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 Ivaylo Y (Father of Child) published on 26 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The Co-op Nursery is fantastic and I can't recommend it enough!
Our daughter is 2 and a half and has been visiting the nursery for the last 14 months. She loves it, so does her mother and I.
The room staff are fantastic - caring and attentive. The activities for the children are fun and varied,
and the environment is always welcoming.
The administrative staff are always quick to respond and inform us of anything important in a timely and accurate fashion.

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

Thank you so much Ivaylo for your review. We are so happy that you are happy with the care and education we provide. We really try to ensure we communicate effectively with parents in a timely way. Hope you enjoy our monthly newsletters!


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Review from Justin D (Father of Child) published on 26 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son attends the Co-Op Childcare Maida Vale on a 5-day full-time basis. We're very pleased with the care and attention he gets and his development has come on leaps and bounds since attending here. The practitioners are excellent in their care and the activities for the kids from the play area to
the garden to the books and songs etc. is all great. We love the app especially receiving photos and videos.

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

Thank you so much Justin for your review. We are happy that you are satisfied with the care and educational activities we provide to the children in our setting. The parent's app has been a great hit with many parents, as they are able to see what their little one's get up at during their time here.


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Review from Ioanna B (Mother of Child) published on 24 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son started there when he was 8.5 months old. Because of the pandemic, one of us has never been inside the building and the other one only for 1 hour as pre-settle. Regardless, we are very happy with the nursery since we see how happy our son is there. He learns new things every day, he absolutely
adores his key person and the rest of the group, which makes us confident that they take good care of him. Also, extra credits for the menu, big variety of food and healthy choices. All in all, we are very happy.

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

Thank you Ioanna for your kind review. We really focus on healthy eating at the nursery, as this allows children to understand their healthy choices and where their food comes from.


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Review from Kez V (Mother of Child) published on 24 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A lovely nursery that truly nourishes my daughter's development. Staff are caring and make efforts to get to know my daughter. After recently transferring to a new room with older children the transfer went extremely smoothly with no issues.

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

Thank you for your kind review. We really do try and ensure our transitions are as smooth as possible for our children and parents, as this can be quite daunting. Glad you felt we managed it well.


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Review from Safa A (Mother of Child) published on 19 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have had two of my children go through Co-op Childcare Maida Vale and will almost certainly do the same with my third. The care, attention and nurturing the staff shower on the children is extremely reassuring and I see how my child develops and learns more on a weekly basis. The Nursery is well-led,
staff are cheerful and happy and really invest in child-led learning and welfare. Their golden values are reinforced regularly and I feel my son is well managed, even when he doesn't always have his 'listening ears' on!

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

Thank you Safa for your lovely review and kind words. We are so happy you have had a positive experience at the nursery.


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Review from M B (Mother of Child) published on 19 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My son started at the nursery last year and I can't recommend the nursery highly enough. They are very accommodating and have helped so much with settling my son in. He now runs in and is always excited to see the staff!

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

Thank you Monica for your lovely review. We are so happy that you have had a positive experience so far.


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Review from M S (Mother of Child) published on 19 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my children attended this nursery. Thriving environment, lovely staff, healthy food options. It ticks all the boxes that you would expect as a parent and when something is not perfect the staff is very open to discussions for improvement. I really recommend it.

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 always here to to listen to our families and any suggestions to improve the nursery and care.


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Review from Laura C (Mother of Child) published on 19 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great nursery encouraging lots of learning through interactive play. They foster a supportive environment for children and parents! Lots of communication and updates to keep you informed and a strong focus on healthy eating. A very positive experience for us.

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

Thank you so much for your kind words Laura. We are glad you've had a positive experience with us.


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Review from Ida C (Mother of Child) published on 17 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I would absolutely and highly recommend this nursery to anyone looking for a loving, careful, special, nurturing, and wonderful place to send their little person. I cannot fault the experience that I have had since signing my son up to start in January 2021. The caregiving is attentive and exceptional.
The administration side of how it is run far surpasses my expectations and everything is handled with speed and ease. The staff are really warm and truly kind people and I feel so much gratitude to them all for creating such a warm and nurturing space for my son to grow and develop and learn. Honestly, this nursery has to be one of the best around. The care is so thoughtful, the menu is fantastic, the app is great and the communications are exemplary. 10/10 from me.

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

Thank you Ida for your kind review. We endeavour to give the best service and care to our children and families. Supportive and honest parents as yourself make this achievable for us.


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Review from Diana L (Mother of Child) published on 17 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have been very impressed with the level of care and attention that has been given to our little boy since he started nursery.
He is happy to go in the morning and with the updates given via the app during the day, we are getting a nice window into his activities.

