Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale

The Annex, Essendine Road, Maida Vale, London W9 2LR
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  • Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale, London
Ofsted rating for Maida Vale is Good (March 2023)

At Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale, they partner with their community as spending time with people of all ages is important for a child's development. Their children make regular trips to Carlton Gate Care Home where their children play games, read stories and interact with the residents.

Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale are big on happy children. They have areas for growing food (and eating it) and focus on taking care of each other and the world. They are silver eco schools accredited, a programme that sees children make a real difference to the environment.
The nursery are big on safety which is why ALL staff are paediatric first aid trained. They have a ParentZone app that keeps mums and dads informed about their little ones at nursery, from photos, meals eaten, and even toilet training progress!
                        
There are 7 rooms in Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale, one 3 months- 1 Year, two for 1-2 years, one 18 months - 3 years and one 2-3 years and one 3-5 Years. There is also a kitchen, colleagues' staff room, laundry room, milk kitchen, two baby changing room and one training room that are provided to ensure on-going training is available to all the nursery team.

They use their 5 Little Pioneers to help share their core values with children, encouraging them to be independent, make their own choices, express their feelings and make a difference in the world.

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Care Provided by Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Ola Tijani (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 46
  • Total Places for Children
  • 106
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & 1 Training Day

Funding & Fees Guide for Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale

  • (0-2) Full day £104.75 / Half Day £62.75
    (2-3) Full day £102.75 / Half Day £61.50
    (3-5) Full day £84.75 / Half Day £51.75
  • Parking

  • No Parking on Site - Pay & Display Only.


Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale Reviews (110)

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Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.637) out of 10, based on 19 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale has 110 reviews.

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Review from P G (Mother of Child) published on 18 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The space feels welcoming, spacious, and always clean and tidy, with lots of natural light. The mentors and carers are genuinely kind, attentive, and really engage with the children. Regular updates through the app are reassuring when you're away from your child, and the parent activities they organise
regularly are a thoughtful touch.

Reply from Ola Tijani, Nursery Manager at Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale

Thank you for your review. We are glad that you have had a positive experience at our nursery


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Review from Jelissa B (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff over here are very well trained and experienced. Very well furnished and have all the new equipment and teaching materials and gives each child special attention.my experience with the nursery is very good I would recommend others too

Reply from Ola Tijani, Nursery Manager at Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale

Thank you for your review. We are glad that you have had a positive experience at our nursery


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Review from H B (Father of Child) published on 10 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We couldn't be happier with Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale. The teachers and staff are truly outstanding, warm, caring and incredibly attentive to each child's needs. They have created a nurturing and safe environment where our daughter feels secure and excited to learn and play every
day.
The facilities are excellent, with plenty of space, modern equipment and thoughtfully designed areas for both learning and fun. The activities are varied and engaging, helping our daughter develop new skills and confidence.
It's clear that the team at Little Pioneers genuinely cares about the children and their development. Communication with parents is also great, keeping us informed and involved every step of the way.
We highly recommend Little Pioneers to any parents looking for a supportive and inspiring place for their little ones!

Reply from Ola Tijani, Nursery Manager at Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale

Thank you for your review. We are glad that you have had a positive experience at our nursery.


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Review from M S (Father of Child) published on 10 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic experience. Our son has been in the 0-1 year old room since November, he has a great time and the staff are very caring and tailor their approach to our son and his needs. The building and management are great.

Reply from Ola Tijani, Nursery Manager at Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale

Thank you for your review. We are glad that you have had a positive experience at our nursery.


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Review from Lara B (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We're very happy with the nursery including the facilities, the activities, the staff. We receive a lot of pictures (almost every day) and the staff is in touch with us regularly through the app. The staff is very flexible and understanding. Our daughter has adapted very quickly and is very happy.

Reply from Ola Tijani, Nursery Manager at Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale

Thank you for your review. We are glad that you have had a positive experience at our nursery.


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Review from I J (Mother of Child) published on 23 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The mentors and carers in the rooms are so kind and caring and engaging with the children and the setting is inviting, spacious and clean and tidy with lots of natural daylight. Regular updates on the app are a comfort when you are away from your child and regular parent activities are organised to
make you feel a part of the nursery community.

Reply from Mina Patel, Senior Nursery Manager at Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale

Thank you for your review and kind words. We always aim to ensure our parent partnership is strong and stable throughout the nursery. We hope to see you at more events!


