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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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

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

Funding & Fees

  • (0-2) Full day £113.25 / Half Day £68.00


    (2-3) Full day £111.00 / Half Day £66.50


    (3-5) Full day £91.75 / Half Day £56.00

  • Government Funding accepted

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

Parking

  • No Parking on Site - Pay & Display Only.

Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale Reviews (112)

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Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.445) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale has 112 reviews.

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Review from Jane D (Mother of Child) published on 21 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I can't say enough about how wonderful the Maida Vale Co-op nursery is as I drop my son every day knowing that he is being loved and cared for by people who are passionate and experienced. The manager does such an amazing job, always with a smile on her face and the whole atmosphere is friendly and
accepting. It's an utter pleasure to go there and I always feel welcome. She literally works miracles with no doubt a very tight budget, an old building and with approx 60 staff!


Numerous working environments could learn a lot from her management style. I know I have!

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Review from L E R (Mother of Child) published on 1 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter started the nursery at the age of 13 months and stayed there until she was just over 3 yrs old. During this time she was in 3 different room (age appropriate) and we had the opportunity to meet all the amazing staff members. Our daughter absolutely loved the place. All staff members including
the personnel from the kitchen and from the office are very professional, helpful and hard working. We will miss them all!
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Review from Donna K (Mother of Child) published on 11 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son joined the coop nursery when he two years old, he settled in well with the help of the professional team in his room.
The manager and her team are amazing, always maintaining high levels of care and hygiene.
The team in the Butterflies room upstairs are genuinely warm and patient with the children.
I always felt reassured leaving my baby with them.
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Review from Bernadett B (Mother of Child) published on 13 September 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
When the time comes and the parents need to leave their child to someone else it’s a huge decision who will be good enough. This Nursery is perfect for all the ages, the workers are amazing and extremely kind. They love the children and could see on them they are enjoying to teach our children without
tiredness. The place is very secure and clean, about the food, even my daughter who is very fussy about it loved it. If I had a second child I would choose them again for sure! Thank all of you for the great job!
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Review from Cassie J (Mother of Child) published on 13 September 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son attended this nursery from the age of 1 up until 3 and a half and he loved it as did I. The staff could not do enough, even those not working in his class knew his name and would say hello in the corridor, like one big family.


His progression there in every area has been amazing especially

in the older classes. Very happy with his nursery.
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Review from Sam K (Mother of Child) published on 2 August 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The Co-operative Childcare Maida Vale has been amazing! We visited just over three years ago and walked out thinking we will never put our child here. We visited again in 2017 and were amazed at the turnaround. The nursery is lovely and we couldn’t be happier. Our child has received the best care ever.
Every evening is a struggle, as he doesn’t want to leave either.
The warm and caring staff really help settle the parents as well as the children. They are very open about children’s day and their development. We are thrilled! The office staff are also very understanding and always listen to parents. I couldn’t recommend it enough.
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Review from M B (Mother of Child) published on 26 July 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son loves the nursery. Staff are so nice and caring towards the children. The nursery is a warm place! I love the updates on parentzone.
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Review from Julie S (Mother of Child) published on 26 July 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son was at the Co-operative childcare in Maida Vale from the age of 2 and thrived under the expert care of the team. He was there full time and was always eager and looking forward to going - like most of his friends. Everybody in the team is very caring and loving and my son built strong relationships
with adults and other children. Management is excellent. I really enjoyed the fact that children play outside a lot and take part in a variety of activities that foster their independence and confidence, such as visits to the local park or even to the neighbouring care-home to bond with older generations. I loved the genuine 'community' feel of the co-op, with many events involving parents and even grandparents. Opening hours are ideal for a working parent.
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Review from Henry K (Father of Child) published on 15 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son attended the nursery for 7 months. He has been very happy there and formed good bonds with his teachers, all of whom are very proffesional and caring. We have been really impressed by the Manager and her team. The premises and its facilities are also great. My wife and I would certainly recommend
this nursery.
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Review from Daniel B (Father of Child) published on 27 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has been at the nursery for almost a year, and we're really happy with the experience. We were very quickly reassured by the professionalism of the team here, and very confident our son was in good hands. Our son was always happy in the morning to find his friends and caretakers, we could feel
he was genuinely happy in this environment, I can only recommend it to other parents.
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Review from R M (Father of Child) published on 9 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Just wanted to say a huge thank you to the Maida Vale Co-op Nursery for looking after the kids and your commitment to supporting the families especially during the last few days despite the weather!


