Little Holland Nursery

44 York Road, Holland-on-Sea, Clacton-on-Sea CO15 5NN
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  • Little Holland Nursery, Clacton-on-Sea
Run from a converted house in the middle of Holland on Sea and a stone's throw from the beach, Little Holland Nursery has established itself as a leader in top-quality childcare.

The nursery accepts children from the ages of 0-5 years, providing both full day and sessional care.

The staff keep in touch with parents throughout the day, sending private updates with photos (if parents give permission) about what the children have been doing.

The nursery provides a home away from home feel, with multiple small rooms and a safe environment. The nursery has an on-site cook who prepares nutritious child-friendly food.

Little Holland takes full advantage of the local environment, with regular trips to the beach, park and library.

The nursery is as flexible with parents' needs as possible and also offer term time or full-year care with funded places available for 2, 3 and 4-year-olds.

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Care Provided by Little Holland Nursery

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

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Little Holland Nursery
  • Person in charge
  • June Oliver (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 11
  • Total Places for Children
  • 40
  • 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

Funding & Fees Guide for Little Holland Nursery

  • Half Day (8:30am-12pm or 12:30pm-4pm) – £29.50
    School Day (9am-3pm) – £43.50
    Long School Day (8:30am-4pm – we can be flexible on times) – £46.50
    Full Day (8am-6pm) – £54.00


    We supply up to 3 meals a day - £1 Breakfast / £1.75 Lunch / £1.25 Tea

  • Full fees are shown on our website.

Little Holland Nursery Reviews (67)

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Little Holland Nursery has a Review Score of 10 (9.968) out of 10, based on 21 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Little Holland Nursery has 67 reviews.

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Review from A F (Mother of Child) published on 30 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We've had a really good experience here. Starting nursery at a really difficult time in the world with Covid-19 we have found that they have lots of safety procedures in place but inside it feels almost like normal for the children. Lots of smiles.

Reply from Richard, Director at Little Holland Nursery

Thanks for your feedback and support. It's greatly appreciated. We're delighted to have you and your child in the Little Holland Nursery family.


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Review from Faye G (Mother of Child) published on 21 December 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending the nursery for around 4-months now, and I highly recommend it. The staff are warm and friendly, and my daughter is always eager to attend. The communication between staff and parents is excellent, I love seeing photos of my daughter throughout the day and getting regular
updates on what she has eaten and when she has had a nap etc. The range of activities are brilliant, and it’s great to see the progress she is making through the app. My daughter really enjoys her sessions at nursery, and I feel confident that she is being well cared for in such a lovely nurturing environment.

Reply from Richard, Director at Little Holland Nursery

Thanks so much for taking the time to review our nursery. We love having your daughter with us in our Teeny Weenies room and are glad to hear she's always eager to come to nursery.


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Review from Chelsey E (Mother of Child) published on 14 October 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son attended here for 2 years and loved going to nursery. Staff always went above and beyond not only to help my son, but his family also. Lots of support when/if needed.
I felt totally happy with this nursery.
My daughter started this week... she was nervous but they knew she has a little friend
in another class who they brought down to welcome her in. Little things like that make all the difference.
Highly recommend this nursery!

Reply from Richard Cappin, Director at Little Holland Nursery

Thanks so much for your review and kind words, the staff will really appreciate it. We miss your son at nursery but are really glad to hear he's doing so well at school. It's fantastic that your daughter is now settling in so well. We're so delighted when younger siblings join the nursery.


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Review from Jo M (Mother of Child) published on 17 August 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending Little Holland Nursery since he was 9-months-old. He’s now 4 and starts school in September. The nursery is an amazing environment for children. My son is always happy to go and full of exciting stories when he’s picked up. The staff are friendly and genuinely care about the
children. My daughter is now 11-months-old and started at Little Holland in July. She has settled brilliantly despite the lack of socialisation (due to COVID) she loves it and is currently the youngest Little Holland resident!!!
If anyone is looking for a friendly, reliable, flexible and all-round brilliant nursery Little Holland will offer everything you need! I am going to continue to send my son even when he starts school as the nursery offer a breakfast club and after school club as well as a holiday club.

Reply from Richard, Director at Little Holland Nursery

Thanks for your lovely review. It's been wonderful having your son in the nursery - he's become an important part of our community and we're really glad he'll be coming back to us after he starts school. Of course, we're delighted to have your daughter with us now, and for your family to stay part of the Little Holland Nursery family for years to come.


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Review from Debra C (Grandmother of Child) published on 24 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have 2 grandchildren attending Little Holland Nursery and they are very happy there. They are very well looked after and have a wonderful time. I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone seeking high-quality childcare.

