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Contact Information
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Phone Number01255 222290
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Group/OwnerGillian Smith, Leonard Lovelock & Andrew Mowle
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Person in ChargeDanielle Brodley (Manager)
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Number of Staff28
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When ClosedBank Holidays & Christmas
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Type of ServiceDay Nursery – Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned Open all year Full Day Care Sessional Day Care
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Total Places for children75
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Age rangefrom 0 years 2 months to 12 years 0 months
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ParkingThere is a short and long stay car park within the grounds, please use the long stay on the left side if you are a new or potentially new parent as there is a code for the barrier to the short stay car park.
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DirectionsThe nursery site is located within the grounds of Tendring Education centre (formerly known as Clacton Coastal Academy & Bishops Park College) along Jaywick Lane. The entrance to Little Pals Nursery can be found either via the main entrance to the centre, or via the side entrance in front of the short stay car park.
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Opening DaysMon-Fri
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Opening Hours0800-1800
Quinn Jarvis
October 17, 2024 at 6:44 amThe team are remarkable and the level of care is outstanding. I would highly suggest to any parents seeking a high level of childcare. The hot dinners are delicious and I was delighted to be invited in to join my kid for a childcare centre dinner. You are made to sense so welcome and my kids adore attending. The online discovering journals are incredible and I really delight in seeing what they have been up to and also adding my own photos from home. Would not go anywhere else! All 3 of my kids have attended little pals.
Sawyer Sharpe
October 20, 2024 at 11:44 amSquishing jelly, enjoyable with paint, sand and shaving foam, baking, stories, loads of art work, playing outdoors, walks, trips out and they even have a fab football coach come in once a week which the kids adore.
The childcare centre is spotless and organised. Every room is set up for the age group brilliantly. The hot meals for £2 per day are delicious. The best thing by far about Little Pals are the most fantastic, compassionate attentive and cheerful team that genuinely care for our kids. We viewed many nurseries before deciding on Little Pals and I’m so pleased that we made this choice for our sons.
The activities that the lovely team think up every day are remarkable.
Parker Quinn
November 15, 2024 at 9:33 pmMy kids adore attending and have gained so much knowledge and self‑assurance since being there. My son loves the expert sports coach visits, especially the football! All the team are welcoming and expert and consistently willing to help. Would highly suggest. Such a remarkable childcare centre.
Cameron Steele
December 2, 2024 at 10:50 amMy little boy really enjoys going every day.
He loves all the team and when he comes home he doesn’t stop talking about how much he enjoyed his day.
My little boy has cerebral palsy and little pals fulfill all his needs and go above board to help him.
My boy and come on amazingly since he started.
Any problems I have had has been sorted out very quickly.
The team are very nice and easy to talk to and help with any concerns there may be.
I can not praise little pals enough to for the time and effort they put into my boys care.
They keep me fully updated and give me a full letter of what he does each day 🙂 Little pals is an outstanding childcare centre.
Marley Norris
December 7, 2024 at 10:41 pmShe is now 20 months and every morning she says childcare centre. She walks in herself straight to the team there. They are all very welcoming and update me on everything she does. I choice this childcare centre over other as I loved the inviting sense the childcare centre gives when you walk in, so welcoming and very flexible with hours and days to suit me. They consistently seem to have a jam packed day to occupy her and she comes home with many painting. She has made lots of new friends and I can’t wait to see her development to the 2-3 year old room. My daughter has been coming to Little Pals from 9 months old and she loves it.
Elliot Knight
December 29, 2024 at 2:40 amMy son has been going to Little Pals since the start of January and since being there his talking has improved so much and he is slowly starting to become a confident kid, whereas before going to Little Pals he was quite shy when it came to meeting new people.
Hayden Reid
January 21, 2025 at 1:35 amThey have learned so much from being here and had a excellent bond with the childcare centre team! I would highly suggest this childcare centre to everyone. I have a 16 month old now and I will be sending him to Little Pals when he turns 2. I wouldn’t want him to go to any other childcare centre! Both my kids went to this childcare centre from the age of 2 but have now left to go on to school.
Riley Lang
January 31, 2025 at 10:22 pmWould highly suggest to every mother father guardian Outstanding childcare centre team are excellent , polite, welcoming and I sense at ease when my little girl is here she loves it and also gets on well with all team members all 3 of my kids have been here.
Billie Randall
February 1, 2025 at 1:45 pmThe team are very welcoming and are consistently there to answer questions or listen to concerns, helping me out when I struggled with toilet training and had my worries. His learnt so much from being there and has become such a well behaved boy. Overall little pals is a remarkable childcare centre & would definitely suggest! My little boy has been going to this childcare centre for a while now, he went to one before in Colchester and we was very sad to leave and didn’t think we would fine a childcare centre as lovely as his last but I was so glad when we came to look around at little pals!
