Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-school, John Radcliffe Hospital Nursery

When I first enrolled my child to nursery I was very anxious but those anxieties disappeared within only a few weeks of them attending. My child loved attending nursery and was always happy going in which tells me she had a great time there and that put my mind at ease!

As a family, we are really grateful for the management and the entire team for the good work, especially at this time of the pandemic. They have done all things possible to keep themselves safe as well as our children. Kudos to the team. We are proud of you!

Overall the nursery is good but, in my opinion, more attention needs to be paid in regards to ensuring the children have had adequate nutrition during the day and that accurate reporting is then input on the online application. Also, appropriate clothing needs to be considered when taken children outside or doing activities with water for example. On the other side, they are very good in the variety of activities the children are exposed to and they pay attention to detail in learning which is invaluable.

My daughter has been at this nursery a few months now and I must say this is an excellent nursery. All of the staff are amazing, very helpful and friendly. This is an all-inclusive nursery so meals, snacks and nappys are included in the price. They even have an on-site chef so they have healthy cooked meals every day. The key workers make the children's day fun and educational which is amazing. My daughter really enjoys going to this nursery and I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone that wishes to use child care services.

Staff always updates of what my daughter has done for the day. They made it easy for my daughter to adjust with the new environment.

Staff are extremely supportive, friendly and caring. They customize learning to incorporate each child's personal interests and make learning fun. It's clear the staff care greatly for the children and centre activities and the environment to nurture them and encourage their development.

My daughter started here when she was a year old and my partner and I are very happy with the nursery. The staff are all lovely and I trust them, which means I can leave my daughter, knowing that she will be well looked after. There is excellent communication between nursery staff and parents/carers. We have been very impressed by the high standard of food the children are offered at each mealtime.

Keep up the good work!

Homely, clean, passionate staff and wonderful place to learn. Would recommend.

Knowing that she is well cared for has made going back to work after maternity leave much easier.

My son has a speech delay and had difficulties with social interaction. This is due to suspected, and yet to be diagnosed, autism. However, he has bloomed and thrived under the care of some very special people at Little Pioneers. They've loved him and cared for him as if he were their own. He was at home at Little Pioneers and it was difficult to say goodbye as he's moved to mainstream school. I can never thank them enough for guiding him through 'toddlerhood' into a 4 year old ready for big school.

My son started with John Radcliffe Co-op Nursery at 1 year of age for 11 months. He had a very happy experience and developed some close bonds with nursery staff. O could see through his personal development at home that his nursery days gave him time to explore and improve his speech skills. The communication through the parent zone App and gallery were lovely to gain insight into his activities. I was sceptical about nursery at such a young age but I have been really pleased with this experience.

Fantastic nursery, constantly improving, providing a lovely, caring, learning environment for babies and children.

My son loves going to this nursery. He is always engaged in different activities and he enjoys his time here. It is very easy, as a parent, to give and receive feedback. I also feel involved in the decisional process of nursery improvements, which is very important. Facilities are great and members of staff are amazing. I would definitely recommend!

This nursery have been so accommodating and kind. I couldnt be more pleased with the treatment. They adored my daughter and helped me with her so much while I saw to my daughter who is an inpatient in the hospital. The staff really showed their love for her. I can't praise them enough.

Overall, I am really happy with the care that my son receives at the nursery. He has formed really good bonds with the key workers and all staff, has plenty of friends to play with and always seems to have had a good day. The hours of opening are really good for my needs and the managers are always willing to talk about any issues or concerns you may have.

My only concern is changes to the menu for the children recently.

The team are very attentive to her needs and her development and organise lots of activities like art, baking and ‘bug hunts’.

The facilities are excellent. The staff are kind and caring. We are satisfied with the services provided.

My daughter and my son have come on leaps and bounds since they started this nursery in September 2018. All the staff are super friendly and kind. My daughter gets excited when I tell her we are going to nursery. She loves going there and seeing all her friends. She has bonded with all the staff and is not far off from talking properly at two and half years old I think this is a massive achievement. The staff managed to get her to stop sucking on her dummy and talk more, which is something I could never do at home. My sixteen-month-old son is also on track for his age and clearly is very happy attending Little Pioneers. I am proud to say that my children go to this nursery. Thank you for all your hard work.

I am also really delighted to use Parentzone app, as it gives me the possibility to see how my daughter is doing at nursery. The monthly newsletters and emails are useful, as usually, I am not able to attend all meetings.

The entrance is clear and welcoming and activities the nursery offers for Little Adventurers are amazing. My daughter is currently obsessed with the sand and drawing and I am quite happy she’s got the access to open areas in the garden (yes, it’s not big, but it’s hospital site) and indoor sandbox.