Little Orchard Montessori Nursery - Lee Mill

The Acorn Centre, Pennant Way, Lee Mill Industrial Estate, Ivybridge PL21 9GP
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  • Little Orchard Montessori Nursery - Lee Mill, Ivybridge
Little Orchard Montessori Nursery - Lee Mill is a provider of high-quality early years education in Lee Mill, Devon.

Child-led learning is encouraged by a motivated and professional staff team who focus on the unique interests and talents of the individual child.

The nursery chef provides a tasty menu of fresh food daily. Any special dietary requirements are taken into account.

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Care Provided by Little Orchard Montessori Nursery - Lee Mill

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Tracey Bruce (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 5
  • Total Places for Children
  • 26
  • 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 & 1 week at Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Little Orchard Montessori Nursery - Lee Mill

  • £5.80 per hour with a £2 consumable charge per 9-12 and 1-4 session.

Little Orchard Montessori Nursery - Lee Mill Reviews (16)

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Little Orchard Montessori Nursery - Lee Mill has a Review Score of 8.5 (8.510) out of 10, based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Little Orchard Montessori Nursery - Lee Mill has 16 reviews.

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Review from Kelly W (Mother of Child) published on 16 August 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I honestly cannot recommend this nursery enough. The staff are absolutely phenomenal, are so welcoming to parents and children. I was welcomed in to look around the nursery on my first visit and was met with a calm, welcoming, and fun environment. There is so much variety of toys and resources available,
the space is beautiful. My little boy was so emotional on starting and the staff have really encouraged his confidence and will now leave me at the door to go in with staff and I am always greeted with a big smile and lots of stories of what he has done through the day. It is amazing that they use an app and I love being able to see what he is up to, book extra sessions, and keep an eye on his account.

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Review from Alison W (Mother of Child) published on 6 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both our sons attend Little Orchard at Lee Mill and they are so happy there. All the staff are kind and nurturing and they communicate really well with us. They are both so well cared for there and growing in independence all the time. Our 3-year-old talks excitedly about all the things he's been doing
and the staff work hard to follow his interests. He loves the various outdoor spaces as well. The menus are varied and everything is made on-site which is lovely. The hours are flexible and work well for us. We can't recommend this setting and the wonderful team there highly enough.

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Review from K S (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing team fantastic support for both my children even with my child's needs the team go above and beyond. My daughter was so well-spoken by age 2 she’s so clever now and this is the reason my son now attends.

Reply from Caroline Lucas, Director at Little Orchard Montessori Nursery - Lee Mill

Thank you so much for your positive review, I'm so glad both your children have enjoyed their time at Little Orchard.


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Review from Emily D (Mother of Child) published on 9 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Always clean and well stocked with appropriate toys. Our daughter attends the baby room and loves it. The updates throughout the day are great. I have no worries about leaving my baby there from 5 months old.

Reply from Caroline Lucas, Director at Little Orchard Montessori Nursery - Lee Mill

Thank you for your really kind review, the Lee Mill team will be so pleased to read it.


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Review from S R (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Such a warming and trusting nursery!! Outstanding staff and communication with the children, love their outdoor space, my little one loves being outside and this nursery facilitates all of his needs, highly recommended.

Reply from Caroline Lucas, Director at Little Orchard Montessori Nursery - Lee Mill

Thank you so much for your kind words, I'm so glad you are both enjoying your time at nursery.


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Review from Steve O (Father of Child) published on 22 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery. Our 2-year old daughter absolutely loves coming here! She actively looks forward to it and gets excited on nursery days. The staff are friendly, helpful and enthusiastic and the activities are well designed, thoughtful and engaging. We wouldn’t send her anywhere else now, highly recommend
Little Orchard Montessori Nursery - Lee Mill.

Reply from Caroline Lucas, Director at Little Orchard Montessori Nursery - Lee Mill

I'm so glad to hear your child loves coming to our nursery! Thank you so much.


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Review from Jennifer M (Mother of Child) published on 22 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little boy has only recently started here and he is quite a shy and clingy child but the baby room leader is amazing with him and makes me feel so relaxed sending him in. They are happy for me to call and check on him and they also have a great app that we love. Highly recommend!

Reply from Caroline Lucas, Director at Little Orchard Montessori Nursery - Lee Mill

This is such a lovely review, thank you so much!


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Review from Emily B (Mother of Child) published on 5 December 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been going to the Ivy Town Nursery since September and she absolutely loves it. We can’t fault Little Orchards in any way, they have really helped our daughter with her slight speech delay and are continuing to help her in every way they can to prepare her for school next year. The staff
are lovely and always willing to talk.
The best part about Little Orchards Nursery is they are Montessori which means that my daughter can learn at her own rate rather then what is “expected” of her at her age and they work in a child-centred way so it’s all done around my child. My daughter just loves going to nursery every day. They do so many things together, going out on walks, learning to cook, going on trips to visit a care home, going to visit the local fire station and of course going to the park.
I cannot express my thanks to them in the way they have been helping my daughter, not only in education but in socialising and helping bring her speech/communication on in leaps and bounds!

Reply from Caroline Lucas at Little Orchard Montessori Nursery - Lee Mill

Thank you for your amazing review, I'm so pleased that your first term has been so successful.


