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At Little Pioneers Chichester they make parents a partner as they know you're the most important person in your child's life. They have regular parent/carer forums, so you can learn all about upcoming events and activities and provide valuable feedback too.
They have an app, ParentZone, which keeps parents/carers updated about their little ones day at nursery, from photos of their day, assessments, meals eaten and even toilet training progress! They...
At Little Pioneers Chichester they make parents a partner as they know you're the most important person in your child's life. They have regular parent/carer forums, so you can learn all about upcoming events and activities and provide valuable feedback too.
They have an app, ParentZone, which keeps parents/carers updated about their little ones day at nursery, from photos of their day, assessments, meals eaten and even toilet training progress! They also have 5 Little Pioneers to help share their core values with children such as encouraging them to make their own decisions to expressing their feelings.
They are big on safety which is why ALL their staff are paediatric first aid trained. They also hold the prestigious Green Flag Status Award (the highest possible), which is an internationally recognised award for a programme that sees children lead the way in making little changes that deliver big environmental differences.
They are big on happy children as they have areas for growing food (and eating it), regular visits to local care homes and a focus on looking after each other and the world.
Little Pioneers Chichester Nursery's indoor learning environment consists of 3 rooms split into the following age groups: 3 months to 2 year olds, 2 to 3 year olds, and 3 to 5 year olds. The nursery has a lovely outdoor garden area that all children have access to from their own individual rooms at any time.
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
- Kim Orton (Nursery Manager)
Number of Childcare Staff
- 24
Total Places for Children
- 66
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
- Monday06:45-18:30
- Tuesday06:45-18:30
- Wednesday06:45-18:30
- Thursday06:45-18:30
- Friday06:45-18:30
When Closed
- Bank Holidays
Funding & Fees
Typical monthly cost for a 3-days place
£542/ 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 additional hourly rate is £14.00.
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
£12
3 days per week
£542
5 days per week
£1,244
Adjust for your situation
What this price covers
- Standard chargeable day 6:45am to 6:30pm (11.8 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
- £784/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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Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Chichester Reviews (136)
Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Chichester has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.546) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Chichester has 136 reviews.
I can’t speak highly enough of all the staff and how well they have loved and looked after our little one whilst we’ve been at work! As shift workers, the nursery has been perfect for us, and they have...
I can’t speak highly enough of all the staff and how well they have loved and looked after our little one whilst we’ve been at work! As shift workers, the nursery has been perfect for us, and they have always been flexible and fitted in any extra sessions we required (some very last minute).
We will be very sad to say goodbye to the manager and the amazing team of staff! Our little one has made friends and memories to last a lifetime, and she is more than ready for her next step, thanks to all their hard work!
From a very grateful mummy!
Laura has been amazing at trying to put things in place to work with us to give the best we can moving forward to big school in September.
Never feel alone...
Laura has been amazing at trying to put things in place to work with us to give the best we can moving forward to big school in September.
Never feel alone seek help when needed.
We are so pleased our daughter is at Little Pioneers - all of the staff helped her settle in really well and provide a wonderful caring environment for all of the children. They provide great daily activities inside and outside of the room and really know each child really well. At pick-up time...
We are so pleased our daughter is at Little Pioneers - all of the staff helped her settle in really well and provide a wonderful caring environment for all of the children. They provide great daily activities inside and outside of the room and really know each child really well. At pick-up time there is always a good handover. I love seeing how happy my daughter is to go to nursery in the morning and to then tell me about her day in the afternoon. Communication is excellent both with the room staff and the office.
All the staff at Little Pioneers really care about the children in their care, my toddler loves playing with friends and especially enjoys being outside in the garden when the weather allows. The staff try to make learning fun so even though the children are learning the alphabet or numbers, it...
All the staff at Little Pioneers really care about the children in their care, my toddler loves playing with friends and especially enjoys being outside in the garden when the weather allows. The staff try to make learning fun so even though the children are learning the alphabet or numbers, it feels more like games and having fun.
Great nursery, really care about your child's needs. Experienced staff who help nurture preschool children with a variety of activities to aid school readiness. Very helpful and supportive during toddler meltdowns!