I have dropped and picked up my son each time and cannot thank you enough for holding it all together

and especially the staff who travelled from a far! Thank you all.
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Review from Giorgio G C (Father of Child) published on 16 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
I believe that the main areas where the nursery will need to improve are the organization and variety of didactic activities for children and the general communication with parents.
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Review from Solitaire J (Mother of Child) published on 16 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
The food is very repetitive and doesn't seem to be very nutritious. The outside play area is very poor. Staff always appear overworked.
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Review from L R (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Attentive and professional staff, who amazingly take care of children.
A large variety of fresh food.
Nice rooms/toys/activities for children.
Great admin follow up.
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Review from P J (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My girl flies through the doors when we arrive at the nursery every morning. She loves it. She loves her carers, and I must say they are fantastic, they know each child and care for them with lots of patience and understanding. They ask you about the child if there is anything that they should know
or that has changed from the evening before.


The menu is also very good and I think quite varied. The rooms are large and organised. I also really like the fact that they can go out every day and play sandpit with the tricycles, sandpit, slide and other toys which allows them to share and enjoy the company of kids from other classes.

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Review from Aldy P (Father of Child) published on 13 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Good facilities at the nursery also helpful staff and teachers. Need improvement for the capacity, as my second child cannot attend nursery because of limited capacity.
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Review from Laura (Mother of Child) published on 12 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff give me peace of mind as I know she is in safe hands and in a safe place.
The management have excellent parents relationships, always open and listen to parents needs. Quite flexible as well. My daughter is happy there.
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Review from Meridyth (Mother of Child) published on 12 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started at the nursery at 7 months old. I was extremely nervous, cautious, and overprotective. The staff and management are warm, extremely patient, and flexible, not only to my son's needs but to mine as well... to help me feel comfortable in leaving him all day. They work with you and your
individual child's schedule, which is so amazing.


They really take care of your children and encourage their growth and development. My son is trilingual (or hoping to be) and at 11 months, he's already saying quite a few words!


Value for money is incredible. Everything is included in the fees, which are one of the lowest I've seen in the neighbourhood.

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Review from Sarah K (Mother of Child) published on 12 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We were extremely nervous about sending our son to nursery, so we visited several different nurseries to ensure we found the right one and by choosing the Co-operative Childcare Maida Vale nursery we have not been disappointed. Our son’s progress since attending this nursery has been incredible, particularly
with his speech, vocabulary and socialising (he has a very cute group of friends). Our son loves the staff and often greets his key workers with a huge hug each morning. All staff members throughout the nursery know our son, even if we do not know or have direct contact with them. The main carers of our son’s class genuinely care for him and often show real signs of affection towards him. Communicating with the staff is a real pleasure as they listen to our requests and feedback daily on our son's activities. Overall this nursery is a friendly environment that we would happily recommend without hesitation.
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Review from H K (Nanny Carer of Child) published on 12 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very happy baby when I drop off and pick her up. She is happy to go to nursery. Staff are nice too and polite.
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Current Review Score: 9.4 (9.445)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.4 (9.445) 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.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 13 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.6 out of 5 from 13 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:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.832 for Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale is calculated as follows: ( (132 Excellents x 5) + (20 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 155 Ratings = 4.832
  2. 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 4.613 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale is based on 13 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 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
    2. 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. 13 Positive Reviews ÷ 21.2 = 0.613
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. 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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Awards / Recognitions (11)

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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