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

Thank you Diana for your kind words. We are thrilled you are happy with our services.


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Review from Erol H (Father of Child) published on 28 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter is missing her nursery life from you all and her friends she had. It is clearly visible how advanced she is, compared to the children at her preschool that she is currently attending. My daughters skills in connecting, engaging, showing her confidence in trying to make friends and her whole
positiveness is strong. Her learning of education is great for her age of four years old. I believe that all the efforts, etiquette and kindness that my daughter has learnt is from the great staff at the nursery. Missing you all!

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

Thank you Erol for your lovely review - we miss you all!


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Review from Mahfuza K (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Co-op Childcare Maida Vale are a very warm and welcoming nursery who provide a safe, fun and stimulating environment for the children. My child has really enjoyed her time here, she is going to miss it so much! The staff are just so amazing, be it the managers or the key persons, they really go above
and beyond to ensure the best care is given to the children and that the parents are always happy.

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

Thank you Mahfuza for your lovely review and kind words.


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Review from Debbie C (Mother of Child) published on 18 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son absolutely loves coming to nursery. He has been attending since he was ten months old. He often talks about the staff who look after him and the friends that he has made. I love that he has now become less shy and communicates confidently with those around him.
The staff are amazing and really
supportive.

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

Thank you so much Debbie for your kind words and review!


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Review from Chaimae E (Mother of Child) published on 18 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Extremely happy with Co-op Childcare Maida Vale. My daughter spent two years in the nursery and then she moved to a primary school. My daughter was really happy to go to nursery every morning, she became more social and formed a good relationship with her key person in nursery.

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

Thank you Chaimae for your lovely review about the nursery.


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Review from Arlette C (Mother of Child) published on 26 February 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has loved this nursery. He has been here since he was one and has matured so much in his time there. The staff have been so kind and nurturing. We frequently run into many of them in the neighbourhood and they are always just as nice outside of the nursery, as inside. And during COVID, they made
every effort to keep the kids and families safe. I couldn't rate this nursery enough.

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

Thank you so much for your kind words about the nursery Arlette.


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Review from Alison C (Mother of Child) published on 3 February 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Really lovely nursery. We felt reassured and happy to have our son at Co-op Childcare Maida Vale nursery. The staff were so lovely, they always had different activities for the kids and we got regular updates on meals, play, sleep etc. Everyone was very friendly and caring. Highly recommended.

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

Thank you so much Alison for your review about the nursery!


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Review from Yana M (Mother of Child) published on 15 January 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My partner and I are very happy with the Maida Vale Nursery. Since our son started in September, we have seen huge development. He is more confident, open, communicative and enjoys going to the nursery. We have noticed and highly appreciate the patience, devotion and proactive work of his key persons
to give him confidence, communication tools and security so that he can open up, experiment and flourish. We are glad to hear him saying many English words and singing rhymes, which he has learned at the nursery. This is especially valuable to us because English is his second language and we see that he is adapting well into the new environment. This is just one example of how the team is focusing on the specific needs of the child, which we highly value. We also highly appreciate the support we have received from his key person as parents. On a couple of occasions, I've been impressed by how she puts my son's needs first, which we believe is the right approach. Big thanks to the team!

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

Hi Yana, thank you so much for your lovely review. We are happy you have seen progress in your son's development since he started. Our team here really focus on children's interests and extend their learning, ensuring children hit their milestones where possible.
Thanks again!


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Review from Claudia S (Mother of Child) published on 2 December 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Staff members are quite friendly and even administrators. The team are very organised and always ready to help. The resources such as the app to receive the daily routine of children are amazing and give extra confidence on the care given. The reviews monthly and home learning are quite helpful to be
updated of his learning outcomes. The key person is always open to discuss your child or any concerns. They are quite open and adaptable to their needs or habits from home.
Food is good.

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

Thank you very much for your kind and lovely review Claudia.


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Review from Katharine H (Mother of Child) published on 30 October 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our experience of the nursery has been extremely positive. Our daughter has been at the nursery since she was 9 months old and is incredibly happy there and she very much loves her carers. The staff were very supportive of her settling in and trying to get her to transition to drinking milk from a bottle.
She is now 17 months old and really benefits from her time at nursery and is always excited to be there when we drop her off.

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Review from S R (Mother of Child) published on 9 September 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Wonderful staff, caring, great activities for the children.
The staff take time to teach the children and is in charge of their development.
Great communication with the parents too.
Would highly recommend this 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).


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