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Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-school Watford Junction is right in the heart of the centre of the town and is based on one of the platforms of Watford Junction train station, making it ideal for commuting parents and their families.
They are big on safety which is why ALL their staff are paediatric first aid trained. They have 5 Little Pioneers who help to share their core values with...
Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-school Watford Junction is right in the heart of the centre of the town and is based on one of the platforms of Watford Junction train station, making it ideal for commuting parents and their families.
They are big on safety which is why ALL their staff are paediatric first aid trained. They have 5 Little Pioneers who help to share their core values with their children such as encouraging them to express their feelings to making a difference in the world.
Their Famly app keeps parents/carers informed about life at nursery with things like photos from their day, assessments, meals eaten and even toilet training progress! They are big on happy children so they have areas for growing food (and eating it) and encourage taking care of each other and the world.
They are silver eco schools accredited, a programme that sees children lead the way in making little changes that have big environmental differences.
Watford Junction has 4 base rooms within the nursery split into the following age groups: one room for 3 months – 16 months, one room for 16 months -2 year olds, one room for the 2-3 year olds and one room for the 3-5 year olds. Each room has access to its own nappy changing facility and children's bathroom area which promotes independence for the children. All rooms have direct access to free flow play allowing access at any time to a large outside play area with a soft surface, grass area and large under cover area.
There is an extensive enclosed garden area which is tastefully sectioned off to provide safe play areas even if all age groups are out at the same time and includes a covered area to enable children to have access to the outdoors in all weather conditions.
Type of Service
- Day Nursery
Opening Schedule
Open all yearAttendance patterns offered
All Year
Full days available
YesHalf day sessions offered
YesGroup / Owner
- Your Coop Little Pioneers
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Jodie McCarthy (Nursery Manager)
Number of Childcare Staff
- 20
Total Places for Children
- 57
Age Range
- from 0 years 3 months
- to 5 years 0 months
Meals Provided
YesMeal Types Provided
Breakfast, Dinner / Tea, Lunch
Consumables provided
YesConsumables provided include
Nappies, Nappy Cream, Suncream, Wipes
Opening Times
- Monday07:00-18:30
- Tuesday07:00-18:30
- Wednesday07:00-18:30
- Thursday07:00-18:30
- Friday07:00-18:30
When Closed
- Bank Holidays
Parking
- Parking is available pay and display.
Funding & Fees
Typical monthly cost for a 3-days place
£525/ month
Meal charges apply to all sessions and are charged at £1 for breakfast, £2 for lunch, and £2 for tea. For children attending a fully funded place, meal charges are voluntary and can be removed upon request.
Meal charges apply to all sessions and are charged at £1 for breakfast, £2 for lunch, and £2 for tea. For children attending a fully funded place, meal charges are voluntary and can be removed upon request.
Charges will continue to apply on bank holidays and during periods of absence due to sickness or holidays.
The nursery offers a range of session options, including full day, short day, school day, morning and afternoon sessions.
The additional hourly rate is £17.25.
Calculated from data given to us by this nursery. Your final quote may vary slightly.
Averaged monthly figure. Actual billing varies; some nurseries bill weekly or by use.Defaults shown
9 months to 2 years • 3-days • 30 hours funding • all year
How this price scales (per month)
0.5 days per week
£11
3 days per week
£525
5 days per week
£1,282
Adjust for your situation
What this price covers
- Standard chargeable day 7:00am to 6:30pm (11.5 hours)
- 21.9 funded hours used per week. Remaining hours charged privately.
- Included in this price: Breakfast, Dinner / Tea, Lunch, Nappies, Nappy Cream, Suncream and Wipes
Price without government funding: £1,326 / month (£102 / day)
If you're not eligible or haven't claimed funded hours.More info
- £801/month more than the funded price.
- This is what you'd pay if your child is under 9 months, or if you're not eligible for or haven't claimed funded hours.
About this price
How funding is applied, how the monthly figure is calculated.More info
- Working parents of children aged 9 months to 2 years can usually claim up to 30 funded hours a week. The working-parent hours depend on each parent meeting the minimum earnings rules and earning under £100,000 a year. This nursery stretches funded hours across 52 weeks of the year. You've selected 30 funded hours.
- This nursery applies up to 10 funded hours per day, stretched across 52 weeks of the year. With your selected funding, 21.9 hours are covered each week. Hours beyond this, including the early and late parts of the day, are charged at the standard rate.
- We work out the total cost across the year and divide by 12, so the figure shown is a smoothed monthly average. In practice, nurseries bill in different ways. Some bill monthly at this average. Others bill weekly, or charge for what happened that week or month, which can vary across the year. Confirm billing details with the nursery when you enquire.
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Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-school, Watford Junction Reviews (70)
Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-school, Watford Junction has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.912) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-school, Watford Junction has 70 reviews.