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Review from H V (Aunt of Child) published on 11 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My nephew is so happy here. I pick him up and he is never upset. He is always happy. The staff are very friendly and tell me every day what he has been doing. The new look is amazing of the nursery. The best in the area.

Reply from Mina Patel, Senior Nursery Manager at Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale

Thank you for your kind review. We are ecstatic to know you are satisfied with our services provided for your nephew. We are also glad you love our new look as Little Pioneers.


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Review from M D (Father of Child) published on 11 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child is very happy here. He learns new things every day. He loves his key person and all the other carers. He enjoys the food and never wants to leave at the end of the day. The staff are amazing.

Reply from Mina Patel, Senior Nursery Manager at Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale

Thank you for your review. We are glad that you have had a positive experience at our nursery.


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Review from Marina S (Mother of Child) published on 19 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are amazing, very kind to the children. They track the children's development very closely, always creating activities to enhance it. It was recently renovated and the installations now are even better.

Reply from Mina Patel, Senior Nursery Manager at Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale

Thank you very much for your kind review. Our staff work extremely hard and really have the children’s best interests at heart. We are also very happy you like our newly refurbished look.


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Review from K N (Mother of Child) published on 7 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are very happy with the care at the nursery. Our son was very upset at first for drop off but very quickly he settled and is so happy to go in. Special thank you to his key person and room manager. You do a very special and hard job, we really appreciate it.

Reply from Mina Patel, Senior Nursery Manager at Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale

Thank you for your review. We are happy that you have been satisfied with the settling in experience at the nursery. The staff really go over and beyond to ensure the children have a positive experience and enjoy their time here.


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Review from D D (Grandmother of Child) published on 5 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Little one is so happy here. He's always learning new things every day and it amazes me. The staff are lovely and really treat the kids like their own. It is very family-orientated here. The children are challenged in their learning and have stimulating environments. The refurb looks fab - I would recommend
it to all.

Reply from Mina Patel, Senior Nursery Manager at Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale

Thank you so much for your kind review. We are glad that you are satisfied with our services and the care we provide for your grandchild.


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Review from Bahar M (Mother of Child) published on 1 December 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5

Overall the experience was great and the settling and baby's transitions didn't take long.
There is only one disappointing observation.
I would have regular reports and feedback only a couple of times and only from the room manager.
The rest of the time, the staff looked very confused or knew nothing
when I asked about how baby was, whether was he happy or had eaten etc. But otherwise, he seems to be happy and becoming more and more comfortable.
I would appreciate it if I could have more reports or one-on-one chats with the staff who are taking care of my son.

Reply from Mina Patel, Senior Nursery Manager at Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale

Thank you for your review. Thank you for coming and having a chat with me in regards to the recommendations around feedback.
We are happy your son has settled well and you had a good experience around the settling-in.


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Review from P H (Mother of Child) published on 3 October 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have had both my children at the nursery since they were 1 year of age. We are very happy with the care and service provided, and most importantly, we feel the support and care from the staff and management. Me and my partner, we highly recommend the nursery to every parent who needs help with their
child care as they can rely on extended hours and full-year access to the service. Thank you, team!

Reply from Mina Patel, Senior Nursery Manager at Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale

Thank you so much for your kind review. We are very proud of our team; the care and education they deliver to the children in our setting really reflect through the children's learning. Thank you for trusting us!


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Review from C B (Mother of Child) published on 7 June 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We've had an excellent ride at the Co-op Childcare Maida Vale nursery! We've been going for 6+ years with our two daughters and we have been consistently impressed with the kindness and patience of the staff. They really care about the children and have certainly taught our daughter incredible skills
and values. The admin team is equally amazing, always available for a chat and we felt they really listened to what we had to say. I could not recommend more strongly this nursery, definitely a happy place for the little ones!

Reply from Mina Patel, Senior Nursery Manager at Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale

Thank you so much for your review. We are so happy that you have had a lovely journey with us, with both of your daughters. Thank you for being a very open and honest family.


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Review from B P (Mother of Child) published on 6 June 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

They are an amazing childcare provider. The staff are wonderful, thoughtful, and caring and go out of their way to get to know each child and parent. The nursery has great indoor and outdoor facilities. The nursery has helped in my child's growth and development. Our overall experience with the nursery
is outstanding.

Reply from Mina Patel, Senior Nursery Manager at Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale

Thank you so much for your review. We are very happy that you are satisfied with our nursery and services.


