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Little Whits nursery

Ofsted: Good
(May 2024)
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5.0(13 parent reviews) ·Whitgift Sports Club, The Clubhouse, South Croydon, CR2 7BG · Croydon
Number of places
42 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2024
Local authority
Croydon

About this day nursery

Little Whits Nursery, situated within the historic Whitgift Sports Club, offers exceptional childcare and early education for children ranging from 6 months to 5 years old. The nursery features a dedicated baby room for infants aged 6 to 18 months, and a combined toddler and pre-school room catering to children from 18 months to 5 years.

Both environments are designed to be spacious, bright, and conducive to learning and development. A team of highly qualified and committed staff works to ensure each child reaches their full potential across the Early Years Foundation Stage, utilising well-equipped indoor and outdoor learning spaces with age-appropriate resources.

The nursery operates 50 weeks a year, offering full and part-time sessions with all-year-round contracts. Little Whits Nursery is committed to fostering a stimulating and secure learning environment, working in collaboration with parents to enhance children’s development.

Their aim is to provide enriching experiences that support social, emotional, and cognitive growth, ultimately giving every child a solid foundation for their future educational journey.

What it's like

Staff build meaningful bonds with children and families, tailoring the settling-in period to individual needs. They provide a varied curriculum with interesting activities that inspire creativity. Children are motivated to learn and make good progress in their development.

Spacious indoor and outdoor learning environmentsHighly qualified and dedicated teamAll-year-round contractsAccepts government funding

Pricing & funding

Fees are calculated based on the daily rate multiplied by the number of days in the month. Standard rates include food, nappies, and wipes. Flexible funded sessions are subject to an additional service charge, while a completely free afternoon session option requires parents to provide all hygiene items and snacks.

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • Invoices are paid monthly in advance by the 1st of the month.
  • Fees are calculated based on the daily rate multiplied by the exact number of days in the month.
  • A deposit is required to secure a child's place, refundable at contract end subject to a 4-week notice period.
  • Standard non-funded fees include meals, nappies, and wipes.
  • Flexible funded placements incur an additional service charge to cover meals and care packages.
  • Fully free placements require parents to provide snacks, nappies, and wipes.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday - Thursday: 08:00 - 18:00; Friday: 08:00 - 13:00

Age range

6 months- 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Session types

full day, 8-1 session

Established

2022

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Whits nursery

Last inspected 15 May 2024 · Trisha Edward

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

Staff build meaningful bonds with children and families, tailoring the settling-in period to individual needs. They provide a varied curriculum with interesting activities that inspire creativity. Children are motivated to learn and make good progress in their development.

Inspector highlights

  • Children have ample opportunities to learn about different countries, traditions and events beyond their own.
  • Staff are proactive in promoting children's love of books in fun ways, creating playful interactive story trays and providing resources for mark-making.
  • Children enjoy using their imaginations in the well-resourced home-corner area, taking on different roles and using magnetic shapes to create patterns and models.
  • Children benefit from healthy snacks and hot meals which are balanced and nutritious, served as a communal event.
  • Staff promote children's communication and language well, providing daily opportunities to listen to stories, sing songs, and introduce new vocabulary.

Areas to develop

  • 1promote younger children's independence during mealtime routines to encourage their social skills even further
  • 2focus staff's professional development on targeting and strengthening teaching skills to further improve outcomes for children.
Inspection #10347106 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

key persons regularly share information with them about their child's learning and development on online systems

since their children have attended the nursery, their language, social skills and confidence have increased

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff plan good support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities or gaps in their development. They work in close partnerships with parents and a range of other professionals to put plans in place to support children to reach their full potential.

Outdoor space

Staff ensure that children have daily opportunities to be outdoors. Children access a broad range of resources, such as wheeled toys, balls, hoops and stepping buckets, to develop their balance and coordination and strengthen their large motor skills and spatial awareness.

Parent Reviews of Little Whits nursery

5.0
(13)
Robyn Buckley
7 months ago

Our daughter loves being at Little Whits and practically bounces in the door every day. I was very nervous about her starting nursery, but Michelle and the team have been there for us as well as our little girl every step of the way. We know that she is safe, happy and well looked after, and that we can check in at any time over the phone or on Tapestry. Little Whits are caring and very happy to work with us on things like naps and feeding. Thank you all!

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Pippa Barnwell
7 months ago

LW are brilliant! My little one settled in very quickly with the care of the LW team, they are extremely friendly and supportive, very much a family feel. My boy loves it there and is learning & developing every day. You also won’t find another nursery in London with so much space for the kids to move about rather than be penned in small rooms. Couldn’t be happier with my choice and the team. Highly recommend.

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Dr. Tilean
11 months ago

Our son has been attending Little Whits Nursery for just over a year now, and we've had the best experience. He was very nervous about starting nursery – and so was I – but Little Whits supported us so much with the transition. Within just a few days, our little one was excited to run inside and be with his friends. His development has been astonishing. I believe being around children of different age groups, rather than just in a baby room, has helped him tremendously. Before the age of two, he already knew numbers up to 20, could recognise colours, had lovely manners, and developed a love for singing and drawing. He speaks so well, and we truly believe part of that is thanks to the structure and care Little Whits provides. He has absolutely flourished here, and we couldn’t recommend it highly enough. Honestly, we feel like God led us here. We found it completely by chance – and we are so glad we did. Thank you to the whole team!

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Laura Vettore
2 years ago

Little Whits is a great nursery, welcoming staff, there is lots of space for kids to play around and by having all kids together there is lots of bonding across different ages and a sense of one big family. I saw kids engaging nicely with each other, my little one made friends and loved going there. Large variety of toys. The team is fantastic, Laura and Michelle have been outstanding in accommodating our requests, very nurturing and particularly maternal. I really valued the freedom and flexibility of the staff in looking after the kids with so much love and passion.

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Gignasa Patel
2 years ago

Our daughter has been with Little Whits for just over a year now and i couldn't have chosen a safer and more content place for her to be. As every parent knows leaving your baby after a year of being with them, is never an easy decision. Me and my husband saw several nurseries prior to her starting at Little Whits and none of them gave us the content and happy feeling of leaving our daughter behind, until we did a tour of Little Whits. Form the first initial meeting i was sure when i got home this is the place i want my daughter to start the next chapter in her life, away from home. Each and every staff there made the settling in period for us so easy, they are so caring and nurturing, that the guilty mother feeling eventually started fading away. The staff here are remarkable, i have never felt that my daughter was just another number, but actually they've created a more family/homely like feeling towards us and my daughter. They have always been flexible and really understanding of circumstances and worked with us every step of the way to ensure my daughter is receiving the best care and education towards her development. My daughter has really grown and developed at the nursery and has started to become a really confident little girl now. She has learnt so many new skills and cant wait to show these off when she is home. She doesn't even look back at us anymore and literally runs in when she is greeted at the door. I feel this is such a testament to the staff and how happy they make her feel there. I cannot recommend this nursery enough, each staff member- Laura, Jenny, Michelle, Danielle to name a few, are incredible and really put in such dedication into our child. We are so glad we chose Little Whits and even though it is a while away yet, i am already dreading when she has to leave there for full time school. They have an amazing outdoor space, where the children can play in warmer months, they bring in outside education and are very diversified in learning about all cultures. and the bonus there is parking, which was always an issue with other nurseries we saw. To all the staff at Little Whits thank you for providing such great care for our daughter. She loves being there and cannot wait for the week to start. To any parent looking for their little one to start their journey, this is definitely the place for your little one.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

15 May 2024

Good

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

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