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This year, we're delighted to celebrate a very special milestone as three incredible members of our Little Trees Inchbrook team – Zoe, Ellie and Molly – each mark 10 years!

How do nurseries keep young children safe when temperatures soar?

That was the question ITV Wales set out to explore when they visited Dean Close Little Trees Celtic Springs as part of a news feature examining the challenges that extreme heat presents for childcare providers across Wales.

At Little Trees Inchbrook, we are passionate about helping children develop a lifelong appreciation for the world around them. As part of Great Big Green Week, we dedicated time to exploring environmental issues and empowering our children to understand how their actions can contribute to a healthier, more sustainable future.

Dean Close Little Trees is delighted to announce that both Welsh nurseries — Little Trees Celtic Springs and St Arvans — have been recognised in the Top 20 Nurseries in the UK by Day Nurseries.

Little Trees Tewkesbury has marked its first year of opening with a celebratory event that saw the nursery filled with nearly 100 children, parents, and visitors.

Parents from Brownshill and Inchbrook joined a two-hour Baby and Child First Aid session at Little Trees Inchbrook with Mini First Aid Gloucestershire. The hands-on workshop covered CPR, burns, choking, and first aid kit essentials, giving parents the skills and confidence to act quickly in an emergency.

This week, our nurseries have been filled with the magic of storytelling as we celebrated National Storytelling Week — a truly heartwarming and rewarding experience for children, educators, and our wider Dean Close Foundation alike.

Little Trees Inchbrook is incredibly proud to celebrate Charlee, who has been awarded Highly Commended – Early Years Apprentice of the Year at the Lifetime Learner Awards.

We are delighted to share some excellent news following our most recent inspection by Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW).

This week, we’re delighted to shine a spotlight on Charlene Burgess, our dedicated Group Operations Manager, whose passion for early years education is at the heart of everything she does.

We are thrilled to announce that Little Trees Hucclecote, has been named one of the Top Nurseries in the UK by Nursery Compare in their 2024-2025 Excellence Awards!

We’re thrilled to launch our very first Friendly Faces feature from Little Trees Inchbrook, celebrating the amazing team who make our nursery such a special place.

Paulina O’Connor has been awarded Learner of the Year at the Aspiration Awards 2025, a recognition of her exceptional dedication to childcare, her leadership at Little Trees Celtic Springs, and her commitment to professional learning.

At Little Trees Nurseries, our team is at the heart of everything we do. In our Friendly Faces series, we love to introduce the incredible staff who bring energy, care, and passion to our nurseries each day.

The Dean Close Little Trees community gathered together at Dean Close School for a wonderful Inset Day, welcoming nearly 200 members of staff from across our nurseries. It was a day of reflection, inspiration and growth, united by our shared commitment to providing the very best start in life for every child entrusted to our care.

Welcome to our Friendly Faces Friday, where we shine a spotlight on the amazing people who make our nurseries such special places to grow and learn.

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We are thrilled to announce the opening of Little Trees Nursery Tewkesbury, the latest addition to the Dean Close Little Trees group of nurseries.

SoGlos has rounded up 11 of the most fun and safe activities for mums and dads to enjoy with little ones in Gloucestershire.