Little Tots Nursery - Stoney Heath

White Lion Court, Hollybush Farm, Stoney Heath, Tadley RG26 5SL
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Little Tots Nursery - Stoney Heath offers the best foundation for life. The Montessori philosophy teaches children independence from an early age and every child learns at their own pace and is treated as an individual.   

The nursery has a Forest School site within walking distance of the nursery, which is situated within the amazing grounds of Ewhurst Park Farm. The setting has a very strong ethos of outdoor learning, with the children having the opportunity to grow vegetables, learn about the local wildlife and make wild spaces for pollinators. They are part of the RHS Schools Gardening Scheme, and members of The Wildlife Trust, planting trees, taking part in The Big Bird Watch and nature walks.

The Nursery has a small cosy Baby Room, which caters for children from 6 months to 2 years, they encourage independence and begin to introduce Montessori philosophy at an early age.   

To complement the nursery day they also offer extra curriculum activities such as children’s yoga and music and dance, cooking and science sessions.

Unlike many nurseries, they benefit from a smaller environment and take a personal approach, the children remain with the same staff and peer group throughout their time at Little Tots in the nursery room, helping form relationships and gain confidence, the children benefit from strong social bonds, stability and continuity of care.

The Montessori ethos encourages “family grouping” where children aged 2-5 work together, with the older children acting as role models for the younger children and the younger children benefiting from learning by example from the older children. Little Tots put the child and parent’s needs first.

Open 8am-6pm Monday to Friday all year - limited term time only spaces available. Flexible sessions available.

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Care Provided by Little Tots Nursery - Stoney Heath

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Lianne Gilbert (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 21
  • Total Places for Children
  • 48
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 0 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & Christmas
  • Parking

  • The nursery has a car park attached to the barn making drop off and pick ups less stressful.


Little Tots Nursery - Stoney Heath Reviews (105)

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Little Tots Nursery - Stoney Heath has a Review Score of 10 (9.992) out of 10, based on 55 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Little Tots Nursery - Stoney Heath has 105 reviews.

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Review from D M (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Little Tots Nursery is simply the best. Both of our daughters have attended (the youngest only here now) and I can't fault them at all. The care they receive is next to none, the forest school is just perfect and I love to hear of the adventures daily. The management of Little Tots is fabulous and the
manager greets each family individually. I can't thank you enough.

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Review from Lindsey K (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has flourished under the wonderful staff at Little Tots. The dedication the Little Tots family give to the care of their children is unsurpassed. I can't thank them enough. He has really begun to socialise with the other children and settle in well. He looks toward to going to his school as he
calls it and we have to wave when we go past Little Tots in the car. In fact, sometimes he makes me go past it, especially so he can wave even if we are heading in a completely different direction.

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Review from D R (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter recently joined Little Tots Nursery from another local nursery. We have been extremely impressed with the communication and friendliness of all the staff. The manager has been outstanding and our child has settled wonderfully into Little Tots. Thank you all.

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Review from Nikki D (Mother of Child) published on 25 September 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I can't recommend Little Tots, Stoney Heath, enough. My little girl has just started school after 1.5 years at Little Tots. The staff all go above and beyond and the enthusiasm they have instilled for nature through forest school, is amazing. As a former social worker, I can't rate them higher. The
welfare of the children is clearly of paramount to them. They currently have female and one male staff members in the nursery and my little girl loved the role model, humour and support this male teacher provided. I think it is really important to have that balance as it's not only females that teach and provide care. Each member of staff I have met always kept me up to date on my little one's progress, she misses them loads, they were a second family to her. Thank you again, Little Tots.

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Review from Helen J (Mother of Child) published on 7 August 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Wow what a wonderful journey we’ve been on with Little Tots Nursery - Stoney Heath. My two girls have spent their pre-school days there and I’ve been so happy with the care we’ve received. I’ve been using Little Tots for the last 5 years and cannot fault them. I feel like part of the Little Tots family.
My youngest child has recently left and we’ve shed lots of tears. On to the next chapter.

