Little Birches Nursery & Preschool 18 Gates Green Road, West Wickham BR4 9JW

"Little birches have been incredible. We feel so lucky to send our son here. Every team member is always kind, friendly, patient and professional. Our son has gone from strength to stength and grown so much in confidence. We love how you celebrate diversity and provide so many opportunities to our child."

"My son has attended Little Birches for almost a year now, and I can’t speak highly enough. Little Birches is more than a nursery, the mentors get to know the children so well, they become friends themselves. Evident when your son wants to buy Christmas & thank you presents to his mentors at his own request! The facilities are everything you could ask for, safe, out of sight, with real items to play with eg old laptops, kettles, phones (as opposed to plastic tut!) & the Astro-turfed garden is a blessing for the children to use all year round. The extra curricular activities are what set Little Birches apart - whether your child attends for a couple of mornings or 5 full days a week, they are entertained with the amazing, thoughtful & creative activities / extra curricular sessions that are planned for them, making every session very different & encouraging our children to be curious at every opportunity. We recently attended my son’s 1st sports day and it was such a fabulous morning! Those memories will last, for us and for him. My only niggle is that LB doesn’t take younger babies - I think I could fill a class if they did, with family and friends that would place them from 1 years old. So I have my newest baby on the waitlist in a couple of years time already. Thank you for everything you do Little Birches, especially Mrs Simpkins who as a family, we adore!"

"My son has attended Little Birches West Wickham for over a year now. I can highly recommend this nursery to any parent looking for the best possible place. Ultimately, I wanted my child to be happy and he really is, he walks in most days and doesn’t stop to look back - that is because he is comfortable and feels safe in this environment. The hard-working staff all know my son and my son knows them all. They have created a nurturing environment, where he is invited to play, explore, be curious, respect others and learn life skills. If you haven’t already, it’s worth a visit as we were blown away by the different indoor and outdoor learning spaces, each decorated and resourced in an eco-friendly way, not to mention the forest school in the surrounding woods. My son has formed the most wonderful friendships already, and we are regularly updated with photos and comments about his progress via Tapestry and at the gate. We feel very much a part of the LB family and are incredibly lucky to have our son attend here."

"My 4 year old has been attending Little Birches since just before his 3rd birthday and his older brother was in the first class of Little Birches. I plan on sending my youngest when his time comes so I think that says everything about this preschool! The staff seem to genuinely care for each and every child and treat them all individually catering for their needs. It has a wonderful setting and the outside space is such an asset and is secure and safe. My boys all loved forest school and the array of inventive activities that are offered on a daily basis. My son's confidence has grown since being at Little Birches and he excitedly tells us what he has been up to at the end of his day and the written and photo updates on Tapestry are lovely to see. Thank you to all of the team for being caring and giving my boys the best start to their education."