Little Pearls Nursery Ltd

Discovery House, Pynes Hill, Rydon Lane, Exeter EX2 5AZ
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9.9 36 Reviews
  • Little Pearls Nursery Ltd, Exeter
Little Pears Nursery Limited in Pynes Hill, Exeter, aims to offer outstanding childcare and education to all their children through a fully child-centred approach.

As a small setting, the nurturing and caring staff take a personal approach to childcare and the curriculum is planned on an individual basis, depending on each child's requirements and developmental stage.

Each child is allocated a dedicated key person to ensure their individual needs are catered for and their development is nurtured. All children are encouraged to become independent and inquisitive learners while building positive relationships with their peers.

The nursery environment is calm and homely and promotes the use of natural resources and everyday up-cycled objects to engage the children in their learning and encourage imaginative play. Curiosity is encouraged and children are able to choose their own way to use the resources in the nursery setting.

All children's care needs are fully met by the team whilst promoting healthy lifestyles and physical activity.

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Care Provided by Little Pearls Nursery Ltd

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

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Little Pearls Nursery Ltd
  • Person in charge
  • Lydia Wright (Managing Director)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 29
  • Total Places for Children
  • 60
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:00-18:00
    Tuesday 07:00-18:00
    Wednesday 07:00-18:00
    Thursday 07:00-18:00
    Friday 07:00-18:00
  • When Closed
  • All Bank Holidays, 2 annual training days & 1 week over Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Little Pearls Nursery Ltd

  • 0-2 years between £62.06 - £83.57
    2-3 years between £59.04 - £78.78
    3-5 years between £49.50 - £64.43
    All above are dependent on the amount of hours booked. Sessions can be booked hourly from 7 - 11 hours a day in the price ranges above
    Funded sessions can be used in 8 - 10 hour blocks for 0-3 year olds and 10-hour blocks only for 3 and 4 year olds.

  • Extra sessions can be booked if we have availability.


    We also offer a 50% holiday rebate when booked with 2 week notice or more.


    We accept all children in receipt of Government funding, some further terms for funding apply.


    All fees can be found on our website. We offer hourly sessions for each age group, a minimum of 7 hours a day, a maximum of 11 hours a day.
  • Parking

  • There are drop off parking facilities to cater to up to 4 vehicles at a time.


Little Pearls Nursery Ltd Reviews (36)

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9.9

Little Pearls Nursery Ltd has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.926) out of 10, based on 24 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Little Pearls Nursery Ltd has 36 reviews.

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

Our child has been attending Little Pearls for over 18 months and has enjoyed her time immensely. The staff are so friendly and caring, and our daughter loves attending. They seem to have a brilliant range of activities, and my daughter has definitely learnt lots of skills here. She is outside every
day, and often makes trips out. Little Pearls is a nurturing environment with brilliant staff and approachable management.

Reply from Lydia Wright, Managing Director at Little Pearls Nursery Ltd

What lovely words! Thank you so much for taking the time to write this, it mean so much to us and our team!


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Review from F K (Mother of Child) published on 13 October 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter attended this nursery for nearly 3 years.
Her experience and mine has been extremely positive.
The staff are all caring and friendly and nothing was too much trouble.
Any requests I had were carried out and the communication was fantastic.
Every day I would be updated on what she had
been doing and photos.
She is now a confident girl which is without a doubt from her experience at the nursery.
I would highly recommend Little Pearls.

Reply from Lydia Wright, Managing Director at Little Pearls Nursery Ltd

What a lovely review! Thank you so much for taking the time to write this about us. We are very grateful for your kind words which will be shared with our team.


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Review from Kate H (Mother of Child) published on 10 October 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little girl has been going here for over a year. It is a very warm setting and we have never had any tears about going! It is a small nursery which means everyone knows everyone. The management team are really responsive. The app and info provided each day is fantastic. Little girl has a great time,
is learning lots, and the staff seem very caring.

Reply from Lydia Wright, Managing Director at Little Pearls Nursery Ltd

What a lovely review, thank you so much for taking the time to write this for us. We will pass on your comments to our team.


