Opening hours
Monday to Friday 8am – 6pm
Little Parrotts
Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2025)
Number of places
34 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2025
Local authority
Suffolk
About this day nursery
Little Parrotts Childcare, established in 2020 by Christine Parrott, offers exceptional early years education and a nurturing environment for children aged 3 months to 5 years. The nursery focuses on fostering a love for learning, sparking curiosity, and equipping children with essential skills for their future.
Their mission is to provide a caring, happy, and safe space where children can engage in developmentally appropriate play tailored to their individual interests. The setting is divided into three age-based groups: Parrott Nest (0-2 years), Parrott Chicks (2-3 years), and Parrotts Preschool (3-5 years), each in a calming, natural environment designed to promote independence and well-being.
These rooms are rich with resources that encourage exploration and learning, guided by fully qualified Room Leaders and practitioners. Little Parrotts adheres to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, ensuring high standards of care and education.
The team consists of carefully selected, highly qualified individuals who undergo continuous professional development, hold enhanced DBS checks, advanced paediatric first aid, and food hygiene certificates. The nursery strongly values partnerships with families, maintaining open communication and collaboration to support each child's learning journey.
They are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity, promotes respect, kindness, and empathy, helping children develop crucial social skills and a sense of belonging.
Our ethos
Little Parrotts Childcare's mission is to provide a safe, happy, and nurturing space that fosters a love of learning and sparks curiosity through developmentally appropriate play. They adhere to the EYFS framework and are committed to creating an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity, promotes respect, kindness, and empathy, and values partnerships with families.
What it's like
Children are warmly welcomed into this home-from-home nursery by the nurturing and friendly staff who know them so well. Babies and children feel safe and settle extremely smoothly because staff provide bespoke settling-in procedures, which prioritises children's emotional well-being from the start. Children explore a wide variety of sensory activities including investigating with water, sand and crafts, and benefit from trips to the local park.
Nurturing EnvironmentAge-Grouped RoomsEYFS CurriculumStrong Parent Partnerships
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
Key facts
Age range
3 months to 5 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Little Parrotts
Last inspected 10 July 2025 · Louisa Taylor
Overall effectiveness
Good
What it's like to attend
Children are warmly welcomed into this home-from-home nursery by the nurturing and friendly staff who know them so well. Babies and children feel safe and settle extremely smoothly because staff provide bespoke settling-in procedures, which prioritises children's emotional well-being from the start. Children explore a wide variety of sensory activities including investigating with water, sand and crafts, and benefit from trips to the local park.
Inspector highlights
- Children are warmly welcomed into this home-from-home nursery by the nurturing and friendly staff who know them so well.
- Staff understand the individual learning needs of children and engage in one-to-one teaching to extend children's natural interests.
- Staff work closely with parents and other professionals to create individually tailored plans for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
- Parents highly praise this inclusive nursery and appreciate daily face-to-face communication and regular updates.
- Overall, teaching is good, and skilful staff know how children learn and develop.
Areas to develop
- 1review and monitor the quality of teaching more closely to ensure that planning is highly responsive to all children's needs and consistently builds on their next steps in learning
- 2continue to develop the outdoor environment to support children's learning of the intended curriculum, especially for those children who prefer to learn outside
- 3implement effective teaching strategies to consistently support children to manage their own feelings and develop positive behaviours.
Inspection #10399176 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff work closely with parents and other professionals to create individually tailored plans for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. This ensures all children make good progress from their starting points.
Outdoor space
Children enjoy continual access to safe outdoor play, and the available resources outdoors are easily accessible to children. However, staff do not fully consider how these consistently provide choice or remain appealing to all children, reducing opportunities to extend all areas of their learning and development.
Parent Reviews of Little Parrotts
4.2
(10)
John Watters
11 months ago
We've been using Little Parrotts for the past four years with both of our boys attending - it has proven to be a wonderful and nurturing environment for both. Christine and her team really take the time to care for the children as individuals and provide them with a warm, friendly and fun-filled space to express themselves. Our eldest is now at school but has such fond memories of his time - our youngest still attends and couldn't be happier, which is such reassuring feeling - we're really grateful and feel very lucky to have had the Little Parrotts team look after both.
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LAUREN OVERY
11 months ago
Little parrots has been such a wonderful area for my daughter to grow up in. She started at just 18 months old and is now 3 and still get so so excited to go each week. She comes home and talks about her friends and teachers all week. It has been a no brainer to enroll my son to start in January as both teams we have worked with in both the baby room and toddler room have been nothing but warm, welcoming, attentive and professional. The teachers really care about each child and it shows. Suzanne a toddler room key worker has been an integral part of my daughter’s development and for that we are forever grateful.
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rebecca duffy
11 months ago
Little Parrotts has been a wonderful, nurturing environment for my child. The staff truly care about the kids and create a warm, supportive space where they feel safe and loved. I’ve noticed how much my child has grown in confidence and happiness since starting here. I highly recommend Little Parrotts to any parent looking for a daycare that genuinely puts children first.
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Sophie Lamping
11 months ago
We’ve been using little parrots for the last 3 years, the whole team have been incredible! Helping aid development, keeping us up to date with progress and really making the children feel loved and supported in everything they do! My daughter who can be quite shy walks into nursery with a quick wave goodbye eager to see her friends! Daisy, shaneace , Claire and Suzanne have been incredible over the last 2.5 years! My daughter even named her guinea pig after shaneace! My second child has now started and I’ve always been made to feel at ease and up to date with how she’s settled in, noting is to much for the whole team and they all really care about the children just like you’d want!
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nicholas gunsman
11 months ago
Our child has loved going to Little Parrots Nursery from day one. She felt so comfortable and settled in straight away. Suzanne and Maicey are absolutely wonderful key workers — caring, supportive, and always full of energy. Arlia looks forward to seeing them every day, and it’s clear how much she enjoys her time there. We’re so grateful for the love and care they give!
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Inspection history
Date: July 2025
- August 2025Good
- July 2025Good
Frequently asked about Little Parrotts
About the setting
Little Parrotts Ltd registered in 2023 and is situated in Red Lodge, Suffolk. The nursery employs 13 members of childcare staff, with nine holding appropriate childcare qualifications at level 3 or above. It opens all year round, from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and one week at Christmas, and provides government-funded places for all eligible children.
- URN
- 2725176
- Registered person
- Little Parrotts Ltd
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
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