Little Jems Nursery

13 Swinburne Street, Jarrow NE32 3ED
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9.8 29 Reviews
  • Little Jems Nursery, Jarrow
Welcome to Little Jems Nursery, providing high-quality early childhood education and care in a safe, nurturing environment.

The experienced and qualified staff ensure that each child receives individual attention and care. The curriculum is designed to meet the needs of each child, and the team provide a variety of activities that promote learning and development.

The nursery is committed to providing the best possible care and education for your child, and welcome you to visit the nursery and see for yourself what makes Little Jems the best choice for early childhood education and care.

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Care Provided by Little Jems Nursery

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

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Vivienne White & Sandra Pearce
  • Person in charge
  • Jemma Coulter (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 20
  • Total Places for Children
  • 48
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 0 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, between Christmas & New Year

Funding & Fees Guide for Little Jems Nursery

  • Full Day: 0-2 Years - £56, 3+ Years - £53.


    Half Day: 0-2 Years - £38, 3+ Years - £35.


    Full Week: 0-2 Years - £250, 3+ Years - £235

  • All fees include meals, formula, nappies and wipes.


    Day starts at 7:30am and ends at 6:00pm.


    10% sibling discount available

Little Jems Nursery Reviews (29)

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Little Jems Nursery has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.816) out of 10, based on 29 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Little Jems Nursery has 29 reviews.

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Review from A K (Mother of Child) published on 4 December 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing nursery, my child settled in so quickly.
My daughter's first language is not English and she is progressing every day with new words. She is always happy after a day at the nursery. Highly recommend to anyone!

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Review from Sophie M (Mother of Child) published on 11 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has come on an absolute treat. He gets excited coming into the nursery and every single member of staff is outstanding with the children. Could not have asked for a better nursery to help with the journey of my son's milestones. Thank you very much to all the staff members!

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Review from Lesley J (Mother of Child) published on 11 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Little Jem's are our extended family. We couldn't work or provide the lives we do for our little boy if we didn't have you guys! My boy loves every single one of the staff which shows as he cuddles as many of you that he sees before he leaves every single day, thank you to all of you for just being
who you are and helping our little one grow into the little man that he is becoming, there are no amount of words to thank you for everything you all do, not just for our little man but for every little human who steps over your threshold.

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Review from M B (Mother of Child) published on 10 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Little Jems is a wonderful nursery. My son has been going there for the past 18 months and loves it. I enjoy picking him up and chatting with the staff about his day. The staff are simply amazing. They are friendly, caring, approachable and genuine. I feel they have the child’s best interests in everything
they do. It’s a very warm and welcoming environment. I would 100% recommend this nursery to anyone.

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Review from Amy U (Mother of Child) published on 10 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Little Jems has been amazing with my little girl. The staff are always excited and happy to see the children every morning. The nursery feels like a home from home and the staff are like an extension of our family for our little girl. Our little girl is quite timid and shy and she gets up on nursery
days so excited to go. I really feel like they know the children and have a genuine interest in them and their family.

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Review from Mark W (Father of Child) published on 10 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great nursery, staff are lovely and they always have time to talk about what has been happening in the day and how my son is progressing. My son loves attending here. Our new baby will be attending here also when he is old enough.

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Review from Rachel F (Mother of Child) published on 10 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son transitioned to Little Jems in late 2022 after not settling and some questionable experiences with a previous setting.
Since joining Little Jems my son has loved going to nursery and always comes home full of stories and excitement from his day.
From initial enquiry to becoming established
with Little Jems, the team have been nothing but professional, friendly and welcoming. Always making a fuss of my son whilst keeping myself and husband updated on his activities and development when in care.
Moving to Little Jems has been the best move for our family and I would highly recommend their setting!

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Review from Andy H (Father of Child) published on 8 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Overall, we have had a positive experience with this nursery. The staff are generally very helpful and attentive, and our daughter has made some great friends. However, the recent high staff turnover has caused our daughter some slight unrest. She has had to get used to new teachers and new faces, which
has been difficult for her. The variety of food is great, and the nursery has done brilliantly to create an outdoor space with the limited confines.

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Review from Rachel H (Mother of Child) published on 3 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A fantastic nursery. My little girl loves going. She's always so excited. Absolutely adores all the staff. She even told me she dreams of them. Staff are so helpful and friendly. Made the process of getting our girl registered and settled in so easy. Clear, detailed handovers at the end of the day are
so reassuring. A beautiful nursery with lovely facilities and amazing nutritious food. We're so happy we found Little Jems Nursery.

