Parent FAQs

All meals and snacks are provided within the cost of your child's care at Little Stars.

However, please note that if your child is attending an afternoon half day session (12:4pm-6pm), lunch will have already been served and is therefore not included.

Once you register your child with us we will discuss the date you would like them to start.

Once your child's start date is set, we will book 'settling in' sessions which will be arranged close to your child's start date.

Our nursery cook prepares and cooks meals fresh each day, which allows us to ensure any dietary requirements are accommodated for any children at nursery on that day. 

However, if you are more comfortable sending a packed lunch or specific snacks to nursery with your child, that’s absolutely fine, too.

With our cook’s input, we have designed a menu for our Little Stars that ensures they get a balanced, healthy diet while at nursery.

You can find a sample menu here.

Please note, this is changeable and provided as an example of what your child may eat while with us.

Dietary and nutritional requirements can also be accommodated, and meals will be adjusted where required.

For non-funded spaces, we offer Full Day, Half Day and Midi Day sessions (find more information about these under 'What are Little Stars' Prices' at the top of this page)/

Yes, following registration, we will arrange 2x 2-hour sessions for your child.

These will be close to your child's starting date and are free of charge.

We use the Family app at Little Stars, which allows us to update you on your child’s progress from the very start.

We will also give you an update at pick-up time to reassure you of how their day went.

It’s important to understand, however, that every child’s experience is different, and while some settle in very quickly, it can be more challenging for others. 

Our staff are trained and experienced in supporting children during this often difficult transition.

The Family app is used at Little Stars from day one until your child’s very last day with us.

The app is very user-friendly, and allows us to give you updates on everything from what and how much they have eaten during the day, what activities they take part in, to general behaviour and mood.

The app allows us to upload photos for you to see how your child is spending their time with us, too. 

You can find more information about the Family app on their website.

Yes, we have two outdoor spaces for the children to enjoy at Little Stars – a garden at the rear of the property, and a number of raised planting beds at the front of the nursery.

 Both spaces are enclosed, and the rear garden is completely private.

At Little Stars, our favourite phrase is: "there is no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing".

We have wet suits, wellies and other necessities here for children to use on wet days. When the sun is shining, we have hats suncream etc. and will take the children outside during cooler hours.

We will get out twice a day, unless we are experiencing extreme weather which will cause health and safety issues for outdoor play.

We don’t have any screens at the nursery and ask parents not to send any screens to nursery with their child to avoid them getting damaged.

We encourage the children to choose their own activities and believe in child-led play. This allows them to develop and use their imagination, independence and ability to self-regulate.