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Our Sunbeam’s Baby Room provides a warm, nurturing and stimulating environment for babies up to two years of age, with experienced practitioners, working in a 1:3 ratio.
The room features a spacious main area thoughtfully organised to offer sensory and learning experiences across all areas of development. Babies can enjoy a cosy reading corner, an engaging sensory space, opportunities for music and movement, and imaginative small world play. We incorporate Heuristic play, treasure baskets and exploratory activities into our day, encouraging curiosity and independent discovery. Every child’s individual routine is respected and followed closely, ensuring they remain at the heart of everything we do. Our Sunbeams also benefit from a separate sleep area, designed to be calm and soothing, where gentle sleep sounds help create a peaceful environment.
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Heuristic Play & Treasure Baskets
At Little Stars Day Nursery, we recognise the importance of open ended play for our babies. We provide open ended opportunities through Heuristic play that encourage exploration, curiosity and independence. Through the use of treasure baskets filled with natural and everyday objects, babies are able to explore different textures, shapes, sounds and weights using their senses.
We are able to observe emerging schemas, such as transporting, enclosing, rotating or trajectory schemas and plan experiences that support these repeated patterns of learning. This type of play allows babies to investigate, develop concentration, problem solving skills and hand eye coordination as well as confidence and independence.
9My daughter has been coming to Little Stars since she was 9 months old and has loved it every day since. They have been incredibly supportive with her development over the last 3 years and I know she will be extremely sad to leave this year. Through health issues, new development milestones, weaning, potty training and everything in between, we couldn't have asked for better. It will be a difficult and emotional day when we finally say goodbye but I couldn't thank everyone enough. An extra thank you to Kate and Jess who have been her past and current key workers, they are absolute angels
8My daughter has been attending Little Stars since January 2022. I have found the ladies who work at the nursery care for my daughter really do care. From my discussion with them I know they have given a variety of experiences to my daughter in the nursery through messy/sensory play imaginative play etc but also through helping her learn her numbers, letters and to write her own name. The ladies at Little Stars have built up a trusting, fun and strong relationship with my daughter. She feels very comfortable in their care and I know that she is well care for and will have fun. They shared with me what she has eaten and what activities she has done throughout the day. I have had at least three parent evenings and each time they give me very detailed progress of my child and also areas they have identified that my child could do with some extra help with. I cannot say how positive the experience of my daughter attending Little Stars has been for my daughter and myself. I am so pleased that she will be able to attend the Out of School Club run by the same company in September, as I know my daughter will cared for similarly there.
7My child has attended Little Stars for 2 years nearly and I have had a lovely experience with all the staff. My child was extremely apprehensive due to limited social mixing in lockdowns but the staff worked extremely hard to build her confidence and support her. She is now a completely different child. They are friendly, caring and work hard with each child on an individual basis. I am extremely pleased with the care they take in transitioning the children to each room as the move to the next stage. My child loves it here and I look forward to sending another child here in the future.
6Both my son and daughter have attended Little Stars between 2019 to date. There are many positives about the nursery including communications about development from the key worker, pictures and updates about how we can help at home. This being on a daily basis when collecting children at the end of the day. Above all, it is the fantastic activities, huge variety of topics covered and knowledge they gain is the love shown by the staff to the children. They always take an interest in family life and show compassion, empathy and a caring nature. These personality traits are always evident and show the recruitment at nursery is meticulous and specific with the children in mind.
5I am so impressed with the amount of activities they do with the babies including trips out! My daughter has come on so much developmentally since starting with her walking, feeding herself and ability to play. All the staff know her and her little personality so well, she seems to have an excellent bond with not only her key worker but the other ladies in her room. I feel that my child’s development is well monitored and I can discuss any concerns with her keyworker or any member of the baby room team. The app is good for developmental milestones, and it is lovely to see regular updates of what they do during the day. The staff appear to take a real interest in their development. I am so happy with Little Stars and have no concerns over the level of care that is provided and would highly recommend them to any friends or family.
4Little Stars has been amazing for our family. My son has grown so much in confidence and social skills, and it's clear how much thought and care goes into supporting each child's development. The team are approachable, kind and always keep us updated, which gives real peace of mind. It truly feels like a nurturing environment where children are encouraged to flourish.
3We've had a wonderful experience with Little Stars, and it's a place we genuinely value as a family. We have nurseries that are closer to where we live but we will happily drive the extra distance because of the care, consistency, and personal approach from the staff, who truly know and support each child as an individual. We credit the nursery with the development and confidence of both of our children. One of them is now in Year 2 and since she started school she has always been placed into the year above for her lessons, which speaks volumes about the strong foundations Little Stars provides. The nurturing environment, dedication of the team, and focus on each child's progress are what make this nursery so special to us!
2Little Stars has been brilliant for my little boy and his amazingly crazy personality. He’s the kind of child who is bursting with energy, full of cheeky humour, and always ready to keep everyone on their toes. The staff are warm, patient, and genuinely invested in him. They notice the little things, they keep me updated, and they make sure he feels safe, valued, and understood. I couldn’t ask for a better place for him to learn, grow, and thrive.
1My son loves it at Little Stars Nursery. All of the key workers that he has had have all been amazing with him and created a nice and trusting bond, making him feel at ease. I always get a summary of what he has done each day and more detailed reports and assessments of his development throughout the year. The manager Alice is also lovely and very approachable.
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