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Review from Abbie P (Mother of Child) published on 22 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my children spent time at Little Pearls Nursery and they have both loved it! The setting is lovely with lots of space for the children and plenty of fun activities with lots of learning too. All the staff are amazing and happy to talk to you about your child, how their day has been and any concerns
as parents we have which is lovely as you don’t tend to get such insight from other pre-schools.
I highly recommend this nursery if you’re looking for somewhere where your children will be well taken care of and you can relax as a parent knowing they’re well looked after! No nursery is perfect and everywhere is different but Little Pearls work hard every day to improve and make the nursery the lovely place it is and best of all, all the staff love their jobs and have the children’s well-being as a top priority!

Reply from Lydia Wright, Managing Director at Little Pearls Nursery Ltd

Thank you so much for taking the time to do this review, we wish you all the best!


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Review from Jessica K (Mother of Child) published on 2 September 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Horizon Childcare is a fabulous nursery. The staff make you feel at ease when your child starts nursery for the first time. The staff are absolutely brilliant at what they do, adding daily blogs and pictures to the app. This is great as you can follow your child's journey while they are at nursery.
You have the option to send your child with a packed lunch or they can have a hot meal which is pre booked at an extra cost. Our daughter only attended Horizon for 2 months due to us having to move for work. In the short time she was there, she made huge advancements in her development and completely came out of her shell. We were incredibly sad to see her leave and would highly recommend Horizon Childcare and the staff to anyone thinking of sending their child there.

Reply from Lydia Wright, Managing Director at Little Pearls Nursery Ltd

That is so lovely to hear, thank you so much for taking the time to share your views with others. The whole team appreciates such wonderful feedback like this.


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Review from Kirsten T (Mother of Child) published on 22 July 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely no negatives, lovely staff, happy and safe environment, great communication and facilities. I absolutely love seeing what the kids are getting up to in the daily blogs from the staff, my little one always leaves the day with a massive smile having had so much fun! Wonderful nursery and so
pleased we have chosen to send our child there!

Reply from Lydia Wright, Managing Director at Little Pearls Nursery Ltd

Thank you so much for this review, it's so wonderful to hear how happy you have been with our nursery. Thank you for taking the time to share your review; it means a lot to all the team!


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Review from Abi L (Mother of Child) published on 5 July 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Putting our son into the care of Horizon Childcare has been a hugely positive experience for the whole family. The team there are fantastic. I couldn’t recommend them highly enough. They are caring yet offer firm guidance; they are enthusiastic and informed about emotional development and learning;
keen to work with parents on the child’s journey; supportive and relaxed. Every effort is made to give the children an interesting, varied and educational day. I feel that the team go out of their way to consider how the nursery can help the children (and parents!) as they prepare for their next steps. I feel that they genuinely care for the children and want them to be happy, well rounded, healthy little people. We will all miss them hugely when our son leaves their care.

Reply from Lydia Wright, Managing Director at Little Pearls Nursery Ltd

Thank you so much, hearing your review means the world to us! It really has been our pleasure to look after your son.


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Review from Hannah M (Mother of Child) published on 16 February 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Don't be put off if the score isn't 10 out of 10. Horizon doesn't provide lunches which might affect the score; they allow your child to eat whatever you want to give them as a packed lunch - this is ideal for my little picky eater (he didn't eat or drink for 5 months at his previous nursery). They
provide healthy snacks through the day. My 2 boys (aged 1 and 3) are thriving - we’ve seen so many improvements after only 3 weeks! I have been in tears of joy each week I have picked the boys up to see the massive improvements they’ve made and how happy they are. They’ve worked with us doing the best for our babies and giving helpful advice and support. You can tell how good it is by the smiles on the parent's faces who are waiting outside because we all know our babies are getting the best care and support they possibly can. This nursery is friendly and family-like and is truly outstanding. I wish these boxes were bigger because I can’t fit in enough that could express how good this nursery is!

Reply from Lydia Wright, Managing Director at Little Pearls Nursery Ltd

What a lovely review! Thank you so much, we are so thrilled to hear from another happy family!


