Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Newburn

Newburn Riverside, The Waterfront, Off Kingfisher Boulevard, Newcastle upon Tyne NE15 8NZ
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  • Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Newburn, Newcastle upon Tyne
Co-op Childcare Newburn Nursery is a purpose-built nursery that has been designed to a high standard taking the needs of the children into account. There are three main rooms within the nursery split into the following age groups: six weeks to 18 months, 18 months - two-years-old and two to five-year-olds.

They are big on safety which is why ALL their staff are paediatric first aid trained. They have 5 Little Pioneers who help share their core values to children from encouraging them to be independent to expressing their feelings.

They are big on happy children and 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. They hold the Green Flag Status Award, an internationally recognised award in a programme that sees children lead the world in making little changes that deliver big environmental differences.

They have a ParentZone app which keeps parents/carers informed about life at nursery from photos of their day, assessments, meals eaten and even toilet training progress!

Co-op Childcare Newburn have a sensory room which is a beautiful indoor garden that includes forest music and sensory materials that your child can use as tools for imaginative play.

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Care Provided by Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Newburn

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Clare Rice (Senior Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 19
  • Total Places for Children
  • 108
  • 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 & Christmas

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

  • (0-2) Full day £68.00 / Half Day £42.50
    (2-3) Full day £65.00 / Half Day £40.50
    (3-5) Full day £59.50 / Half Day £36.75

  • A range of flexible, ethical finance options available
    Short Days (8am-6pm) & School Days (9am-3pm) Offered

Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Newburn Reviews (154)

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Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Newburn has a Review Score of 8.5 (8.518) out of 10, based on 4 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Newburn has 154 reviews.

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Review from Caroline L (Mother of Child) published on 24 August 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A fantastic nursery. The staff are extremely caring and my daughter thoroughly enjoys her days with them. The activities they do with my daughter are varied and very engaging. Facilities are fantastic and the menu is very good.

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Review from E I (Mother of Child) published on 9 August 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The nursery staff are friendly and they have the children's care at heart. The learning experience of my son has been great.

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Review from Jacqueline D (Great Aunt of Child) published on 28 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This nursery is amazing. The facilities are excellent. When I am in the North East I visit to either drop off or pick up my great nephew. The staff are so welcoming and caring. They treat my nephew with so much care and attention. It has such a lovely happy atmosphere. Highly recommended.

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Review from Jen R (Mother of Child) published on 21 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All the staff are extremely professional, they went out of their way to make my daughters time at nursery enjoyable. The facilities are second to none and the activities are brilliant.
My daughter enjoyed every day she attended nursery. I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone looking.

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Review from Amanda M (Mother of Child) published on 21 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of my children went here from being babies until they started school. The staff were brilliant and each of their Key Workers were amazing. I was kept up to date on their progress and all of their needs were more than catered for. I would highly recommend The Co-operative Childcare Newburn to any
parent.

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Review from Jemma (Mother of Child) published on 21 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

As a mother of a child I feel it's very important being able to know that your child is in a safe environment and being well looked after. I feel all my child's needs are being met at the nursery and the level of care she receives from the staff is excellent. The girls do a great job and always keep
me informed of anything happening.

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Review from Amy S (Mother of Child) published on 20 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My second child is currently in nursery and I am pleased that he is received the same standard of excellent care that his older sibling did during his time at nursery. The staff could not be more friendly, helpful or warm. I could see immediately that my child trusted his caregivers and enjoys his time
at nursery. I have recommended this nursery to a couple of my friends.

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Review from Lynn H (Mother of Child) published on 20 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing nursery with super friendly staff who I feel totally comfortable leaving my baby with.

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Review from Patrick A (Father of Child) published on 20 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We're so happy with our experience with the nursery. The staff are so friendly and completely put our minds at ease when leaving our son there for the first time. You can tell he really loves it here.

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Review from Simone H (Mother of Child) published on 20 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great nursery, my son throughly enjoys going. All the staff are so friendly and always there if you've got any concerns.
My son has came on loads since attending the nursery, he always come my home singing different nursery rhymes and songs he's learnt at the nursery. He also loves playing outside
in the sandpit.

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Review from Julie L (Mother of Child) published on 20 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son attended nursery at Co-operative Newburn for 4 years he had an amazing time made wonderful friends the staff are very efficient caring and compassionate but most of all friendly you can ask them anything I felt so comfortable and confident leaving my son in their care while I was at work it was
an extremely sad day when he graduated and left nursery for school but I know he had the very best start in his early years and I couldn't thank the staff enough how much they encouraged him I will always be thankful we choose this nursery he made friends for life and had the best start.

