Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Rathvilly (Northfield)

Rathvilly School, 119 Bunbury Road, Northfield, Birmingham B31 2NB
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  • Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Rathvilly (Northfield), Birmingham
Ofsted rating for Little Pioneers Rathvilly Nursery is Good (July 2018)

Rathvilly nursery believes that a nursery should be as welcoming for children and parents as possible. That’s why they have an open-door policy, creating a home away from home for your child.

They are big on making children happy and that’s why they regularly visit local care homes, and have areas for growing food and more importantly eating it. The nursery is silver eco schools accredited, meaning the children make little changes that have big environmental differences.

You couldn't ask for a better garden. With an outdoor kitchen and allotment area. Forest school is also offered.

They have 5 Little Pioneers who help share their core values with children and they are big on safety which is why all their staff are paediatric first aid trained. They also have an app, ParentZone, which keeps mums and dads updated on how their child is doing at the nursery, with photos, assessments, meals eaten and even toilet training!

Rathvilly nursery believes you’re your child’s number 1 teacher. That’s why they have lots of parents’ evenings to help you understand the Early Years Foundation Stages and how staff teach these skills to your child.

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Care Provided by Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Rathvilly (Northfield)

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Wendi Botterill (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 29
  • Total Places for Children
  • 115
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 0 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

Funding & Fees Guide for Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Rathvilly (Northfield)

  • (0-2) Full day £73.00 / Half Day £42.50
    (2-3) Full day £69.75 / Half Day £40.50
    (3-5) Full day £67.75 / Half Day £39.50

  • A range of flexible, ethical finance options available.
    Term Time only also offered * subject to availability.
    Short days (8am-6pm) & School Days (9am-3pm) Offered
  • Parking

  • On-site Parking


Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Rathvilly (Northfield) Reviews (85)

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Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Rathvilly (Northfield) has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.932) out of 10, based on 32 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Rathvilly (Northfield) has 85 reviews.

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Review from Ana T (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff is very friendly and professional, my daughter loves going to nursery and she is learning loads.
The refurbish they did last summer looks amazing, all rooms looks very fresh and bright and very loved building overall.
The kids expend a lot of time outside in the different gardens and outdoor
areas they have.
The new app is very good too, easy to use and we get a lot of updates of what they are up to.

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Review from P S (Father of Child) published on 19 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child really enjoys his time at the nursery. He's well cared for and the teachers do a fantastic job of keeping him engaged in various fun as well as learning activities. The nursery is very well managed and secure and we are kept informed and updated on various things via the app.

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

I honestly can't thank the nursery staff and management enough for how great they are with my son. He has come on leaps and bounds since starting Rathvilly, especially with his talking. He has a lot more confidence and he's made lots of friends. I never have to worry if he's safe and I know he's always
taken care of and well looked after whilst he's there. The range of activities and learning are amazing, he's always doing something new. Thank you to all of the team at Rathvilly!

Reply from Wendi Botterill, Manager at Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Rathvilly (Northfield)

Thank you so much for your lovely feedback, we will be sure to share this with the team!


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

Overall we've had a really positive experience with Rathvilly Nursery. All the staff have been friendly, lovely and have always gone the extra mile to make our child feel comfortable and happy. Our child was shy, sensitive and our concern was that the nursery was too big for her but she is absolutely
thriving and loves going in. She often asks to go which is such a relief as a parent to know she enjoys her time there. All the staff in the baby room and little creators have spent time getting to know our childs personality and meeting all her needs. I recommend this nursery to all our friends. So happy we picked Rathvilly. Wendy has done a great job and staff seem happy and enthusiastic to be there! Thanks to all the staff you make such a difference!

Reply from Wendi Botterill, Manager at Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Rathvilly (Northfield)

Thank you so much for your feedback, we will be sure to share this with the team!


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

Great management and staff - everyone is very helpful, attentive and give you an update at the end of each day. I have two children who currently attend the nursery 3 days a week (one in little creators and another in little learners), and they both enjoy their time there. Both have come on leaps and
bounds since starting at Rathvilly nursery just over a year ago, and regularly tell me what they've been up to with their peers and key workers. We are kept updated with meals, naps, nappy changes etc via the app each day, and it's lovely to see photos of what they've been doing /creating too. I really can't recommend the nursery enough.
The children spend time indoors and outdoors, which they love... especially exploring outdoors and playing in the sand and castle gardens. The manager and the team's hard work has definitely done wonders for our little ones.

