Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Ashton Court

67A Compton Road, Compton, Wolverhampton WV3 9QZ
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9.7 72 Reviews
  • Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Ashton Court, Wolverhampton
First Steps Ashton Court have a large and bright nursery with purpose-designed rooms for each age group. They offer a real personal touch and like to think of their nursery as a big family!
They are big on happy children. They have areas for growing food (and eating it), regular visits to local care homes and a focus on taking care of each other and the world.
The nursery are silver eco schools accredited, a programme that sees children lead the way in making little changes that deliver big environmental differences.
They are big on safety which is why ALL their staff are paediatric first aid trained. They also have an app called ParentZone which parents/carers can stay informed on how their little ones are doing at nursery, with photos of their day, meals eaten and even toilet training progress.
They use 5 Little Pioneers to help share their core values with children, from making their own decisions to making a difference in the world.
At Ashton Court, they enjoy trying out yoga! They make regular trips to the Forest School, where they encourage their children to enjoy nature and play in a woodland environment. The children also learn how to handle (appropriate) risk, solve problems on their own and work cooperatively with others.

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Care Provided by Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Ashton Court

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Kristin Lawrence (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 17
  • Total Places for Children
  • 51
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays

Funding & Fees Guide for Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Ashton Court

  • (0-2) Full Day £77.00 / Half Day £43.75
    (2-3) Full day £73.50 / Half Day £41.75
    (3-5) Full day £65.75 / Half Day £37.50

  • 2 Year funding accepted. 15 and 30 hours funding available for all 3 and 4 year olds
    Short Days (8am-6pm) & School Days (9am-3pm) Offered

Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Ashton Court Reviews (72)

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Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Ashton Court has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.744) out of 10, based on 14 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Ashton Court has 72 reviews.

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

Staff are excellent at the service they provide. Great communication skills. Always greeted with a smile. Offer targets for home as well as nursery settings. Always have themes from around the world to ensure every culture is represented thus provides great education for my children.

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

My son has been attending the nursery since he was 18 months old, he’s now 2. In that time he has come on so much he’s almost like a different child, his speech is incredible and he’s always having the best time there. The girls always let me know that he’s ok and it puts my mind at ease every time
he’s there, I couldn’t recommend this nursery enough because everyone is so welcoming and it’s such a beautiful nursery also, they take so much pride in showing off the children’s work always.

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

My daughter started nursery in February and I can not praise her key person, key buddy, the manager, and all the friendly nursery staff enough. She never fully settled with the childminder before starting First Steps Ashton Court, so I was anxious about how she would settle in, but her key person and
buddy helped her to feel comfortable and she settled in so quickly. She loves going to nursery and her confidence has grown week on week. It is such a happy environment for the children. I regularly receive updates on her day through the app and get information on observations from the key person on her development with home links where we are encouraged to support and secure skills she is developing in the nursery.

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

Can’t recommend this nursery and their staff enough! All of the team are so warm, lovely, and welcoming and seem to genuinely love their careers. Even the staff who don’t work in my son's room with him have taken their time out to get to know him and speak to him on arrival, when leaving, etc. They
all have an enthusiastic, genuine, and kind manner which makes it a lot easier leaving my child there if he is unsettled. My son struggled to settle for a good while but is getting there now thanks to the support and commitment of the staff that work with him. The food given to the children is always healthy and sounds delicious! The photo updates, nappy updates, etc. via the app are always regular and consistent too. Lots of different activities and arts and crafts take place, and staff get to know what each individual child likes and dislikes, aiming games, toys, and activities, etc. towards their likes. Children here are always safe and cared for to a very high standard.

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

My son loves nursery!
I'm a single mum who works full-time so he attends five days a week and it can be hard to leave your child in someone else's care for all that time without feeling guilty.
But he is excited to go every day and always comes out happy. He has great relationships with the staff
and its clear they care about him too.
Communication is good and I feel like I still know all about his day despite not being there physically.
I feel comfortable to talk to any member of staff about any quibbles and they go over and above to make sure I'm happy with the care.
I'd recommend Ashton Court to anyone. Fantastic!

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Review from J B (Mother of Child) published on 4 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am extremely happy with the care and support my daughter receives from Ashton Court First Steps Childrens Nursery. The staff within her room go above and beyond when caring for her additional (CP) needs adapting activities and following her occupational therapist plan to help develop her fine motor
skills. My daughter loves nursery and happily talks about nursery life at home.

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Review from G C (Mother of Child) published on 1 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has happily attended the nursery and I feel it has been a home away from home. It has been a difficult few months, mainly for parents, not being able to take young children to the room etc. Although the contact via the app makes up for this and I appreciate the photos which I can view over
the course of the day - it allows me to feel part of her day. My daughter seems to enjoy nursery, being with other children and is doing well.