I have been seeing constant improvement in my son’s behaviour since he started nursery in Co-op Childcare. The ladies are very caring and involved. The schedule is flexible when needed as well. My son is really excited to go there!
I have been seeing constant improvement in my son’s behaviour since he started nursery in Co-op Childcare. The ladies are very caring and involved. The schedule is flexible when needed as well. My son is really excited to go there!
Thank you for such a lovely review. All of the team here at Watford Junction take immense pride in the care they provide our children. Thanks again.
The loveliest staff ever. My child absolutely adores running in every day and has the best time and I am happy knowing he is so well looked after. They are professional, caring and always helpful. Couldn't recommend more.
The loveliest staff ever. My child absolutely adores running in every day and has the best time and I am happy knowing he is so well looked after. They are professional, caring and always helpful. Couldn't recommend more.
My son adores the nursery and I couldn’t be happier with the care he’s received. My son has learned so much since he started at Watford Junction Co-op and is truly thriving. Staff are really supportive and have helped me manage a few difficult behavioural phases like biting and “no” which has been...
My son adores the nursery and I couldn’t be happier with the care he’s received. My son has learned so much since he started at Watford Junction Co-op and is truly thriving. Staff are really supportive and have helped me manage a few difficult behavioural phases like biting and “no” which has been so incredibly helpful. The nursery also has a great balance between structured days for the children and allowing children to flourish freely. Can’t recommend this nursery enough and shoutout to all the amazing staff who care for the children as if they were their own.
I couldn’t have asked for a better nursery.
I would highly recommend Watford Junction Coop to everyone.
I couldn’t have asked for a better nursery.
I would highly recommend Watford Junction Coop to everyone.
Very nice staff, very caring, trying to help my little girl to settle and to enjoy her time at the nursery, very supportive towards the parents, trying to help them as much as they can! good location as well!
Very nice staff, very caring, trying to help my little girl to settle and to enjoy her time at the nursery, very supportive towards the parents, trying to help them as much as they can! good location as well!
The nursery has really helped my son who can be very nervous around children. The key worker that he has been matched with has been a perfect fit for his needs and it’s great to see how she has helped him interact with children and really grown his confidence. There are regular updates on the apps...
The nursery has really helped my son who can be very nervous around children. The key worker that he has been matched with has been a perfect fit for his needs and it’s great to see how she has helped him interact with children and really grown his confidence. There are regular updates on the apps and good handovers at the end of the day.
The nursery has changed my son in so many great ways! So thankful to all the staff that put so much care, love and effort into looking after my little boy. Here his development has rocketed with such speed, we are so proud of how far he has come. I would choose Co-op Childcare Watford Junction...
The nursery has changed my son in so many great ways! So thankful to all the staff that put so much care, love and effort into looking after my little boy. Here his development has rocketed with such speed, we are so proud of how far he has come. I would choose Co-op Childcare Watford Junction again and again!
I would highly recommend this nursery. My 3 and half-year-old daughter started going to this nursery since she was 9 months old. She enjoys her time thoroughly in the nursery every day. She has been looked after very well by all the staff members. The staff members are very kind and professional....
My little one has picked up many good manners and absolutely enjoyed all the fun activities organised here. She has made good friends and she keeps talking about them. She is very happy and content. I feel that is what matters to a parent most - your child's happiness!
Overall - it's a healthy and positive environment for any child to groom and grow.
The communication from the nursery is excellent...
The communication from the nursery is excellent and the app works really well.
Would highly recommend this nursery to anyone!
My son has been attending the Co-op nursery for well over a year now and I am still as thrilled with the whole experience now, as I was on our very first visit. My son absolutely loves being there, loves the staff, and they seem to really like having him there too. His development has come on leaps...
My son has been attending the Co-op nursery for well over a year now and I am still as thrilled with the whole experience now, as I was on our very first visit. My son absolutely loves being there, loves the staff, and they seem to really like having him there too. His development has come on leaps and bounds, and he always seems very happy at the end of each session. I look forward to sending my daughter here too in the coming months.
My child has been really happy ever since she started the nursery. I am extremely pleased with the good care she receives day to day. All of the staff are going above and beyond to help her develop and cannot thank them enough.
My child has been really happy ever since she started the nursery. I am extremely pleased with the good care she receives day to day. All of the staff are going above and beyond to help her develop and cannot thank them enough.
Would really recommend this nursery to friends and family, great staff and environment for the kids, happy with our sons' continued development and progress. His confidence and communication skills have improved massively.
Would really recommend this nursery to friends and family, great staff and environment for the kids, happy with our sons' continued development and progress. His confidence and communication skills have improved massively.
The staff are amazing! My daughter is always happy to go to nursery and sometimes doesn’t even want to go home! I can’t thank them enough for looking after, taking care of and teaching my daughter everyday.
