn sign language as well as both my husband and I are deaf too.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are so delighted with our experience of Little Bears. Our son started at eleven months and from day one the transition into nursery has been seamless. All of the staff are absolutely amazing and our son adores them… he’s always smiling when we arrive in the morning. The rooms have a real home-from-home
feel and our son is developing so well through all the activities that he gets involved with. It has been the greatest relief when returning to work to see just how happy he is and how well he is taken care of. We love Little Bears.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My kids moved to Little Bear's when we moved house recently. They loved their old setting so I was concerned about how they would settle. Within days they were skipping into their rooms. The staff are so warm and friendly and clearly very experienced. The activities are varied and they both come home
full of stories from their day. Thank you Little Bear's for looking after my little ones so well.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We love it here, all the staff are absolutely wonderful and I felt like they got to know our son so quickly and everyone really cares for every single little person in there. He’s only been going for a few months and has already made great leaps in his development, and become much more confident around
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son is so happy here. He is learning so quickly from other babies and from his room leaders, an everyone really cares about all the children. They all know his name (even leaders from other rooms) and take the time to say hello and wave. There are lots of different activities during the week and
the food is varied and different. It is very reassuring that he is so happy and settled here.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We joined Little Bears four months ago after a bad experience at a local nursery.


Right from the beginning (the tour of the nursery) the staff and manager were friendly, informative and supportive.


There is a clear curriculum and the staff implement this through the activities they do with the

children. They use a variety of toys to stimulate different skills and senses. Our son has learnt a lot already and thoroughly enjoys his time at nursery.


Being a medic, I was very impressed with the nursery's covid procedures during the pandemic. They stood out from other local nurseries. Not only did they have strict policies in place but they made sure they were implemented. Information was sent throughout and guidelines set out clearly for the parents to follow. They are very cautious with illness in general and do their best to keep all the children safe!


Thank you to all the staff and the manager at little bears.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started a month ago and she loves it there, she settled so well and just loves the 1 - 2 Room Leader and Practitioner. The staff are all so lovely and take care of her so well. She is well fed and is learning so much there.
The room is lovely and has lots of toys and is kept clean.
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Manager and Deputy Manager in the office are very welcoming and always take the time to say hello and interact with the kiddies.
I’d highly recommend this nursery.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Our daughter has recently joined Little Bear's and she is loving it. She has settled in very well, the staff are friendly, very accommodating and professional!
Thank you all for all your hard work!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are so happy with Little Bears. Our little girl started there just after turning one, and was quite upset to be separated from me, she took a bit of settling in. The nursery team were always kind and reassuring both to me and to our little one, and it was always reassuring to know she was in good
hands. I found the settling sessions really helpful and it was great to see that the team in the toddler room clearly enjoy working with all the children in their care. Our little girl is now starting to be excited to be coming to nursery and has formed a good bond with her key worker. She is much more independent now, and is running around and starting to play with other children. I couldn’t speak more highly of the team at Little Bears.

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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.840)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.840) out of 10 for Little Bear's Nursery In Wanstead Village 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 21 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 20 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 4.840 for Little Bear's Nursery In Wanstead Village is calculated as follows: ( (231 Excellents x 5) + (7 Goods x 4) + (7 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) + (4 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 250 Ratings = 4.84

  • 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 Bear's Nursery In Wanstead Village is based on 20 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 96 number of registered child places is 19.2, which has been reached with 20 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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Meet the Team (2)

Claire

Claire Morgan

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2020

Qualifications: Cache Level 3 in Childcare and Education, Advanced Level Apprenticeship in Management, Designated Safeguarding Lead, SENdCO, Health and Safety, Food Hygiene and Paediatric First Aid.

I have worked in childcare (Nursery settings) for 15 years and I have been in Nursery Management for the past 10 years. I am also a mum to a 7-year-old girl.

My aim is to always achieve the best for the children in my care through a team of well-supported practitioners and to provide an environment where parents and families feel welcomed and valued.


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Adriana Jimenez Marcos

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2024

I have more than 12 years of experience in child care and a Level 4 in Childcare and Education. I have worked in many different areas of education as a school teacher, summer camps, afterschool clubs, and special needs education, but early years are my passion.


The joy of witnessing their growth and development first-hand is amazing. Creating a safe, supportive, and stimulating environment helps children build confidence, resilience, and a love for learning that will stay with them throughout their lives.


As a deputy nursery manager, I get to support and mentor educators and parents, helping them to develop their skills and deliver the best possible care and education. It’s incredibly fulfilling to see the positive impact we can make as a team.