Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley

Carlton Lane, Helmsley, York YO62 5HB
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Care Provided by Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Laura Davison (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 7
  • Total Places for Children
  • 21
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 2 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 Years Nursery @ Helmsley

  • Term time place and full years places available
  • Parking

  • There is private parking


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Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley Reviews (12)

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Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley has a Review Score of 9.2 (9.150) out of 10, based on 5 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley has 12 reviews.

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Review from A H (Mother of Child) published on 17 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My child has been coming to Little Years Helmsley Nursery since he was 6 months old. He will be 3 in March. There's been a few different changes in staff along the way, as there are in many working environments.
However, he has always been happy with each member of staff and I've always been confident
in leaving him with them.
We're both particularly confident and extremely comfortable with the team which we have at the moment. I can leave him knowing 100% that he will be very well looked after. Whether it's with exciting and fun activities or love and cuddles if needed. The team do seem to understand he's needs likes /dislikes, which is very comforting to see.
Its fun to hear from both my son and the team about the relationship which they have.
Thank you to the team for all you do with him.

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Review from S S (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My daughter loves going to this nursery where the staff are so friendly and welcoming. She very quickly learnt them all by name and talks about them at home. Great that they get the kids outdoors exploring all throughout the year!

Reply from Natalie Bishop, Managing Director at Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley

Thank you for reviewing us, I am so pleased you like our nursery.


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Review from Bain S (Mother of Child) published on 19 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child enjoyed every day at the nursery. All teachers are full of support. Thank you all so much for taking such good care of my child very well. I can recommend that Little Year Nursery@ Helmsley is a safe and reliable place to send your children here.

Reply from Natalie Bishop, Managing Director at Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley

Thank you for such a lovely review it really means a lot to us all.


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Review from L G (Mother of Child) published on 8 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great atmosphere to the nursery with lovely staff that my daughter loves. They feed her up and are always doing activities, messy play and little trips into town or out to the garden. My daughter always goes in without a look back and comes home happy, it's great to be sending her somewhere that I know
they take good care of her.

Reply from Natalie Bishop, Managing Director at Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley

Thank you for such lovely feedback, we really do value it.


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Review from Abi S (Mother of Child) published on 8 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little boy has been at LYN in Helmsley for over a year. He has thrived in that time. I was worried about his speech and language development but the team really reassured me and put a plan in place to help him, which was put into action not only by the team member who was leaving but was crucially
also then taken up by others so I always felt someone was across it. Really good nursery staff are so precious, and are increasingly under pressure. I want to say thank you so much to everyone at Helmsley who do so much for my little boy.

Reply from Natalie Bishop, Managing Director at Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley

Thank you, the team love reading these reviews it's so lovely to have this feedback.


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

My child is very happy at Little Years Nursery. He often comes home full of stories about trips to the park, baking or arts and crafts activities related to topics in nature and the seasons, which he especially enjoys. The staff are excellent and know each child as an individual very well, and have
a lovely bond with the children.

Reply from Natalie Bishop, Managing Director at Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley

Thank you for so a wonderful review. It’s always lovely to hear children go home and share their learning with parents. Your child is so keen to learn and is a delight to have at nursery.


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Review from A C (Mother of Child) published on 14 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter loves going to this nursery in Helmsley. The staff are friendly, they do lots of good activities with the children and my daughter is always happy. There is an element of flexibility too if you need an extra day of care. It seems nice and personable.

Reply from Natalie Bishop, Managing Director at Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley

Thank you for taking the time to review us. We love your little girl such a happy little lady just like her mum.


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Review from Laura S (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my girls go to this nursery. Our eldest has been going for over a year and our youngest started in October. In that time I have never been concerned or worried about anything, I feel perfectly happy going to work knowing they are relaxed and happy. Our eldest is very excited on nursery mornings
and often asked if she can go on other days. They are very good at supporting her interests and hobbies and also, going on trips relevant to her interests. She has lots of friends which she often talks about and it's great being able to catch up with what she is doing on the app, knowing what she has eaten for dinner and seeing pictures. I would recommend this nursery to anyone. The staff are also very friendly and helpful! It's an extra piece of mind knowing they are well qualified too.

Reply from Natalie Bishop, Managing Director at Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley

Thank you for such a lovely review. Your girls are always so happy and we love having them at nursery.


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Review from Kirsty P (Mother of Child) published on 30 November 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

After returning to work myself I struggled with the thought of leaving my girls with anyone else and the thought of anyone else caring for them the way I wanted. But after a few weeks, I saw the difference when dropping them at the door and watching them run in happily and actually talking to me about
how excited they were to be going on a morning. It's a huge relief knowing that all the staff really do care about my girls along with all the other children. I could not begin to thank them enough. And I now drive to work happily knowing that they are in safe hands. I also love the daily updates while I am away from them.

Reply from Natalie Bishop, Managing Director at Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley

We just love how excited and happy they come in to nursery. This review is just wonderful thank you. We are so pleased you are happy and the girls are settled with us.


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Review from Sarah R (Mother of Child) published on 30 November 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing little nursery - made us feel welcome from the very first initial visit. All the staff are great and my little one loves his day at nursery.
The space inside is well designed and allows lots of activities.
Great communication from the team whilst our little one is with them for the day.

Reply from Natalie Bishop, Managing Director at Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley

Thank you for taking the time to write this. We are so pleased you are happy. We love seeing your smiley little boy.


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Review from Emma S (Mother of Child) published on 30 November 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started at this nursery in September and she settled so quickly, the staff were great with her. On the odd occasion since then that she has had a little wobble, communication has been brilliant, to put me at ease if I have left her a little upset. She has such fantastic days here and babbles
away about her day when I pick her up! Such a beautiful setting too!

Reply from Natalie Bishop, Managing Director at Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley

Thank you for such a wonderful review. Your little lady makes us smile every time shes in.


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Review from Kerrianne L (Mother of Child) published on 30 November 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Understanding and considerate staff. Lovely setting. Just all-round a great nursery. My child walks in happy now she has settled and always seems to have enjoyed herself. Communication is very good. Lovely, big space for play organised into exploration areas.

Reply from Natalie Bishop, Managing Director at Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley

We absolutely love having your little one with us. Thank you for such a lovely review.


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Current Review Score: 9.2 (9.150)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.2 (9.150) out of 10 for Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 5 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.5 out of 5 from 5 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 4.650 for Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley is calculated as follows: ( (43 Excellents x 5) + (13 Goods x 4) + (4 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 60 Ratings = 4.65

  • 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 4.5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley is based on 5 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 = 3.5

    • 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 21 number of registered child places is 4.2, which has been reached with 5 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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Frequently Asked Questions about Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley

What is the Age Range of Children that Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley accepts?

Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley accepts Children aged from 0 years 2 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley Open?

Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley 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 Years Nursery @ Helmsley have capacity for?

Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley has capacity for a total of 21 Children.

How far is Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley to the centre of York?

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

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