Reese Carter
February 17, 2025 at 10:04 amEvery key person he has had has kept me informed of his development. I adore the online sharing system where I can see what has been up to and provide my own input/photos. Its excellent that it is a secure site too where only I can see my kid’s information and photos. The team seem genuinely cheerful to work at Little Pals and consistently come up with great ideas for craft activities, celebrations and enjoyable days. I have a massive folder of his art work at home. Their Facebook page is consistently updated with menus, term dates and general news, and they have a sports coach coming in each week with the older ones now, how lovely.
The prices are one of the most competitive around (and I’ve looked at quite a few!) and it includes a cooked meal every day.
They have a baby massage course on site too, which is free to take part. Their fingerprint & CCTV system is very great – only parents and team can enter and everyone else has to be met and signed in.
I would suggest this childcare centre to anyone, and I have done recently. Well done Everyone at Little Pals, keep up the great work. My son has been here since he was 12 weeks old and he has come to adore the childcare centre and the team.
Shawn Marsh
March 19, 2025 at 10:43 amEvery single member of team is welcoming, supportive, approachable and attentive. My daughter had two key workers during her time there and they were absolutely remarkable! Offering help and assistance not only to my little girl but also to her Dad and I. They were consistently available to answer any questions we had. From her very first day there she absolutely loved it. Her speech improved massively and her self‑assurance grew and grew. The menu and quality of meals that they provide of a lunchtime is absolutely exceptional! Also they have a decent size outdoor area with a wide variety of toys. My daughter is now suitably prepared for school next month thanks to the help and assistance of the team at Little Pals. Would like to say a massive thank you to the team! And would suggest this childcare centre to anyone! 🙂 My daughter started this childcare centre at the age of 2 and has just finished in order to start school in September.
Kendall Walker
March 26, 2025 at 10:33 amMy son felt comfortable going there and I felt comfortable sending him. My son had enjoyable and learned a lot from the childcare centre.
The childcare centre also provides lovely home cooked meals for just £2 saving us the worry of a cooked meal every day.
The place is spotless and tidy and well run. Very welcoming childcare centre.
Micah Bailey
April 14, 2025 at 8:41 pmThe childcare centre is excellent. My little boy was very behind in his development and the girls at the childcare centre have really helped me and supported my son in his development to get him to the level that he is at now. I’m so cheerful with the girls that work there.
Micah Page
April 27, 2025 at 4:51 amMy own kids attended years ago, now I pick up my nephew. Welcoming team and lots of enjoyable activities. He consistently enjoys himself.
Management are consistently available for flexible hours. Outings on the bus are also a favourite. When he comes home and doesn’t stop talking about it Absolutely remarkable childcare centre.
Harper Hunter
April 28, 2025 at 5:13 amMy little boy started when he was 5 months old and has been here for 3 months now, he absolutely loves it and has come so far thanks to all the help and assistance from the team in the baby room. Using the online journals I adore keeping track of my sons development and adding my own photos from home, its a lovely way of working with the team to assistance my kid’s needs.
I highly suggest this childcare centre for anyone looking for a childcare centre full of fantastic team and discovering opportunities! Fantastic childcare centre full of welcoming team!
Since coming to the free baby massage group when my little boy was 6 weeks old, I found the team were remarkable and it was clear from the first day I walked in the door that there is a outstanding level of care throughout the childcare centre.
Indigo Quinn
May 3, 2025 at 7:38 pmThe team are very inviting and inviting along with the resources they have. I would strongly suggest this childcare centre if you are looking for a large childcare centre with very flexible hours. I adore the fact this childcare centre has its own school bus and the kids get to go on all sorts of incredible outings! I am extremely cheerful with the care and discovering my two kids have received so far at Little Pals.
Rowan Quincy
June 2, 2025 at 12:04 pmThe whole journey was excellent and he was looking forward to returning. The leader encourages the kids to participate at any level and creates a great social grounding for all the kids to enable them to playtime with others. Excellent, would have no hesitation to suggest the activity to others. Well Done everyone. My Grandson attended the holiday club and was made very welcome by everyone that attended, the activities throughout the day were very well organised and exciting for my grandson.
London Ellis
June 8, 2025 at 7:47 amMy kid had SEND needs but I never had any assistance for this. My kid’s needs were not being met, and now being in a different care provider I can see how much he was being let down.
Their food menu was not excellent in the end, offering mainly jacket potato every lunchtime because they were unable to deal with different diets.
Their outside equipment was not in great condition and was left dirty. My kid went from just over 1 year old, the baby room was well run and the team were lovely until most left.
More recently there has been a large turnover of team and my kid was never cheerful going into the 2-3 room.
Justice Griffin
July 5, 2025 at 11:07 pmShe now goes to the after school club there where she is collected on the childcare centre bus from her school.
The childcare centre is very welcoming and encourages parents and family to get actively involved. Most recently I was invited to a come dine with me dinner where I went in for a delicious cooked meal and sat and ate with my grandson.
The team are incredible and provide a very high level of care. My grandchildren are cheerful confident and have progressed so much since going there. My 10 month old granddaughter and 4 year old grandson attend little pals, as did my older granddaughter before going off to school.