Reply from Richard, Director at Little Holland Nursery

Thanks for your kind words. Your grandchildren are both an absolute pleasure to look after. We'll definitely miss your granddaughter when she heads to big school this Autumn.


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Review from S W (Mother of Child) published on 15 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little boy is heartbroken to be leaving nursery. He absolutely loves his time there and he has made some wonderful friends and his ‘teachers’ have helped him grow into a confident happy child. He comes home telling me whats he’s done or made or who he soaked with water outside. Lots of happy memories
for him so one happy mum. I would definitely recommend Little Holland.

Reply from Richard, Director at Little Holland Nursery

Thanks so much for your review. We've really appreciated your support of the nursery and continued feedback helping us to keep improving while your son has been with us. We wish your son the very best for his transition to school.


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Review from Katie M (Mother of Child) published on 12 May 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been here for about three years and he has loved every single day.
The communication between parents and staff is brilliant, I never feel out of the loop or unsure as to what my child is doing. I love receiving updates with pictures throughout the day of what my child is learning about.
All of the staff are so caring and attentive of the children, they’ve made my very shy four year old feel so comfortable and give him the confidence to tackle new things. The staff are always happy, laughing, full of energy and you can really tell they love their job. The children are always going on walks to the park or beach which my son loves. The staff and management are always looking for ways to improve and make an excellent setting even more excellent. It really is a home from home and we would be lost without the team at Little Holland Nursery.

Reply from Richard, Director at Little Holland Nursery

We really appreciate you leaving this review. It's been wonderful to see your son's confidence grow and we're so glad that we've been able to support that. Thanks for being a part of the Little Holland Nursery family.


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Review from Toni G (Mother of Child) published on 12 May 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my children have attended this nursery, one of which I removed from a previous nursery. The moment my eldest walked in he started to play and never looked back. My youngest attended and has since nine months old, he is getting ready to go to school in September. He has grown in so many ways and
I can’t thank the staff enough. He is polite and always happy to see everyone. And they have a lot of the credit as he attends four times a week for full days. He has allergies which he uses an adrenaline auto-injector (AAI) and the nursery has always been on board with any adaptions needed to help keep him safe. They have taken out extra training to make sure they all know what to do. It’s such a lovely nursery since the new manager has taken over and it's blossomed. We have an app to keep up to date and also able to talk to other parents. They are always improving areas of the nursery and always asking for our feedback.
I would highly recommend this nursery.

Reply from Richard, Director at Little Holland Nursery

Thanks for your lovely review. We really appreciate your support. It's a pleasure looking after your children.


We'll really miss your son when he leaves us in September. We're glad we get a few more months together and hope you'll all come back to visit after he starts school.


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Review from Mark J (Father of Child) published on 4 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We've only had a few months experience of Little Holland but so far it's been very good. They helped us with a funding application and gave our daughter lots of support when she adjusted to going to a nursery. Happy that she enjoys every day there.

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Review from Jo J (Mother of Child) published on 20 December 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very happy with the support my child receives. I know my child is being well looked after and is safe and happy by all the team, including management and owner. Also, seeing great improvements in communication and activities offered, I have and will, continue to recommend.

Reply from Richard at Little Holland Nursery

Thanks so much for your feedback and kind words. Your child is such a bright and positive character to have as part of the pre-school, and we also really appreciate your support.
We always want to continue improving and hope to keep hearing your thoughts and suggestions.


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Review from Kate D (Mother of Child) published on 20 December 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My 3-year-old has been here since September 2019. Since joining here, she has always been happy and excited to go to nursery. Even if we drive past she wants to stop and go to school.

Reply from Richard C at Little Holland Nursery

Thanks so much for your feedback. We really appreciate it. Your daughter has been a fantastic addition to the nursery, so full of energy and enthusiasm for everything.


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Review from Simone W (Mother of Child) published on 19 November 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Adore this nursery, everyone is always smiley and friendly. My son loves it so much too and has developed so quickly with his speech since joining a year ago. Would highly recommend. They also have a system where you get updates during the day of your child's activities.

Reply from Richard at Little Holland Nursery

Thanks so much for your kind comments. We love the energy and excitement that your son brings to the nursery and have also enjoyed seeing him progressing so much in the last year.


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Review from E B (Mother of Child) published on 23 September 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We love Little Holland Nursery. My daughter runs there from the car and I think if she could stay there day and night she would. She comes home happy, clean, well looked after and well-fed. The Nursery feels homely, with a child-friendly garden and very welcoming staff. Not only the nursery is doing
some improvements, including decoration and new furniture, but they also are working on more diversified children educational program. Recently they had some rainforest animals coming to the Nursery and children loved it. The Nursery uses a brilliant mobile application, where they post lots of updates and pictures during the day on what children are doing and eating, notifies parents of changes and important info, keeps in touch with parents in the live chat. I couldn't wish for a better nursery for my child!