Reply from Wendi Botterill, Manager at Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Rathvilly (Northfield)

Thank you so much for your kind words, we will be sure to share this with the team!


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

My daughter enjoys her nursery family in Rathvilly. She developed her confidence and became comfortable socializing with others. The teachers gives their best support to my daughter and for that I am greatful.

Reply from Wendi Botterill, Manager at Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Rathvilly (Northfield)

Thank you for your positive feedback, we will be sure to share this with the team!


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Review from G T (Mother of Child) published on 13 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our eldest son attended Little Pioneers, Rathvilly for a short time a few years ago and our youngest son is there currently.
We are so grateful that we were able to get our son into this nursery, he has come on leaps and bounds since starting here and is always happy to attend. His key worker, and
all other staff in his room are so lovely and he always has positive things to say about them all. I particularly like the fact that they can spend a great deal of their day in the outdoor classroom and garden area, both of my children love being in the fresh air and this has such a positive impact on their development.
All of the staff around the nursery are friendly and welcoming, we receive regular feedback on the app from activities taking place each day, photographs and events going on. He spends his time engaging in various activities and there is a huge variety of resources available for all of the children. Would highly recommend Little Pioneers, Rathvilly!

Reply from Wendi Botterill, Manager at Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Rathvilly (Northfield)

Thank you so much for your lovely feedback! We appreciate your support and will share this feedback with the team.


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Review from Kirsty P (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I cannot speak highly enough of the staff and nursery overall. My son has been attending for 9 months and thoroughly enjoys going. His language and development is progressing amazingly.
I have recently just had a baby and the staff have been so accommodating by allowing my son time to adjust to changes
at home before they move him up to the 2 year old room so he hasn't experienced everything at once.
Would highly recommend.

Reply from Wendi Botterill, Manager at Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Rathvilly (Northfield)

Thank you so much for your feedback! I will share this with my colleagues, who would really appreciate reading it.


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Review from K R (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The team are so friendly and welcoming every day. They are also really understanding and have excellent communication. My child seems to really enjoy nursery, reaching out for his key worker every day we drop him off no tears. We get a great update verbal at the end of the day too.

Reply from Wendi Botterill, Manager at Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Rathvilly (Northfield)

Thank you for your feedback! I will share this with the colleagues who will appreciate the kind words.


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Review from S W (Mother of Child) published on 26 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery is very clean and after the refurbishment is lovely. All the staff are always friendly and welcoming my child has just moved into another room and he struggles with change but all the staff have been so welcoming and helpful in helping my child settle in.

Reply from Wendi Botterill, Manager at Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Rathvilly (Northfield)

Great feedback, thank you. I will pass on to the team.


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Review from J H (Father of Child) published on 26 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff have ensured that my son has settled really well into the nursery and have made us feel very welcome. The key worker is always really welcoming to me and my family members who collect my child.

Reply from Wendi Botterill, Manager at Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Rathvilly (Northfield)

Thank you for your feedback, I will pass on to the team.


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Review from Kim W (Grandmother of Child) published on 12 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of my grandchildren have been full time at Rathvilly since they were babies. They are 4 and 2 1/2 respectively, now. They are settled and happy, never bored and full of interesting experiences to tell me about. The staff know them well and are genuinely interested in their well being. The boys
are confident and stimulated. As a carer I couldn't have wished for a better, more supportive nursery.

Reply from Wendi Botterill, Manager at Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Rathvilly (Northfield)

Thank you so much for your feed back, I will share with the team who really appreciate it.


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Review from A C (Mother of Child) published on 11 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely nursery, my little boy is so happy to attend and loves all the staff in his room. I get excellent feedback on pick up and they are always very accommodating if things need doing differently. It's always a friendly welcome and nothing is too much.

Reply from Wendi Botterill, Manager at Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Rathvilly (Northfield)

Thank you for your feedback and I will ensure the colleague sees this.


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Review from Y A (Mother of Child) published on 11 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Nice staff members.
The activities are interesting and varied, my son loves it.
Teachers are serious, responsible and patient.
Neat and orderly environment.
Various foods for children.
The school feedback software supports multiple languages and provides parents with a very convenient communication
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Reply from Wendi Botterill, Manager at Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Rathvilly (Northfield)

Thank you for your feed back and I will ensure the colleagues see this.