Great nursery, really care about your child's needs. Experienced staff who help nurture preschool children with a variety of activities to aid school readiness. Very helpful and supportive during toddler meltdowns!
Absolutely amazing place full of patient, loving and caring teachers. My son has been attending Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School since he was 11 months old (now he is 4 years old). His days are full of great activities. The outside space is lovely. The staff is experienced and trained and...
Absolutely amazing place full of patient, loving and caring teachers. My son has been attending Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School since he was 11 months old (now he is 4 years old). His days are full of great activities. The outside space is lovely. The staff is experienced and trained and responds to any child's individual needs. The food is varied and nutritious. Fantastic place.
Lovely nursery, I feel safe leaving my little girl there. She enjoys going and playing, they have lots of stuff to do. The staff are so friendly. I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone. It’s always clean and the meals they prepare are always healthy.
Lovely nursery, I feel safe leaving my little girl there. She enjoys going and playing, they have lots of stuff to do. The staff are so friendly. I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone. It’s always clean and the meals they prepare are always healthy.
Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-school I would say is the best nursery in Chichester. All staff are so amazing, caring and helpful. Everything they do is for the best interest of your child. Since my child has attended this nursery he has just excelled he suffers with his hearing and speech they have...
Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-school I would say is the best nursery in Chichester. All staff are so amazing, caring and helpful. Everything they do is for the best interest of your child. Since my child has attended this nursery he has just excelled he suffers with his hearing and speech they have gone above and beyond to help him and he has made so much progress attending nursery there. Also for parents communication with staff is so easy if you have any worries or concerns they are always there for reassurance and always so lovely. I am very grateful for Little Pioneers I couldn’t recommend a better nursery.
Cannot recommend it highly enough. My little boy started aged 15 months and is now nearly 2yrs old. The team know him really well and are so caring and thoughtful in how they look after him. I trust them immensely and he is clearly very well looked after. He is excited when talking about going to...
Cannot recommend it highly enough. My little boy started aged 15 months and is now nearly 2yrs old. The team know him really well and are so caring and thoughtful in how they look after him. I trust them immensely and he is clearly very well looked after. He is excited when talking about going to nursery and the team gives him a varied and stimulating day. They are very open and honest with us (will call me if he has a bump whilst toddling) and the safeguarding procedures are robust. The hours are super - I am an NHS shift worker and this is one of the few nurseries that works for us as a family. Thank you to everyone at Little Pioneers for the great work you do!
My daughter has been attending Little Pioneers for 2 months now and is clearly enjoying her days there. She loves the girls that work in her room and it’s clear to see that when I drop her off. The nursery have been great at keeping us updated on all activity throughout the day and we love seeing...
My daughter has been attending Little Pioneers for 2 months now and is clearly enjoying her days there. She loves the girls that work in her room and it’s clear to see that when I drop her off. The nursery have been great at keeping us updated on all activity throughout the day and we love seeing the pictures of what she gets up to. Each week we receive an update on what activities the children have enjoyed that week and it’s so heartwarming to read and see the care and effort that goes into it.
My daughter started at Little Pioneers just before her 1st birthday and always seems happy to be at nursery. The staff who work with her are so nurturing and clearly work hard to create a calm, engaging environment for the babies, full of exciting things to explore. One of the reasons we chose the...
My daughter started at Little Pioneers just before her 1st birthday and always seems happy to be at nursery. The staff who work with her are so nurturing and clearly work hard to create a calm, engaging environment for the babies, full of exciting things to explore. One of the reasons we chose the nursery was the amazing inside and outside space. The communication from when she started has been great, and the settling in sessions really helped her (and us as parents) to feel comfortable. We are kept informed about her days at nursery and are given regular updates about her progress and next steps.
I couldn't have asked for a better nursery for my daughter. The staff are wonderful, they are always friendly and welcoming. My 4 year old has learnt so much over the last year and has made the best group of friends, she truly loves going there. The class sizes are very reasonable and there's so...
