Little Bear's Day-Care

About this day nursery

Little Bear's Day-Care in Walton-On-Thames provides a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged 2 to 5 years. The day nursery fosters an atmosphere where children are encouraged to make their own choices, learn at their individual pace, and develop confidence in building positive relationships.

The setting is designed to feel welcoming and appreciative of both children and their families. The indoor space is open-plan, allowing 2-3 year olds and 3-5 year olds to interact with different age groups or focus on age-appropriate activities.

A spacious and adaptable outdoor area provides ample opportunities for role-play, exploratory games, creative tasks, and physical activity, including a large grass play area and a veranda for all-weather use. Little Bear's Day-Care emphasises qualified and experienced staff, a safe learning environment, nutritious homemade food, engaging outdoor play, and flexible childcare options.

The day nursery is proud of its high review scores and positive feedback from parents, often highlighting the caring and attentive staff, stimulating activities, and the sense of community.

Our ethos

Little Bear's Day-Care nurtures children aged 2 to 5 by encouraging them to make choices, learn at their own pace, and build positive relationships. The nursery is committed to providing a welcoming environment that values both children and their families, with an open-plan indoor space and a flexible outdoor area that offers diverse play and learning opportunities. They emphasise qualified staff, safety, nutrition, and outdoor engagement.

What it's like

Staff have high expectations for all children to make good progress, arranging the learning environment well, and following children's interests to help them engage in learning. Children behave well, actively engaging in learning and showing kindness, and staff respond promptly to upset children while also teaching them about emotions. This helps children to recognise the feelings of themselves and others.

Pricing & funding

Charges are based on age groups (2-3 and 3-5 years) with rates for breakfast club, morning sessions, and full days. Fees include consumables for privately paid sessions, while funded hours are subject to a voluntary session-based consumables fee.