Reply from Richard at Little Holland Nursery

Thanks very much for your review. That's a great vote of support from you and your daughter.


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Review from Jade P (Mother of Child) published on 23 September 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I couldn’t have wished for a better place to send my 10-month-old. The use of the parent app is great as I get to see what he is up to in the morning and afternoon with pictures and am updated with his daily activity. Considering his age, he is always included in the activities. His digital records
are updated regularly, letting us know at what stage of development our son is at. The menu is always varied, meaning my son gets to try all different types of food that I maybe wouldn’t have at home. The staff are all so friendly and approachable. I would highly recommend Little Holland Nursery.

Reply from Richard at Little Holland Nursery

Thanks so much for your feedback. We're delighted that you and your son are happy at Little Holland Nursery, and I know the staff in our baby room love looking after your son.


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Review from J S (Mother of Child) published on 24 August 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Basically, I'd recommend it to anyone in Holland-on-Sea or Clacton, and I do. It's a small, friendly nursery with nice staff of different ages, lots of energy. Management seems to be on top of things and making lots of little changes to make things even better. Looking forward to one more year here.

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Review from David G (Father of Child) published on 15 August 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Little Holland Nursery are very caring and always make my children happy. Both of my girls really look forward to going every day and have built up some very strong relationships with the staff there. A great place for children to enjoy themselves and learn.

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Review from Claire F (Mother of Child) published on 31 July 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little one is moving on to Primary School and I couldn't have asked for a better start for her. All of the staff at the nursery are attentive, the range of activities are varied and focus on fun as well as learnings for the children. I have never felt nervous about leaving my daughter to go to work,
if she was ever upset when I dropped her off (which let's face it children can be at times!) I would always walk away feeling content that she will be looked after. I would then get a message to let me know that after a cuddle she was absolutely fine and went on to enjoy the day.
As a working parent, you have to put trust in the people that look after your children and I feel I could do that. Would recommend Little Holland Nursery to anyone.

Reply from Richard C at Little Holland Nursery

Thank you very much for your kind words. I'm delighted you felt so confident leaving your daughter in our care. It's been a pleasure looking after your daughter and we wish her all the best in her new school.


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Review from Alexa H (Grandmother of Child) published on 23 July 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My granddaughter has been going to Little Holland (used to be called Munchkins) for almost a year and she's just happy there, so I'm happy. Everyone is so friendly when I pick up. I also now have grandma permission to use their app to see photos of what she's doing when she's there and what she has
for dinner and how much and when she naps. I only really look at the photos but it's good the other info is there.

Reply from Richard at Little Holland Nursery

Thanks for your review. We're glad you're enjoying seeing her photos.


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Review from Katie J (Mother of Child) published on 22 July 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Wonderful nursery. My daughter started here at the age of 2 (she is nearly 3). She loves Little Holland Nursery and all the lovely teachers. On her days off, she wants to go in, I'm not sure how she will get through the summer holidays without her "nursery school". My eldest daughter also attended here
and left last year for primary. She missed it so much, so it was an easy choice to send my younger daughter here.
Lots of great fun things to do, great lunches, great teachers. I would definitely recommend this nursery to anyone looking for somewhere for their little ones. I don't worry about her at all once I leave her as know she's in safe hands and will have such a great day.

Reply from Richard C at Little Holland Nursery

Thank you so much for your review. We love having your daughter at the nursery and also really appreciate your support of the nursery and all the staff.


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Review from Heidi G (Mother of Child) published on 6 July 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My eldest started at Munchkins when she was 10 months old, she is now in her final few months of preschool and my youngest started at 8 months last year. We picked this nursery because it felt homely and welcoming and we couldn’t have been more right. The nursery and the staff are amazing. We feel at
ease leaving our daughters here and they always come home happy looking forward to going back. The staff care, love and pay attention to each child and I know my daughters love the staff back. Communications are provided regularly and when it came to weaning, potty training and other key milestones they were only too happy to help follow the way we had chosen. The outside space trips to the park, beach and other local places is an added bonus. The provision of food for the babies is amazing and the option to continue with this or provide packed lunch is fantastic. I would recommend Munchkins to every parent looking for a safe, loving, welcoming, clean, reasonably price happy nursery/pre-school for their child.

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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.968)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.968) out of 10 for Little Holland Nursery 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 21 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 21 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 4.968 for Little Holland Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (244 Excellents x 5) + (8 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 252 Ratings = 4.968

  • 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 Holland Nursery is based on 21 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 40 number of registered child places is 8, which has been reached with 21 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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