Session 01
One hour, together
A parent stays for the whole session and meets their child’s key person to go through the ‘All About Me’ form, capturing their routine at home, their likes and dislikes.
Admissions
Begin your Little Doves journey
Choosing a nursery is one of the most important decisions you will make for your child.
What families are looking for
More than excellent care.
At Little Doves, we understand that families want more than excellent care. They want a place where their child feels happy, secure and inspired — a place where they can grow in confidence and develop a love of learning.
We welcome children from 6 months to rising 5 years and offer an all year round nursery provision, open for 51 weeks of the year.
A gentle beginning
Every child’s journey begins differently.
From your first visit, our team will take the time to get to know your family, understand your child’s individual needs and ensure they feel comfortable and confident as they begin nursery life.
We believe strong relationships are the foundation of everything we do — with children, families and our wider community.
There will be five gentle settling-in sessions:
Session 02
One and a half hours
The first session where your child stays with us, with familiar activities and their key person close by.
Session 03
Two hours
A little longer, building confidence at their own pace as the room becomes familiar.
Session 04
Three hours
Long enough to take in more of the day and settle into the rhythm of the room.
Session 05
Four hours
The final session before starting properly, by which point the routine and the faces are well known.
Before you apply
The essentials.
- Ages
- We welcome children from 6 months to rising 5 years old.
- Minimum booking
- Two days per week.
- Opening
- 51 weeks per year, 8.00am until 6.00pm Monday to Friday. We close for a week at Christmas, bank holidays and two inset days a year.
- Flexibility
- Days can be increased if there is availability, and decreased with potentially a two month notice period as per the Terms & Conditions. We also offer flexible ad-hoc session options to suit family needs, based on availability.
- Notice period
- Two months.
- Registration fee
- £120
- Deposit
- £300
Joining Little Doves
Ready to learn more or secure a place?
Make an Enquiry — We’d love to hear from you, so please complete the enquiry form.
Register Now — Complete our digital registration form to begin the enrolment process.
Once your child has joined
Parents are kept updated through regular feedback, observations and conversations, and we use an app called Famly to assist with communications — including a daily report covering sleep, food and nappies.
Questions first?
We are happy to talk it through.
Our FAQs cover ratios and staffing, daily life, meals and sleep, our approach to learning, and how fees and funding work across the 51 weeks we are open.