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Review from R H (Mother of Child) published on 5 November 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started the nursery in January after being a Covid baby. We have been fully supported by the nursery in transition from a very strange maternity leave back into a regular routine. They have offered me extra support with settle sessions and the time needed to discuss anything that I was worried
about as she settled. They offer great advice and are always happy to follow my prompts with our own personal choices, ie allow sleep, no cry it out etc.
All the staff have been very friendly, and my daughter simply loves nursery. It's such a pleasure to watch her go off in the mornings so happy and ready for the day.

Reply from Lydia Wright, Managing Director at Little Pearls Nursery Ltd

Thank you for such a lovely review! Supporting children and families is what we want to do, so this feedback is lovely, particularly after such a difficult few years. Thank you so much; we are very grateful for your words.


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Review from Samantha S (Mother of Child) published on 9 June 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I honestly, could not ask for a better nursery, my little girl has changed so dramatically over the last 12 months, all thanks to the girls at Horizon. They are kind, caring and very passionate about the well-being of all their children. They support you in every situation and are always happy to help.
The best thing I have ever done was choose Horizon. She comes home so happy and full of stories every day! The staff have helped my little girl more than I could ever be thankful for.

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Review from N W (Father of Child) published on 19 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A friendly, easy-going and calming setting. I had a really informative show around from the duty manager. As a parent who has no previous experience of childcare, I was fully put at ease by the reassuring and professional team. Our child has settled really quickly despite being a lockdown baby and not
having socialised with others. We cannot recommend this nursery highly enough.

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

As teachers, we were really keen to get the best Nursery we could for our daughter and we looked around several places before choosing Horizon Childcare. Our daughter has attended since she was 8-months-old and is thriving under their care. They nurture and support our child emotionally, physically
and academically and she couldn't be in better hands. Thank you to all of the staff at Horizon but especially her key worker who is the best ever!

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Review from Kelly L (Mother of Child) published on 20 April 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We absolutely love the setting and the staff at Horizon. My daughter started there at 7-months-old so I was extremely anxious leaving her at such a young age. She has however thrived since attending, she is such a happy and outgoing little girl and nursery has definitely attributed towards that. She
clearly adores her key carers and is always happy being dropped off and I’m happy that Horizon is a secure and safe space for the children.
They keep her busy with a wide range of activities, sensory games, dancing, music, the list goes on and I am so glad my daughter gets such a range of activity, engagement and learning.
Huge pat on the back to everyone who make Horizon the lovely setting it is.

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Review from Jen I (Mother of Child) published on 20 April 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have nothing negative to say about Horizon nursery. Would recommend to everyone. We've attended from 7 months to 4.5 years and so experienced all the rooms and know all the staff. My daughter is incredibly happy there. The nursery itself is warm and inviting. They are very nurturing. The management
are very approachable and will work with you to help resolve any issues. I love that they have an understanding of the curiosity approach and Montessori activities which leads on from what we do at home.

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Review from Kylie B (Mother of Child) published on 26 January 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending Horizon Childcare since he was 10 months old. He has always loved going to nursery and is always encouraged to do as much as he wants to. In October 2020 I had my second child and the nursery as a whole was so supportive with my son leading up to birth and while I was in hospital
and other family members having to collect/drop him off.
I couldn’t ask anything more from a nursery/childcare setting!

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Review from N P (Mother of Child) published on 15 January 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very flexible, caring professional staff/nursery. Cannot fault them.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.926)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.926) out of 10 for Little Pearls Nursery Ltd is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 24 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 24 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 4.926 for Little Pearls Nursery Ltd is calculated as follows: ( (263 Excellents x 5) + (21 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 284 Ratings = 4.926

  • 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 Pearls Nursery Ltd is based on 24 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 60 number of registered child places is 12, which has been reached with 24 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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Small Employer of the Year

Recipient: Little Pearls Nursery Ltd

Date: Thursday 22 Feb 2018 More details

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Meet the Team (20)

Lydia

Lydia Wright

Job Title: Managing Director and Designated Safeguarding Lead

Joined: 2017

Hi, I'm Lydia and I am the Managing Director of Little Pearls Nursery.