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

My son changed nursery when we moved house he found it hard at first but the teachers and management at Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School have helped him to settle in nicely and now he has loads of new friends. They have been a big help.

Reply from Wendi Botterill, Manager at Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Rathvilly (Northfield)

Thank you so much for your review. We are so glad he is enjoying his time at Rathvilly and we appreciate your continued support.


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Review from A B (Mother of Child) published on 7 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son loves going to this nursery he is well settled. Staff members are really nice. The nursery has been recently refurbished and looks fab and clean. Nursery manager is going above and beyond to ensure everybody is happy childrens, parents and also staff members. Communication is great and I love
the app they are using, keeps me up to date during the day as well as with the coming events.

Reply from Wendi Botterill, Manager at Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Rathvilly (Northfield)

Thank you for the great feed back. I will share it with the team.


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Review from Kyle S (Father of Child) published on 7 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have been so happy sending our son to Rathvilly, Northfield. He has been looked after in every possible way he could be, they've helped him overcome any obstacles he's faced as a young child, improved his speech dramatically, helped him explore new foods and pushed him to try new activities and grow
as a little person.
This form asks me not to include specific names so I won't but as parents we have every confidence in our child's safety and development with the current nursery general manager in place as she takes every opportunity even when she's clearly busy to get to know our son and ensure he's okay. She also on numerous occasions has been involved in the classroom which is so nice to see as not many people with a "general manager" like role, will get their hands dirty with kids, usually they hide away in an office but this Individual goes above and beyond for our son and other kids and we thank her from the bottom of our hearts for her commitment to her role.

Reply from Wendi Botterill, Manager at Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Rathvilly (Northfield)

Thank you for the great feed back. I will share with the team.


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Review from Kayleigh F (Mother of Child) published on 7 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great nursery, my son has settled in brilliantly and found his friends and peers very welcoming. He is coming on in leaps and bounds with his speech, great communication from all staff and friendly too.

Reply from Wendi Botterill, Manager at Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Rathvilly (Northfield)

Thank you for the great feed back. I will share with the team.


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Review from Ruqayyah S (Mother of Child) published on 7 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My kids have attended 2 nurseries before Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Rathvilly (Northfield) and by far Little Pioneers is the best. The nursery manager leads by example and is a gem of a person. What I love most is how each staff is dedicated to their work and offer a loving atmosphere to
each child. What is really heartwarming is the patience and dedication towards children with special needs.

Reply from Wendi Botterill, Manager at Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Rathvilly (Northfield)

Thank you for the review. I will share with the team who will be delighted.


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Review from Rachel J (Mother of Child) published on 26 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent nursery. Communication has been good from day one, everyone knows my child's name, and after settling in period, he is always happy to go. It's the biggest nursery I have ever seen, and my child really likes all the different playrooms and gardens. I also like the planning board, so I can
see there is structure to their day and planned activities. We also love the app to see what they have eaten and photos of them playing. I would highly recommend this nursery.

Reply from Wendi Botterill, Manager at Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Rathvilly (Northfield)

Thank you for your review; it means so much to the team to see the feedback.


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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.932)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.932) out of 10 for Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Rathvilly (Northfield) is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 32 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 32 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 4.932 for Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Rathvilly (Northfield) is calculated as follows: ( (360 Excellents x 5) + (20 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 383 Ratings = 4.932

  • 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, Rathvilly (Northfield) is based on 32 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 115 number of registered child places is 23, which has been reached with 32 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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Wendi

Wendi Botterill

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Hello, and welcome to Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Rathvilly.


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Aimee

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Hello, and welcome to Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Rathvilly.


Frequently Asked Questions about Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Rathvilly (Northfield)

What is the Age Range of Children that Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Rathvilly (Northfield) accepts?

Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Rathvilly (Northfield) accepts Children aged from 0 years 0 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Rathvilly (Northfield) Open?

Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Rathvilly (Northfield) 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, Rathvilly (Northfield) have capacity for?

Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Rathvilly (Northfield) has capacity for a total of 115 Children.

How far is Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Rathvilly (Northfield) to the centre of Birmingham?

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

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