Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Oxford Station

Osney Lane, Oxford OX1 1LF
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9.6 62 Reviews
  • Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Oxford Station, Oxford
Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Oxford Station is ideally located next to the railway station and it has four spacious rooms each with direct access to the outside, allowing children the choice to move freely between inside and out whenever they choose.

They are big on happy children and they have areas for growing food (and eating it), regular visits to care homes and a focus on taking care of each other and the world. The nursery are silver eco schools accredited, a programme that sees children lead the way in making little changes that deliver big environmental differences.

The nursery team are big on safety which is why ALL their staff are paediatric first aid trained. 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.

Their ParentZone app keeps parents/carers informed about life at nursery and includes photos from their day, assessments, meals eaten and even toilet training progress.

Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Oxford Station love learning to cook as their onsite chef assists their nursery practitioners with interactive, fun-filled (and safe!) cooking activities whilst teaching children the importance of eating healthy too.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Jordanne Collins (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 27

Total Places for Children

  • 70

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • (0-2) Full day £91.50/ Half Day £56.75


    (2-3) Full day £87.25 / Half Day £54.25


    (3-5) Full day £81.25 / Half Day £49.00

  • 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

Parking

  • Parking available

Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Oxford Station Reviews (62)

9.6

Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Oxford Station has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.598) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Oxford Station has 62 reviews.

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Review from Helen D (Mother of Child) published on 14 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Both our boys love nursery. In all the rooms they are well known and cared for. The food is brilliant. Some staff are exceptionally committed and caring. Others are less experienced but still put the effort in. There are good systems in place to support staff.
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Review from Charlotte (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have used this nursery for a number of years. Both my children have been very happy here. The staff are friendly and helpful to the parents and genuinely love the children. They actively engage with the children as they play and support their development.
Often the staff have a little anecdote about
something my child did during the day which I really appreciate. The move to recruit more men to the nursery has really worked and is very positive for my son.
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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.598)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.598) out of 10 for Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Oxford Station is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 12 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 12 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 4.741 for Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Oxford Station is calculated as follows: ( (109 Excellents x 5) + (31 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 143 Ratings = 4.741
  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 4.857 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Oxford Station is based on 12 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 70 number of registered child places is 14. 12 Positive Reviews ÷ 14 = 0.857
  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 (10)

Meet the Team (2)

Jordanne

Jordanne Collins

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2020

Hello, I’m Jordanne the nursery manager, I have been with the nursery since November 2020 and I have loved my time here so far, I can’t express how welcoming and lovely the team at Oxford Station is! My most current qualification is a BA Hons in Early Childhood Studies, of which I received a 2:1. Childcare has always been an interest of mine and I love to see children grow in development and thrive throughout their early years, whilst working with parents to give them the best start to life as possible!

Zoe

Zoe Sandalls

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2011

Hello, my name is Zoe, and I am the Deputy Manager at Oxford Station Nursery. I have devoted the last 14 years to this nursery, after spending an additional 2 years here as a student while working towards my NVQ Level 2 in Childcare and Education. My most recent qualification is a Level 3 in Childcare and Education. I am truly passionate about my role and welcome the new challenges that each day presents. I can sincerely say that Oxford Station Nursery feels like my second home, and the staff members are like a second family to me.

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