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Review from Isaac B (Father of Child) published on 2 February 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have tried a few nurseries within Wolverhampton and this was the one that really made my son feel special, comfortable and at ease. His nursery nurse is absolutely amazing. Makes my son want to come to nursery and all the staff are really friendly. Management is amazing and they are thoughtful and
really polite. If I could turn back time, this is the nursery I would have wanted to go to myself.

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Review from A L (Mother of Child) published on 22 January 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our child has been attending for almost 1 and a half years. Care has always been outstanding. She really enjoys attending and has flourished in the environment.

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Review from Lindsey P (Mother of Child) published on 27 October 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery and administrative staff are very professional, welcoming and take a genuine interest in the children. The handover at the end of the day is really useful and a great way to connect home and nursery life. The staff are always positively inquisitive of what the children do at home to enrich
their nursery experience. My children only started in September and every time we pull up they have huge smiles and get excited knowing where they are.

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Review from Kristian W (Father of Child) published on 28 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are very professional, friendly and welcoming. They engage exceptionally well with the children, are excellent communicators and educators. Any queries we have had have been answered in a timely professional manner. Overall, a very well thought through happy environment for the children, managed
very professionally.

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Review from Eleanor S (Mother of Child) published on 23 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The care and attention given to each child is wonderful. First impressions are of a caring family unit - and the more I see, the more that this comes through. I feel even more reassured knowing how many years of experience the staff have between them. Cannot rate this facility highly enough.

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Review from A W (Mother of Child) published on 17 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are very professional in offering a nurturing and educational environment for our little ones' development. The homely diet and decor contribute to an easy transition from home to the nursery. So much so that our little one gets excited every morning we leave the house.

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Review from S V (Mother of Child) published on 12 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

First steps is an amazing nursery, from the staff, care, love activities and the wonderful journey my daughter has experienced here. She has been nurtured the whole time and all the staff including her keyworkers have always been considerate and attentive. She has grown so much and would choose nowhere
else for her. Thank you to everyone.

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Review from Emma B (Mother of Child) published on 9 January 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I was unsure about sending my daughter to nursery and returning to work but when I came to view the nursery, I was welcomed by the manager and staff. I made my mind up then, I loved this nursery. All of the staff have made me feel so comfortable by being friendly and caring to both me and my daughter.
The parent app is amazing and keeps me involved in my daughter's day.

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Review from E T (Mother of Child) published on 12 December 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son really enjoys his time at nursery. The staff know him very well and are always very warm and welcoming. He does lots of interesting activities and he is encouraged to try new things. The food is varied and healthy. When we were looking for a nursery we were particularly impressed by the small
class sizes and homely atmosphere. We are very happy with our choice.

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Review from M D (Mother of Child) published on 12 December 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I am very pleased with this nursery. Staff is great, my daughter is always very happy and enthusiastic about going to the nursery and seems to have an amazing time. Always doing something nice, smiling, happy and learning something. All staff has been really nice to us and to my daughter. I love that
we are being involved in their activities and tasks and I love the fact that we can keep track on what they are doing. It's amazing to know what they are doing while not with my kid and I love to see her always learning, doing new things and having the beautiful things she does at the nursery.

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Review from M C (Mother of Child) published on 11 December 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The care our son has received has been outstanding and the staff and team couldn't do more for him, it's like he's one of the family and from quite a shy child he is now very sociable and speaking and interacting very well. Can't recommend this nursery highly enough.

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Review from Vanessa L (Mother of Child) published on 26 August 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Mt experience has been very positive. My son was just under one when he joined and he has settled very well. The staff have been very attentive and caring to his needs and they have assured me that my son will be well looked after when I return to work. I am also very assured that he will not only
be well looked after but also flourish and develop good and healthy social skills.

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Review from Samantha C (Mother of Child) published on 26 August 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

First Steps Day Nursery is a home from home setting with amazing staff. Both our sons have/are attending and absolutely love coming. All the staff are very friendly/happy and welcoming and can't do enough for both children and parents. Our son's development has definitely excelled during their time
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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.744)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.744) out of 10 for Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Ashton Court is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 14 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 14 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 4.744 for Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Ashton Court is calculated as follows: ( (132 Excellents x 5) + (30 Goods x 4) + (5 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 168 Ratings = 4.744

  • 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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Ashton Court is based on 14 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 51 number of registered child places is 10.2, which has been reached with 14 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • 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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Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2024

Recipient: Your Coop Little Pioneers

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Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2023

Recipient: Your Coop Little Pioneers

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Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2022

Recipient: Your Coop Little Pioneers

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Job Title: Nursery Manager

Hi, I am the nursery manager here at Ashton Court


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