Sanjay M
Little Darlings Nursery
158.9 miles from LS15 7SA Member since Jun 2013 Last Updated Nov 2024 Last Login Nov 2024
Our Summary
About Us
Little Darlings Nursery is a unique and special Early Years nursery, run from our own home. Our nursery is a home and workplace combined; warm and welcoming yet well-equipped, family-centred and fully compliant with safety standards.
Children come to us at the very beginning of their learning journey, so we make their development our number one priority right from the start. We follow the Department of Education's Early Years Foundation Stage guidelines to provide your child with a comprehensive pre-school education. On top of this, we lay the foundations for good citizenship and community-centered living. To help us do this, we employ only the most experienced and highly qualified staff.
Our small, hand-picked team of staff provide the attentive care you'd expect from family members combined with the professional skills needed to lay the foundations of your child's future learning. Children take part in a range of well-thought out, educational, interactive and inspiring activities on a daily basis.
Input from parents and a child's wider family is vital, so communication is key. We want parents to help shape us our nursery, in order to provide the kind of care they dream about for their child when they can't provide it themselves.
We put your child at the heart of our family.
During the Covid-19 lockdown in March 2020, our nursery provided over 1,100 hours for FREE childcare for children of NHS staff and keyworkers. We also set-up a community kitchen which, with the help of volunteers and generous donations, served over 130,000 FREE meals to NHS staff, keyworkers and people suffering from Covid-19.
This was our way to say thank you to all the NHS staff and keyworkers as the community battled against Covid-19.
In 2023, we were awarded 5* Food Hygiene Rating by the Food Standards Agency.
In 2020, we won the Dental Award for "Best National Smile Month". The judges citation for the award was:
"Little Darlings Nursery have created oral health education activities which extend across the whole curriculum and has become embedded in the culture of the nursery. Creating positive habits and behaviours in pre-school children, their families and the staff, this initiative has become an annual event which sets a benchmark for others to follow."
In 2020, we named as "Harrow's Heroes" for our community work during Covid-19.
In 2020, 2019 & 2018, we achieved a Silver in the internationally-renowned RoSPA Health and Safety Awards. In 2016, the nursery was shortlisted as a finalist in the coveted Nursery World Awards.
Our Availability
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| Before School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Morning | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Evening | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 25/11/2024 | |||||||
Our Fees
- Childcare from £750.00 per month
We can discuss our fees based on your requirements. Key points are:
1. No extra charge if you are late in picking-up or early in dropping-off. No need to worry if your train is late!
2. No charge for holidays as long as we have two weeks notice
3. No charge for meals, snacks or drinks during your childminded hours. Supper charged extra if required
4. No charge for outings under £5. And we aim to have all our outings under this price!
5. A fixed daily rate so no hidden charges
Our Ofsted Inspections
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Our Documents
- DBS Check (added 16/10/2017)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 31/08/2017)
- Inspection Report: Ofsted Inspection Report September 2018 (added 20/09/2018)
Reviews
4.71 out of 5
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Sanjay M. Please note that reviews represent the subjective opinions of other Childcare.co.uk members and not of Childcare.co.uk. Parents must carry out their own checks and references on childcare providers to ensure that they are completely happy before enaging in the use of their services.
We spent a Saturday afternoon with my husband and two children at Ms Darshna and Mr Morzaria's setting. This is something that everyone should experience. They were very welcoming, we felt as if we always knew each other. My then 9 months old little girl was very comfortable with Darshna. My then 2,5 year old son had a lot of fun playing with the toys and enjoyed the spacious indoor and outdoor environment. I visited a few nurseries and other childminders but far this is the best. The only reason we decided not to register our daughter with this setting was that we eventually found a nanny. But I would definitely recommend Ms Darshna and her nursery for those who can't find or can't afford a good nanny and want the best care for their children.
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by
Parent
on 23/11/2016
Very flexible and Very understanding team. Really like the children’s routine and diet plan. I was initially very nervous when my son started going to the nursery, however its a big relief to see your child being so happy at the little darling!
Strongly recommend everyone to consider this nursery!
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Parent
on 18/01/2016
I have been sending my two kids(4yr n 1yr) to Darshna since 3 months and they both love to go to her. My little one who always clinged to me got settled very quick and having fun over there. I really appreciate the way Darshna and her team taking care of kids and also make kids to do activities. I am happy that I kept my kids in safe hands.
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Pratts
on 29/10/2015
Very happy with Darshna. A wonderful loving and dedicated lady.. And an excellent cook too! My children love going to her house and they adore her.
Thank you darshna
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Parent
on 28/07/2015
Both of my children have been under Darshna's care since they were only 7 months old. She has been an amazing carer for my children. Great setting with a lot of importance given to social aspects as well learning through play. Her love for children is heartfelt and my children have been very lucky to have grown up under her care and support.
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Ankita
on 27/07/2015
Darshna looked after my son when he was 18months old for a short while before I was fortunate enough to receive help from my family. My son is now 4.5years and still remembers her and Sanjay fondly and the lovely home cooked food she use to give him! I felt rest assured that he was in safe hands and was well-looked after. I feel the level of care Darshna and her team offer is outstanding, they really do take their job seriously and are always finding ways to improve.
They also really do understand the difficulties parents face and are always accommodating and flexible which as a working parent you couldn't ask for more.
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LeanneSA
on 08/09/2013
Darshana and her team are very focussed professionals who take their work very seriously and put in a great amount of effort in taking care of children. The children under her care genuinely like her and share an affectionate bond with her. She is well supported by Sanjay and Pinky, who share her enthusiasm and drive. I leave my 8 month baby with her, and have been so far have been happy with the care she has provided and will be happy to recommend her.
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by
Parent
on 04/09/2013
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