Where We Started

Little Years Nursery was born not from business plans, but from love, lived experience and a fierce belief that childhood should feel like belonging. 

A true family business; built on love, lived experience and a family feel that runs through every single nursery. 

When Natalie and Chris Bishop founded Little Years in 2022, they weren’t just starting a nursery. They were building what they wished existed, a place that reflects the warmth and rhythm of real family life. 

As parents of a large family and with Natalie’s many years in early years education, they saw something so often missing in traditional settings: true connection between children of different ages. At home, toddlers learn by watching older siblings. Older children soften with protectiveness. Everyone, no matter their age or stage, has something to give and something to learn. 

Built on the belief that childhood is not a race to school readiness. 

It is roots. It is laughter. It is muddy hands and kind hearts. It is learning to be, before learning to do. Little Years Nurseries exist just for that purpose. 

A place where childhood belongs 

Find out more about the Little Years approach to Early Years Education or come and explore our nursery sites.  

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