Little Bear’s On Wanstead Green, part of the Busy Bees family, offers comprehensive childcare for children aged 0-5 years. The nursery focuses on fostering a love for learning through stimulating activities that support key developmental milestones.
Little Bear’s On Wanstead Green aims to provide a secure and nurturing environment where children can grow in confidence and independence. The dedicated team strives to build strong partnerships with parents, ensuring open communication and a shared approach to each child's development.
Mealtimes are a crucial part of the day, with nutritious, NHS Startwell accredited meals prepared fresh on-site, promoting healthy eating habits and social skills. The nursery also emphasises outdoor play and exploration, encouraging children to engage with the natural world and develop their physical abilities.
Busy Bees provides a structured and engaging curriculum designed to prepare children for school by developing their foundational skills in literacy, numeracy, and personal, social, and emotional development. The aim is to make learning an enjoyable and interactive experience for every child.
What it's like
The nurturing staff team builds strong relationships with children and their families. Effective settling-in sessions help children move from home to the nursery and from one room to the next as they progress through. Staff build strong partnerships with parents and encourage them to be a part of their children's lives in the nursery. Children arrive happy, and they separate from their parents with ease. They are eager to play and are motivated to learn.
Funding accepted
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Last inspected 18 September 2025 · Marvet Gayle
What it's like to attend
The nurturing staff team builds strong relationships with children and their families. Effective settling-in sessions help children move from home to the nursery and from one room to the next as they progress through. Staff build strong partnerships with parents and encourage them to be a part of their children's lives in the nursery. Children arrive happy, and they separate from their parents with ease. They are eager to play and are motivated to learn.
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Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents speak highly of the friendly staff team.
They value their open and regular communication and comment on how well staff know their children.
Inclusion & environment
Effective settling-in sessions help children move from home to the nursery and from one room to the next as they progress through. Staff seek a range of information from parents about children's interests and development to help plan personalised learning experiences from the outset. The key-person system is effective, with familiar adults understanding children's individual needs and working closely with parents to support their ongoing development.
Children enjoy daily outdoor play that promotes physical development at all ages, from babies building body control to toddlers balancing and older children climbing, riding and kicking balls. Staff join in alongside them, using meaningful interactions and mathematical language, such as 'big' and 'small', to extend children's understanding.
I’m very happy with my son being at little bears, They have helped him settle and really engage with him and tailor things to meet his needs. They keep us updated with his daily care wIth pictures and feed back. It goes far beyond the staff in his room, the managers are amazing and know the children individually well in the nursery. Couldn't be more happier.
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I knew as soon as I stepped foot into Little Bears on the Green it was right for my child. It feels special. Plenty of space for activities, a wonderful garden and most importantly warm, kind and engaging staff whom all of which, my child now adores. Highly recommended.
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My daughter loves Little Bears. She’s so excited everyday at drop off. The staff are so engaging and really personable. Highly recommend.
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Fun, safe and clean space in a very convenient location. Since day one, all the staff have been amazing and very supportive. Our child loves it. Highly recommend.
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Great place for my child, lovely and friendly staff. My daughter loves food and toys, she is making new best friends. Fully Recommended!
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Date: June 2011
Little Bears Nursery School Ltd registered in 2005. The nursery is located in the London Borough of Redbridge. It operates Monday to Friday, from 8am until 6:30pm. There are 31 members of staff, with qualifications ranging from level 2 to 6. The nursery offers funded early education for children aged nine months to four years.
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