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Little Heroes Nurseries in Thames Ditton

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2023)
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5.0(20 parent reviews) ·1 Weston Avenue, Thames Ditton, KT7 0NB · Surrey
Number of places
63 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2023
Local authority
Surrey

About this day nursery

Little Heroes Nurseries, established in July 2021 with its Thames Ditton location, expanded in February 2023 with a second setting in East Molesey. The nurseries cater to children aged 3 months to 5 years, providing dedicated childcare services.

The facilities boast excellent indoor and outdoor spaces, fostering a balanced approach to fun and education, aiming to develop happy, confident, and well-rounded children. The team comprises experienced staff, including five early years teachers, ensuring children are well-prepared for school.

The nursery operates year-round, open Monday to Friday for 51 weeks annually, with all-inclusive rates covering food and activities. They are committed to providing a healthy and varied diet, accommodating all dietary requirements, allergies, and religious needs.

Little Heroes Nurseries emphasises its experienced founding director, Emma, who brings over two decades of nursery and childminding experience, working with diverse backgrounds.

What it's like

Children are happy and eager to attend this friendly nursery, forming warm relationships with staff who know them well. They become confident communicators, developing vocabulary through interactions and exploring natural surroundings. Children participate in a range of activities supporting physical development and demonstrate a positive attitude to learning.

All-inclusive ratesExperienced staff with early years teachersDedicated indoor and outdoor spacesNutritional and varied diet

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 8:00 – 18:00 (51 weeks per year); extra hours available: 7:30am - 8am. Closed Bank Holidays.

Food

All-inclusive, healthy, varied diet, catering for all dietary requirements, allergies and religious needs

Age range

3 months to 5 years old

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2021

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Heroes Nurseries

Last inspected 10 February 2023

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are happy and eager to attend this friendly nursery, forming warm relationships with staff who know them well. They become confident communicators, developing vocabulary through interactions and exploring natural surroundings. Children participate in a range of activities supporting physical development and demonstrate a positive attitude to learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Children arrive happy and are eager to start their day.
  • Children become confident communicators and develop their vocabulary through naturally occurring events and interactions with staff.
  • Children experience a range of activities that support their physical development.
  • Staff identify any children who will benefit from additional support and work proactively with parents and other professionals.
  • Parents are extremely complimentary about the care and education that staff provide to their children and appreciate the extra activities and regular trips.

Areas to develop

  • 1make the planning of adult-led activities, particularly group times, more precise so that children remain interested and engaged in learning
  • 2support all staff to have a clear understanding of the curriculum intent so that their teaching is consistently focused on what they want children to learn
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Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children demonstrate a positive attitude to learning, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff identify any children who will benefit from additional support and are proactive in working with parents and other professionals to ensure they receive early help. Staff keep parents informed of their children's progress and share strategies for home learning.

Outdoor space

Children learn about different-coloured flowers on walks and talk about "squishy mud" as they stomp through the woodland area. Pre-school children put their coats on to go outside. Staff teach children about road safety on local walks.

Parent Reviews of Little Heroes Nurseries

5.0
(20)
Emma & John Bull
9 months ago

We couldn't be happier with this nursery. The staff are like a family and we trust them completely with our children. We have been impressed by the quality of the activities and teaching in the preschool and the kind and encouraging attitude of the staff. Most importantly, our kids are always excited to go in and happy when we pick them up. Would highly recommend!

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Rachel Emery
2 years ago

We are incredibly happy with Little Heroes and can’t thank the team enough. The staff make the nursery; they’re fantastic. They genuinely know every child individually and tailor to their needs. We love the ‘homely’ feel about Little Heroes with special touches such as parents joining for their child’s birthday tea and weekly cooking sessions with their in house chef! And the children love the extra activities on offer, such as yoga or the much loved Jo Jingles music class. It has a real personal touch that is lost in larger organisations and we are very grateful to Emma and Dan for all the effort they put into that. Our children are thriving there and there’s no better demonstration than their smiling faces and special bonds they’ve formed with staff and friends alike.

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Maria Uys
3 years ago

We absolutely love this nursery. Our children get the education and support they need in a loving family-type environment. Every member of the staff knows every child. Our children literally run into nursery in the mornings without looking back. As a parent this nursery ticks all our boxes. The twins are happy, they even eat broccoli now and they learn more words, counting and concepts than we could ever teach them. They also have excellent service extra lessons like yoga, music classes and sports classes. Our kids love all of these and they are getting a chance to explore so many different activities. I cannot recommend this nursery enough to parents looking for a safe, well rounded, loving educational environment.

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Kate Strickland
4 years ago

Emma and her team are just fantastic! We were lucky enough to have both children under the care of her team when she was childminding. They were nuturing, caring, professional and always went the extra mile to help us. Both children flourished in the setting, creating strong loving bonds with the team. I loved the varied stimulating daily activities as well as the healthy food options! I cannot recommend Emma and her team enough!

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Ioli Tassopoulou
3 years ago

We could not be happier with Little Heroes. The environment is very caring and nurturing, and our son feels very happy and secure there. He has bonded with the lovely team that are looking after him so well, and he loves the activities, which are varied and engaging. The extras are also great, and yoga and playball have really helped with his physical skills. He has thrived since joining Little Heroes and he is learning so much. Becky and Katie are absolutely fantastic and we are really happy with the support and attention he receives from the whole team, who seem to have a genuine affection for the children and to know all them by name. There is excellent consistency and continuity of care. Emma and Dan are really invested and it is great to see how much they care about the nursery and how they are always looking for ways to make it even better for everyone involved. Thank you Little Heroes!

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

10 February 2023

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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