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Review from J D (Father of Child) published on 2 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter loves going to nursery. She constantly talks about the staff and other children. We love the snapshots/updates from the nursery showing what she has done. The experiences are different each week and she has definitely benefitted from that. The staff are always happy to help and would definitely
recommend

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Review from N K (Mother of Child) published on 25 January 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of my children attend Little Tots and we are very happy with our choice. My son loves the staff and talks about them and the other children very fondly at pick-up times. I appreciate the fact that they take time to listen to each child's interest and plan activities around that. I believe their
approach has helped my son gain more confidence and independence
The nursery also offers so many different experiences for the children. The forest school is amazing and my son loves it.
My daughter just started in the toddler's room as well and I can't wait to see her become more confident and independent like my son did
I can't thank the staff enough for all their efforts with the children, it is great to see how much they love going there each morning.

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Review from Tze Keong S (Father of Child) published on 25 January 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son started at Little Tots in December 2021. It didn’t take him long to settle into the nursery. The staff are amazing! My son loves going to nursery. He learnt so much there and always amazed us with his new skills or words that he learnt from the nursery.

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Review from G C (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have two girls at Little Tots and couldn't recommend it more highly. Having moved out of London, we couldn't believe our luck that we found such a fantastic nursery and managed to secure places for the girls. It is the most nurturing nursery - not afraid to scoop the girls up into a warm embrace,
which is an absolute must for us.

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Review from Dan S (Father of Child) published on 18 January 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both our children attend Little Tots and we can not recommend it enough. Our children love their time there and are exposed to a variety of fun learning experiences. The use of Forest School is fantastic for our older one as she loves the outdoors and gets to learn about nature in a fun and interesting
way. Activities are always well thought about with real-life learning at the heart of it. The staff and management team are fantastic and cannot be more supportive. Every child is treated as an individual and the team go out of their way to make sure they can help and support and provide additional support if needed. Our children are visibly thriving and developing into confident social children. The use of the online portal/App to get updates and photos is also a great way to keep up to date with what's going on with the ability to support this by adding our own stories and photos outside of the nursery setting.

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Review from I H (Father of Child) published on 18 January 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

At least one of my children have been attending this nursery since January 2017. The staff show great care and compassion for the children building great relationships which last even after the child has started school.


The teaching on offer is excellent. This was especially evident when my eldest

started school.

The facilities and activities on offer are fantastic, especially the forest school, which both my boys love.

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Review from Laura S (Mother of Child) published on 18 January 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter joined Little Tots in September 2020 and absolutely loves it. She runs in every morning really happy to be there and is always full of stories of her adventures when we pick her up in the evening. She has made a lot of progress with numbers and, more recently, letters since joining and I’m
confident that when she starts school in September 2022 she’ll be ready due to the excellent start that Little Tots has provided her. The children are also given the opportunity to attend Forest School each week once they turn three and this is definitely a big advantage of Little Tots, our daughter loves Forest School and I am really pleased that she is able to enjoy and learn about the beautiful countryside. The staff are, without exception, all brilliant and we’re pleased with the level of communication we receive.

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Review from Mark S (Father of Child) published on 18 January 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has now been at Little Tots for circa 18 months and I can only offer extremely high praise for the experience so far. The staff are amazingly friendly, extremely caring and the communication is fantastic. My daughter loves the nursery and can't wait to attend each day which says everything
about the nursery. Forest school for the older children is another great advantage of the nursery. The nursery has forged fantastic relationships with the local community which has resulted in an amazing area where the children can walk to from the nursery and learn about the outdoors. If you are looking for a nursery in the area then Little Tots is the choice!