The staff are amazing! My daughter is always happy to go to nursery and sometimes doesn’t even want to go home! I can’t thank them enough for looking after, taking care of and teaching my daughter everyday.
Our daughter has been at Co-op Childcare Watford Junction for six months now and she loves it. She's bonded with all the staff in her room and has made friends with the other children too. I was apprehensive when my daughter started, as she was breastfed and co-slept for naps. The staff weren't...
Our daughter has been at Co-op Childcare Watford Junction for six months now and she loves it. She's bonded with all the staff in her room and has made friends with the other children too. I was apprehensive when my daughter started, as she was breastfed and co-slept for naps. The staff weren't phased and helped her adjust quickly to the nursery routine. We are always impressed with the full range of activities they have every day, with lots of variety, plenty of messy play and creative play. They have a great app to update you throughout the day on the key information and you get a detailed monthly report with photos, showing learning progress. The food is exceptional, with no added sugar and lovely hot homemade meals with plenty of vegetables.
Both my children attend here despite us moving further away from Watford. For me, nothing was more important than a safe, loving and fun environment for my precious babies. They have both formed incredible attachments to all their key workers. One member of staff from ladybirds and one member of...
Both my children attend here despite us moving further away from Watford. For me, nothing was more important than a safe, loving and fun environment for my precious babies. They have both formed incredible attachments to all their key workers. One member of staff from ladybirds and one member of staff from preschool have gone above and beyond to support me as an anxious mum. Another member of staff has also got a very special place in my sons heart, we hear about her every day. Thank you to you all for the love, patience and incredible care you give to the children. You are all incredible.
I thoroughly recommend Co-op Childcare Watford Junction. My daughter has attended the nursery full-time from eleven months old. She absolutely loves it and is so excited to go every morning. She has such strong bonds with all the staff in her room. The activities they do each day are so fun,...
I thoroughly recommend Co-op Childcare Watford Junction. My daughter has attended the nursery full-time from eleven months old. She absolutely loves it and is so excited to go every morning. She has such strong bonds with all the staff in her room. The activities they do each day are so fun, engaging and educational. I’m amazed at how much she learns each day. Also the updates provided through the app are such a big help. It’s so lovely to read what they have done each day, to know their sleep and nappies too, as well as have pictures and developmental observations monthly too.
My two and a half year-old daughter has been attending this nursery since she was eight months old and she loves going there everyday. She has created great bonds with the teachers in each room that she has been in and has made good friends with the other children. The children are learning a lot,...
My two and a half year-old daughter has been attending this nursery since she was eight months old and she loves going there everyday. She has created great bonds with the teachers in each room that she has been in and has made good friends with the other children. The children are learning a lot, not only following the Early Years Foundation Stage but also good manners, that my daughter reproduces at home. She has also learnt no running and shouting in the room and covering your mouth with your hand when coughing or sneezing.
Our two year old son has been attending since his first birthday and has been happy there since day one, as have we. Their focus on play and activities makes for a fun day whilst the ongoing learning and guidance for the little ones really brings their development on. The use of the app also helps...
Our two year old son has been attending since his first birthday and has been happy there since day one, as have we. Their focus on play and activities makes for a fun day whilst the ongoing learning and guidance for the little ones really brings their development on. The use of the app also helps you feel more engaged with their day whilst you work and also letting you know how many poo's they have! The last year during the pandemic has been difficult for everybody but the nursery has been open, informative and flexible whenever it can. We have found all the staff very friendly, caring and helpful, particularly during those very nervous first few weeks and later on with tips and advice to help us weary parents at home! Quite happily recommend!
My little boy has attended the nursery since he was nine months old, he is now two and a half years old. He loves his days at nursery. We have seen his development and confidence grow so much. He has made some lovely friends and his social ability has also developed so much. He loves all the staff...
My little boy has attended the nursery since he was nine months old, he is now two and a half years old. He loves his days at nursery. We have seen his development and confidence grow so much. He has made some lovely friends and his social ability has also developed so much. He loves all the staff who has worked with and cared for him over the years and you can see how comfortable he is with them all. He’s learnt so much from the activities and play that they do at nursery and they encourage the activities he loves. Such as reading, music, numbers and outside activities. The variety of food he receives at nursery is great, always nutritious and it’s well received. I love how there is also a lot of options for the children, including vegetarian. I always feel my child is safe and well looked after at the nursery, thank you!
Our second child is now going to this nursery and we've been extremely happy. Our child has smoothly adapted to nursery life and created strong bonds with the practitioners. They adapted really well to the pandemic and the children have always been well taken care of and were always very happy to...
Our second child is now going to this nursery and we've been extremely happy. Our child has smoothly adapted to nursery life and created strong bonds with the practitioners. They adapted really well to the pandemic and the children have always been well taken care of and were always very happy to go to nursery. The daily updates through the parent app are useful as well as the monthly assessments. Five stars for food, activities, practitioners and the nursery!
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