I couldn't have asked for a better nursery for my daughter. The staff are wonderful, they are always friendly and welcoming. My 4 year old has learnt so much over the last year and has made the best group of friends, she truly loves going there. The class sizes are very reasonable and there's so much space for the children to move around. They all play so nicely together, it's comforting to see them all so happy. The longer opening hours are convenient and the children are well fed. Since starting nursery my daughter has been more adventurous with her food choices and increasingly less fussy over trying new things. I highly recommend Little Pioneers and thank them for all they do, they are a truly wonderful team.
A really great nursery. Staff are all very friendly and they get to know you and your child so it feels more personable. Communication is great and we always know what our little one has been up to during the day with notifications on the parent app. Right from day one I have felt more than...
A really great nursery. Staff are all very friendly and they get to know you and your child so it feels more personable. Communication is great and we always know what our little one has been up to during the day with notifications on the parent app. Right from day one I have felt more than comfortable leaving my child in the care of the staff here, and the most important thing, he absolutely loves it!
We have had a wonderful experience with Chichester Little Pioneers. The nursery staff make us feel at ease and we trust them wholeheartedly looking after our daughter, so much so that our son is due to start in May. They take feedback so well and we can’t fault them.
We have had a wonderful experience with Chichester Little Pioneers. The nursery staff make us feel at ease and we trust them wholeheartedly looking after our daughter, so much so that our son is due to start in May. They take feedback so well and we can’t fault them.
My son and daughter have both been really happy at Little Pioneers. Its a really lovely setting with a great outdoor space. The staff are really caring and engage with the children to provide a nurturing environment for them to learn and have fun.
My son and daughter have both been really happy at Little Pioneers. Its a really lovely setting with a great outdoor space. The staff are really caring and engage with the children to provide a nurturing environment for them to learn and have fun.
We are so pleased we chose Little pioneers for our son. As soon as you walk into the nursery you get a feeling of warmth and kindness. The nursery is so well equipped and clean right from the off. The staff are always smiling and stop for a chat. Drop off and pick up are seamless and the security...
Our son's room is lovely and well equipped for his age. The added touches of a ‘quiet corner’ and reading corner really give it a homely feel. I instantly had a positive vibe from the nursery.
Our son has settled really well and the staff were amazing in helping him do so. Communication between parents and staff is excellent and the added bonus of the app means we can communicate throughout the day and we can see what our son has been up to, what he’s eaten, nappies and sleep etc alongside all of his developmental reviews. The food is fab and all locally sourced.
We are so happy with everything and highly recommend!
Also...
Also would like to mention the extra care and support we received following the death of his grandma (my mum) which was incredibly hard for us, but they helped so much with his emotions, it meant a lot to me.
Our twins have attended this nursery since they were 10 months old and are soon to start pre school. The staff have always been so good with the little ones and go above and beyond. They are friendly and professional and it feels like dropping them off with family.
Could not recommend this...
Our twins have attended this nursery since they were 10 months old and are soon to start pre school. The staff have always been so good with the little ones and go above and beyond. They are friendly and professional and it feels like dropping them off with family.
Could not recommend this nursery enough!
Even if there are special requirements needed they have always tried to help and to create fun activities for the children to enjoy.
Even if there are special requirements needed they have always tried to help and to create fun activities for the children to enjoy.
My daughter (lockdown baby) started here at 10 months and the staff were really good at reassuring me about how she was settling in. Not only her amazing key worker, but all the staff in her room seem to genuinely care for her and...
My daughter (lockdown baby) started here at 10 months and the staff were really good at reassuring me about how she was settling in. Not only her amazing key worker, but all the staff in her room seem to genuinely care for her and love seeing her develop which is just the best thing for a full-time working parent. My daughter is happy to see the staff when we drop her off which is so reassuring.
In terms of practicalities, the app is used now to update parents on their meals, sleep and nappies, and observations about what they are playing with each day. And although there is no requirement they do also give a verbal brief at the end of the day, which shows how much they care.
Nappies, wipes, antiseptic cream, suncream and food are all included which makes it good value for money compared to many others. And the long hours means that I can be flexible with work and know that my daughter will be happy.
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- 31 Mar 2026Recipient: Your Coop Little Pioneers
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