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Review from Daniel A (Father of Child) published on 14 July 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter joined the nursery ‘baby’ room at just under 1 year, she has seamlessly progressed on a fabulous journey into the 2+ room. The learning environment is highly stimulating and engaging with a wide variety of activities and she is picked up with a smile on her face every day. Forest school
is another huge plus. The online portal allows us to keep fully up to date with daily activities and staff are always really friendly and helpful. Highly recommend!

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Review from Z H (Mother of Child) published on 18 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son currently attends the Nursery and has come so far with his confidence and development! The staff are always so welcoming and easy to approach.
They were also so caring towards him when he was upset to leave his parent in the mornings when he first started. I felt confident, knowing he would
be OK. He now runs in each morning looking forward to seeing his teachers and friends. He speaks highly of his teachers and friends which for me, is great to hear.
They are always doing fun activities and forest school is a favourite for my son! He also loves that he can spend time outside in the garden.
I am always kept informed of what he is doing for the week/has done in the day. It is also lovely to see pictures and observations of what he has been up to and seeing how happy he is there.
I would definitely recommend Little Tots Stoney Heath!

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Review from Gemma B (Mother of Child) published on 5 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started at Little Tots Nursery - Stoney Heath when she was almost one years old. She absolutely loves her time at the nursery and all the people who look after her. Her confidence and ability in all areas has increased significantly. I one hundred percent recommend the nursery to anyone.
The area around the nursery is lovely and very calming, it is in a quiet country setting.

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Review from Sophie P (Mother of Child) published on 29 April 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending since January in the baby room. Since being there she has become chatty, learned to clap, wave, blow kisses and she knows all the actions to lots of nursery rhymes. It’s very obvious to see how much the staff interact with the kids and how much time they put into them.
All staff are absolutely lovely and it’s so nice to have a chat at drop-off and pick up. The management is brilliant and all queries or questions are answered very quickly.
My daughter doesn’t even wave goodbye to me anymore! She goes straight over to the staff smiling away which is excellent to see. The meals that she is given are different each day and has a lot of variety. Also, the activities that they participate in weekly are varied nicely. Could not recommend this nursery enough.

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Review from Susan P (Mother of Child) published on 29 April 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

What a great nursery! Staff are kind, friendly and conscientious. My little boy has grown in confidence since he started last year. Great facilities and care. The activities are stimulating and varied.

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Review from Hannah F (Mother of Child) published on 29 April 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son joined this nursery in September last year, after leaving his current nursery which he had been at since he was 4 months old. He was made to feel welcome from the start and it feels like he has always been there. The staff are very warm and welcoming, it is a very safe and homely environment.
My son particularly enjoys forest school and the free flow element, when permitted in the current situation. The food is very yummy and healthy, my son has become a lot more independent since attending the nursery and full of information! I highly recommend Little Tots Nursery.

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Review from Sara G (Mother of Child) published on 29 April 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been coming to the nursery for nearly one year now and although he is an absolute nightmare coming in, in the mornings he settles well and has a great day. I would love to thank one member of staff and the baby room staff for helping him in his first steps in his nursery journey. I would
also love to thank the other staff for starting to settle him in the big boy room. The nursery manager is always making sure she gets stuck in with the children, so lovely to see this. I hope his remaining time with you is as great as his beginning.

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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.992)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.992) out of 10 for Little Tots Nursery - Stoney Heath 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 55 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 55 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 4.992 for Little Tots Nursery - Stoney Heath is calculated as follows: ( (653 Excellents x 5) + (5 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 658 Ratings = 4.992

  • 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 Tots Nursery - Stoney Heath is based on 55 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 55 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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Awards / Recognitions (7)

Top 20 Small Nursery Groups 2024

Recipient: Little Tots Nurseries Ltd

Date: Thursday 28 Mar 2024 More details

Top 20 Nurseries South East England 2024

Recipient: Little Tots Nursery - Stoney Heath

Date: Thursday 28 Mar 2024 More details

Top 20 Small Nursery Groups 2023

Recipient: Little Tots Nurseries Ltd

Date: Friday 28 Apr 2023 More details

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