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Review from Maheen S (Mother of Child) published on 19 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A very family-like nursery with caring and thoughtful practitioners! The staff members go out of their way to get to know and understand each child, as well as the parents - and they know everyone by name. The space is great, both indoors and outdoors! My son is happy, cared for and safe - and I couldn't
be happier as a parent.

Reply from Mina Patel, Senior Nursery Manager at Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale

Thank you very much for your kind review. We are very happy that you get the family feel in the nursery and are content with the staff and care provided for your little boy.


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Review from N W (Mother of Child) published on 4 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Love my daughter's key person, she is amazing with her. Very happy and welcoming environment. Very family-like place. My daughter learns and achieves a lot and seems to be encouraged and challenged often.

Reply from Mina Patel, Senior Nursery Manager at Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale

Thank you so much for your lovely review. We are thrilled you are happy with our staff, service and the support in your daughter's development provided by the nursery.


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Review from Zoe E (Mother of Child) published on 4 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing childcare provider. We’ve had a least one child attending since May 2019 and are so happy with the care and learning experiences our children have gone through, they really bloomed and flourished as kind little people. The staff are wonderful, thoughtful, caring and go out of their way to get
to know each child and parent.

Reply from Mina Patel, Senior Nursery Manager at Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale

Thank you so much for your lovely review. We are thrilled you are happy with our service and experiences provided by the nursery. We are lucky to have such understanding parents.


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Review from Fabian B (Father of Child) published on 28 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery is great. Good facilities indoors and outdoors and great staff. The staff really cares about the children. Our son loves the nursery and has become very confident around other adults and children. We have signed up our second child as well.

Reply from Mina Patel, Senior Nursery Manager at Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale

Thank you so much Fabian for your lovely review. We are thrilled you are happy with our service and the care we provide for your son.


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Review from Damien M (Father of Child) published on 22 December 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Thanks very much for the care and attention everyone's given to our daughter. She's 18 months and enjoys all sorts of activities in Grasshopper's. Special mention to one member of staff in particular who is great and excellent at taking good photos for the app.

Reply from Mina Patel, Senior Nursery Manager at Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale

Thank you so much for your lovely review. We are thrilled you are happy with our service and the support in your daughter's development and updates provided by the nursery.


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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.637)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.637) out of 10 for Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 19 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.8 out of 5 from 18 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.788 for Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale is calculated as follows: ( (186 Excellents x 5) + (32 Goods x 4) + (8 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 226 Ratings = 4.788

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 4.849 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale is based on 18 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 106 number of registered child places is 21.2. 18 Positive Reviews ÷ 21.2 = 0.849

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Meet the Team (10)

Ola

Ola

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2017

BA Honours in Early Childhood Studies (2017).


Amrat

Amrat

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2018

Advanced Certificate in Children's Learning & Development (Level 3).


Emilija

Emilija

Job Title: Room Manager of Little Explorers

Joined: 2005

Pedagogy in Childcare & Early Years (1998)


Nessa

Nessa

Job Title: Nursery Special Educational Needs & Disabilities Co-ordinator || Room Manager of Little Creators 2

Joined: 2014

CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Pre-School Practice (2009)


Sujata

Sujata

Job Title: Room Manager of Little Adventurers 3

Joined: 2015

NCFE CACHE Level 4 Certificate For The Early Years Advanced Practitioner (2018).


Alina

Alina

Job Title: Room Manager of Little Creators

Joined: 2022

NCFE Cache Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce (Early Years Educator) (2021)


Aaliyah

Aaliyah

Job Title: Room Manager of Little Adventurers

Joined: 2023

Cache Level 3 Diploma in Child Care and Education (Early Years Educator) (2013)


Shirkaela

Shirkaela

Job Title: Room Manager of Little Adventurers 2

Joined: 2019

Level 3 in Children's Learning and Development (Early Years Educator) (2017).


Brikena

Brikena

Job Title: Administrator

Joined: 2022

Administrator - Admissions, Parent Queries Office Based


Saima

Saima

Job Title: Nursery Special Educational Needs & Disabilities Co-ordinator || Room Manager of Little Learners

Joined: 2022

NCFE Cache Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce (Early Years Educator) (2018).


Frequently Asked Questions about Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale

What is the Age Range of Children that Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale accepts?

Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale Open?

Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale is open: Monday 07:30-18:30, Tuesday 07:30-18:30, Wednesday 07:30-18:30, Thursday 07:30-18:30, Friday 07:30-18:30.

How many Children does Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale have capacity for?

Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale has capacity for a total of 106 Children.

How far is Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale to the centre of London?

2.6 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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