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Review from Mark M (Father of Child) published on 20 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am extremely happy with the nursery and my son has continued to develop during his time at nursery in preparation for school in September.

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Review from Jill H (Mother of Child) published on 20 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

In 2011 we came across this nursery and pleased we did!
Since then all 3 of our children have attended, 2 of them are now at school leaving our 19 months old there now.
We travel about 20 mins in the car to get to the nursery and we do this because it's worth the journey.
All the staff greet you
with a happy smiling face, they listen to you when you tell them what your child's needs are and that in itself gives me piece of mind it's home from home, all my children loved and love going, even my 2 older children love going to pick up their little brother to say hi to everyone!
I can see myself how well they bring them on with their development, it's lovely seeing my 19-month-old eating like a big boy with his fork and drinking out of a big boy cup perfectly and I do believe it's the help of the nursery staff! Thank you to all of you for taking fantastic care of my 3 children over the years, it will be a sad day when oscar leaves for big school! X

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Review from Emma B (Mother of Child) published on 20 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Oldest daughter attended and my only regret was not coming to this nursery earlier. The staff are phenomenal and the key workers my daughter had made her experience much more satisfying than I anticipated.
This nursery has a greater interest than just numbers through the door. They take time and patience
by supporting both children and parents to help build the tools needed to move on to be strong, self-aware, motivated and school-ready.
Each member of staff shows their commitment towards the children and although safety first is a given, the fun and education they provide are second to none.
As soon as I'm ready to start back at work, my baby daughter will be attending without a blink of an eye and my eldest will be attending summer sessions whilst on holiday from school.

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Review from Amy T (Mother of Child) published on 17 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

We visited several nurseries before deciding on this one for our son. He started when he was just eight months old, and despite only coming twice per week he is always really keen to go. The staff are all friendly and genuine about their enthusiasm in the children's well being. They are taught table
manners and social skills which will no doubt prepare them well for school.

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Review from Gemma (Mother of Child) published on 16 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little girl has been going to The Co-operative Childcare Newburn Nursery for nearly two years, she has come on leaps and bounds. She has learnt so much from the girls at the nursery, made some lovely friends, and has built up so much confidence.
All the staff are so friendly and happy there, the
feedback they give us at the end of every nursery session is excellent, from what they've had to eat, their toilet trips, things they have learnt new that day, and just general information. I have 100% trust in all the staff when I leave my little girl there, I know she is well looked after each time she is in.
My little girl always gets plenty of time in the fresh air so they aren't stuck indoors every day, no matter what the weather is they will be wrapped up and playing in the gardens.
We attended my daughter's parents evening and had a look through all the lovely activities she joined in with. We were shown the pictures she had painted, photographs of her, everything you would like to see.

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Review from Robert J (Uncle of Child) published on 15 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My niece attends this nursery, my daughter did previously. I cannot recommend this nursery highly enough. The staff are well trained and very caring, they are always there if you needed anything. We really enjoyed attending the Christmas nativity it showed how well all the children are settled there.

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Review from Sarah B (Mother of Child) published on 15 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am very happy with all aspects of this nursery. My daughter has been attending since she was three months old and has thrived at such an amazing pace. I know she is very happy with her lady and is fond of all the staff working there. I know that she is in safe hands and loves to tell me about her
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Review from Jane J (Aunt of Child) published on 15 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I think this nursery is fantastic, my niece is thriving and all the staff are lovely. I often attend the fair and party days which are fantastic and it is great to see all the staff get involved and the children all have fun as well as the parents.

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Review from Tony B (Father of Child) published on 15 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I would rate this nursery as excellent. My daughter has excelled in all areas of learning. She is very social and I believe this is due to the daily interaction at the nursery. She has come on leaps and bounds and is clever beyond her years.

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Current Review Score: 8.5 (8.518)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.5 (8.518) out of 10 for Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Newburn is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 4 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.6 out of 5 from 4 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 4.958 for Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Newburn is calculated as follows: ( (47 Excellents x 5) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 48 Ratings = 4.958

  • 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 3.56 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Newburn is based on 4 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 = 3.375

    • 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 108 number of registered child places is 21.6. 4 Positive Reviews ÷ 21.6 = 0.185

  • 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

Date: Thursday 28 Mar 2024 More details

Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2023

Recipient: Your Coop Little Pioneers

Date: Friday 28 Apr 2023 More details

Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2022

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