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Review from Lena K (Mother of Child) published on 4 December 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has attended this nursery for nearly 12 months and has received fantastic care and attention. The staff update me daily through an app where I can see what my daughter has eaten that day and what activities she has taken part in, including photos. The location is perfect as it is set in
the centre of Ivybridge town, so the children often get the chance to go on nature walks and visit the local residential homes, fire station and shops. The chef sends through a weekly meal planner so you can see what’s on the menu for the week.

Reply from Caroline Lucas at Little Orchard Montessori Nursery - Lee Mill

Thank you so much for your kind review, we are so pleased that you and your daughter are so happy with our Ivy Town setting.


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Review from Jacqueline T (Mother of Child) published on 28 November 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Little Orchard Nursery is a fantastic setting for pre-school children and their parents. The staff are kind, patient, polite and highly trustworthy. My little girl loves going to nursery and the staff have really helped to develop her confidence as well as her speech.
They are very flexible with regards
to extra sessions when needed, this is great when working like myself. I highly recommend this setting for any pre-school child needing nursery!

Reply from Caroline Lucas at Little Orchard Montessori Nursery - Lee Mill

Thank you for your amazing review, we are glad that you are so happy and your daughter is so settled at nursery.


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Review from Rachael E (Mother of Child) published on 14 November 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I love this nursery, everyone who works here is so friendly and lovely. My daughter is shy and doesn’t take to strangers well but she loves it here. I really like the time line of her day, I check this regularly whilst at work just to see what she’s up to. The food is also great, healthy and nutritious.
Fab nursery and I highly recommend it.

Reply from Caroline Lucas at Little Orchard Montessori Nursery - Lee Mill

Thank you so much for your positive review.


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Review from Sally B (Mother of Child) published on 21 May 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Since starting Little Orchards nursery over 12 months ago, my daughter has come on leaps and bounds, her confidence has grown rapidly and she has developed a lovely relationship with the staff which are all lovely too.
The nursery staff are all very welcoming and they offer a home cooked meal daily
with a variety of nutritious dishes some of which I never thought my daughter would touch - she now eats pretty much everything!
I would highly recommend this nursery. I’m sure she’ll miss it a lot come September when she leaves for big school!

Reply from Caroline Lucas at Little Orchard Montessori Nursery - Lee Mill

Thank you so much for your very kind review. We wish you lots of luck with your move onto school.


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Review from Sharon M (Mother of Child) published on 17 May 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are very friendly, always have time to speak to parents at any time and I leave my son with a smile on his face and pick him up with an even bigger smile on his face. I am always informed on what activities my son has been involved in during the week, what he has been having for his lunch
and he is always busy with lots of activities.

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Review from Hannah D (Mother of Child) published on 10 May 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I couldn’t be happier with Little Orchard Montessori Nursery - Ivy Town. Both my girls love spending time here. The staff and managers are absolutely fantastic and I always feel at ease knowing my girls are in very safe hands. They both love eating the chefs freshly cooked meals and have lots of fun
exploring new things. I have found the whole Montessori ethos works really well, in letting my girls follow what interests them and learn at their own pace. They’ve both gained confidence in themselves and made some really lovely friends. I also love hearing and seeing what my girls have been up to through the Famly app, which is great for being kept informed and is so easy to use. Thank you!

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Review from Laura K (Mother of Child) published on 3 May 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Since my daughter has joined Little Orchards, she has settled in and progressed so much. She has made a huge bond with her peers and staff alike. She enjoys going to Nursery and every morning enthusiastically greets everyone. I would highly recommend Little Orchards to other parents/guardians.

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Review from Jade C (Mother of Child) published on 2 February 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending this nursery since September 2017 due to us relocating. I was worried how he would be, starting a new nursery as he is only 3. I cannot thank this nursery enough. My son's confidence has grown huge amounts and he always wants to go to nursery. He was very fussy with his food
and would just pick at his dinner whereas now he eats a full meal at the nursery and they are very healthy home cooked dinners.

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Current Review Score: 8.5 (8.510)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.5 (8.510) out of 10 for Little Orchard Montessori Nursery - Lee Mill 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 2 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.5 out of 5 from 2 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 5.000 for Little Orchard Montessori Nursery - Lee Mill is calculated as follows: ( (24 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 24 Ratings = 5

  • 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 3.51 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Little Orchard Montessori Nursery - Lee Mill is based on 2 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 = 3.125

    • 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 26 number of registered child places is 5.2. 2 Positive Reviews ÷ 5.2 = 0.385

  • 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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Frequently Asked Questions about Little Orchard Montessori Nursery - Lee Mill

What is the Age Range of Children that Little Orchard Montessori Nursery - Lee Mill accepts?

Little Orchard Montessori Nursery - Lee Mill accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Little Orchard Montessori Nursery - Lee Mill Open?

Little Orchard Montessori Nursery - Lee Mill 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 Orchard Montessori Nursery - Lee Mill have capacity for?

Little Orchard Montessori Nursery - Lee Mill has capacity for a total of 26 Children.

How far is Little Orchard Montessori Nursery - Lee Mill to the centre of Ivybridge?

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

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