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Review from Kayleigh C (Mother of Child) published on 3 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Myself and my husband love this nursery
Nothing is ever too much hassle
They accommodated our shifts and are really flexible
And the best part is our little boy loves going to nursery and loves all the people that work there. I go to work feeling at ease that he will be fine until I pick him up
and he goes for 10 hours a day when he’s there
They're brilliant and we really appreciate everyone that works there

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Review from Vicki P (Mother of Child) published on 3 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My two daughters attend Little Jems Nursery and I could not be happier with the nursery. The staff are very welcoming and the girls love going in on a morning. It's lovely to get feedback at the end of the day about how they have been. The menu is varied. I feel both of my children have progressed in
terms of their learning and social development since commencing nursery. Well done to all the staff for creating such a warm, nurturing and safe space for our children to learn, play and grow.

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Review from Catherine D (Mother of Child) published on 3 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery, amazing staff and all of the children are so happy. Since my 1 year old started here last year, he has come on leaps and bounds, he loves going and being around everyone. The relationship he has with the staff is lovely and I feel totally at ease knowing he's happy and in good hands.
Highly recommend 10/10

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Review from D M (Mother of Child) published on 29 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My second little boy has thrived here since starting just over a year ago now. The staff are friendly, polite and helpful and their compassion shows through time and time again. I'll definitely be sending my little girl here when the time comes in the future.

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Review from Emma E (Mother of Child) published on 24 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Little Jems Nursery is a home from home for my 1 year old. He absolutely loves to go. He doesn’t even look back as he walks in, which means I can go to work guilt free knowing he loves to be at nursery! All of the staff are always so happy, friendly and professional. The children’s welfare and development
are at the heart of everything they do at Little Jems. The staff talk about my son with such fondness at the end of each day so I know that he is being looked after amazingly by people who really care. And as a parent, that’s all I could want.

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Review from Rebecca S (Mother of Child) published on 24 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My boys have been at Little Jems Nursery for almost 2 years! The staff are amazing and genuinely care for the children, there's always lots of laughter and smiling faces... the boys have fun packed days and have come on amazing with speech, manners and day to day knowledge! Super nursery indeed and
gosh they get well fed... very nutritious menu daily! Thanks to you all highly recommended

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Review from Rebecca P (Mother of Child) published on 24 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The most caring and supportive nursery ever! The staff are wonderful and truly invested in the care of all the children and work to make a great relationship with the parents too. My child always comes home happy and having loved the activities they have done.

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Review from R G (Mother of Child) published on 24 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter absolutely adores this nursery, she never ever moans going in, in fact, she dives into the staff's arms. It is a lovely warm and loving environment, with a proper home-from-home feel! The staff are so kind and friendly and genuinely take care of the child and parent's life and even tailor
special occasion crafts to suit your family makeup eg mothers/ Father’s Day cards! They get to know the kid's personalities so well! Really reasonably priced considering milk/ nappies included! The meals and snacks they have are the perfect balance of healthy and indulgent! They give great detailed handovers letting me know what my daughter has done that day! I absolutely love this nursery and will be devastated when my daughter eventually ages out!

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Review from Katie H (Mother of Child) published on 24 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

As a first time mum, the thought of going back to work was so daunting. I cannot express how reassuring it was to know I was leaving my wee 10 month old in safe hands at Little Jems. The staff are so friendly and welcoming.

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Review from Eve M (Mother of Child) published on 24 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little girl loves her time at Little Jems,
She has made friends and adores all of her teachers,
Her development has continued to improve throughout her time at nursery and she’s currently preparing for big school come September,
Thank you to all of the staff at Little Jems, you are all amazing
at what you do.

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Review from A S (Mother of Child) published on 24 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Little Jem's Nursery is an amazing place for a child! Every teacher has great attention to children, very supportive and kind. My daughter always comes home happy after the day in the nursery. She is attending Little Jem's for nearly 3 years now and she is loving it. Management is very approachable
and helpful, they managed to accommodate my numerous requests with ease.
I wish they had a natural garden or access to the park for some field trips (or forest school), however, I admire their solution of a roof garden.

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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.816)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.816) out of 10 for Little Jems 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 29 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 29 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 4.816 for Little Jems Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (289 Excellents x 5) + (52 Goods x 4) + (6 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 347 Ratings = 4.816

  • 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 Jems Nursery is based on 29 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 48 number of registered child places is 9.6, which has been reached with 29 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 (3)

Jemma

Jemma Coulter

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2015

Early Years Professional Status (EYPS)
Nursery Nurse BTEC
Early Childhood Studies Degree


Joanne

Joanne Telford

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2016

Deputy Manager


Ben

Ben Dawson

Job Title: Business Manager

Joined: 2015

Responsible for the business operations of the nursery


Frequently Asked Questions about Little Jems Nursery

What is the Age Range of Children that Little Jems Nursery accepts?

Little Jems Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 0 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Little Jems Nursery Open?

Little Jems Nursery is open: 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.

How many Children does Little Jems Nursery have capacity for?

Little Jems Nursery has capacity for a total of 48 Children.

How far is Little Jems Nursery to the centre of Jarrow?

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

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