Level 6 Qualified with Early Years Teacher (EYT) Status and 13+ years experience in Early Years.


Kim

Kim Heale

Job Title: Childcare Centre Manager and Deputy SENDco

Joined: 2020

Hi, my name is Kim and I am the Manager of Little Pearls Nursery.


Level 3 Qualified with 12+ years experience in Early Years. I have also completed a L3 SEND qualification.


Lucy

Lucy Walker

Job Title: Deputy Childcare Centre Manager and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Joined: 2018

Hi, my name is Lucy and I am the Deputy Manager. I have a Level 5 qualification.


Esme

Esme Jordan

Job Title: Room Lead of Pebble Room

Joined: 2023

Hi, I'm Esme and I have a Level 3 Qualification.


Chloe

Chloe Bradshaw

Job Title: Daisy Room Lead (2 year old's)

Joined: 2017

Hi, my name is Chloe and I am the Room Lead of the Daisy Room. I am currently studying for my Level 5 qualification.


Creative and therapeutic lead.


Gigi

Gigi Hamilton-Leung

Job Title: Acorn Room Lead (3-5 year olds)

Joined: 2021

Hi, I'm Gigi and I hold a Level 3 qualification. I also speak Mandarin and Cantonese.


Elle

Elle Howes

Job Title: SENDco

Joined: 2020

Hi, I am Elle. Some of the time I work as a senior member of the team in rooms and other times I support children with current and emerging SEND needs.


Level 3 qualified.


Behaviour and Emerging Needs Lead


Susanna

Susanna Goffe

Job Title: Teaching, Learning and Phonics Lead

Joined: 2018

Hi, my name is Susanna and I am a Teaching, Learning and Phonics Lead. Sometimes I support the rooms as a senior member of the team and other times I am available to support with the teaching and learning.


Libby

Libby Pyatt

Job Title: Deputy Room Lead of Pebble Room

Joined: 2023

Hi I'm Libby and I'm studying towards a Level 3 Early Years qualification.


Helena

Helena Kistner

Job Title: Deputy Room Lead of Acorn Room

Joined: 2024

Hi, I'm Helena and I am the Deputy Room Lead of Acorn Room. My fluent languages are German and English.


Josie

Josie Virgin

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner(0-2 year olds)

Joined: 2020

Hi, I'm Josie and I am an Early Years Practitioner in Pebble Room.


Level 3 Qualified.


Maddie

Maddie Reed

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner

Joined: 2021

Hi, I'm Maddie, I am a Level 2 qualified practitioner in the Daisy Room. I am just starting a Level 3 qualification.


Michaela (Kayla)

Michaela (Kayla) Kuras

Job Title: Early Years Practitoner

Joined: 2023

Hi I'm Michaela and I am a Level 2 qualified practitioner working in Acorn Room.


Olivia

Olivia Chapple

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner

Joined: 2022

Hi, I'm Olivia and I am a Level 3 Practitioner working in Acorn Room


Charlotte

Charlotte Blackburn

Job Title: Early Years Assistant

Joined: 2024

Hi, I'm Charlotte and I work in Daisy Room.


Leonie

Leonie Rodwell

Job Title: Early Years Assistant

Joined: 2024

Hi, I'm Leonie and I work as an Early Years Assistant in Pebble Room. My fluent languages are German and English.


Tanya

Tanya Horler

Job Title: Early Years Apprentice

Joined: 2024

Hi, I'm Tanya and I am studying towards my Level 2 Early Years Apprenticeship.


Chloe

Chloe Anderson-Thorne

Job Title: Early Years Apprentice

Joined: 2024

Hi, my name is Chloe and I'm studying for my Level 2 Early Years qualification.


Wendy

Wendy Smith

Job Title: Cook

Joined: 2024

Hi, I'm Wendy and I am the Cook at Little Pearls.


Taila

Taila Howes

Job Title: Early Years practitoner

Joined: 2019

Hi, I'm Taila a level 2 practitioner in Acorns room.


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