Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-school Cainscross

70 Westward Road, Off Cashes Green Road, Cainscross, Stroud GL5 4JG
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  • Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-school Cainscross, Stroud
At Little Pioneers Cainscross they make friends across generations. Their children make regular visits to their local care home where they play games, learn songs and play creatively with residents.

They are big on safety which is why ALL their practitioners are paediatric first aid trained. They also have an app called Famly which keeps parents/carers updated on how their little ones are getting on at nursery, with photos of their day, meals eaten and even toilet training progress!

They have 5 Little Pioneers who help share their core values with children. They are also silver eco schools accredited, 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 focus on taking care of each other and the world and have areas for growing food (and eating it!).

The nursery has two baby rooms for children aged three months to two-years-old, a room for two to three-year-olds and one for three to five-year-olds. The nursery has a large enclosed garden, with separate areas for under and over two's, which contains a soft play surface, paving slabs, bark and grass.
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Funding & Fees

(0-2) Full day £81.25 / Half Day £43.50
(2-3) Full day £77.00 / Half Day £41.25
(3-5) Full day £74.00 / Half Day £39.50

Full day 7.30am-6.30pm


Half Day 7.30am-1pm/1pm-6.30pm


Government Funding accepted

Contact Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-school Cainscross to get a personalised quote.

Contact Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-school Cainscross to get a personalised quote.

Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Karolyn Oakey (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 19

Total Places for Children

  • 61

Age Range

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

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

Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-school Cainscross Reviews (114)

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Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-school Cainscross has a Review Score of 10 (9.975) out of 10, based on 37 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-school Cainscross has 114 reviews.

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Review from Tim B (Foster Parent of Child) published on 8 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The manager and the team at Stroud's Co-operative Nursery are absolutely fantastic! I really would struggle to find the words to express my gratitude for the hard work, love and extra special care they give to our precious Goddaughter, every day. She has developed and flourished, from a withdrawn, anxious
and shy two-year-old into a happy, confident, sociable (and very talkative!) infant within the last several months. . . and she now looks forward to nursery each morning.


Being a foster parent can be difficult, problematic and often challenging. The support, assurance and communication my wife and I have received has been invaluable. Every staff member seems to care so much for every child. They obviously all enjoy their work and this is reflected in the quite exceptionally high standards achieved. Thank you all, keep up the great work!

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Review from Sophie S (Mother of Child) published on 8 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The Co-operative Childcare is a fantastic nursery with a great atmosphere and facilities. The staff are very friendly and my daughter loves her time at nursery. I would thoroughly recommend the nursery and have done before.
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Review from Maggie (Mother of Child) published on 8 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery my daughter is happy and thriving as a result of a well rounded and positive learning environment.
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Review from Mandy (Mother of Child) published on 8 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent, caring and dedicated staff who have looked after my little girl from 1 year old. She is now in the preschool group and enjoys her sessions very much. All the staff are friendly and always willing to help in any way they can. I have been most impressed in all aspects of the service they provide
and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend.


The freshly prepared meals and range of menu is wonderful too. It’s never easy leaving your child with someone else to look after, but the nursery made this a painless experience. A dedicated and wonderful team, well done!

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Review from Louise W (Mother of Child) published on 8 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son went to this nursery from the age of 9 months to 3 years. He loved the baby room and also the toddler room. The staff in their rooms were very attentive and my son thrived. He loved his key workers. My other son will be going here when I return back to work in July. They offer NHS discount too
which helped.
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Review from Jorja H (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son very much enjoys going to nursery here. The staff are very welcoming and attentive to all the children and parents and offer a wide range of activities for the children. Food is prepared fresh every day giving the children a good varied diet. I would highly recommend this nursery to all my family
and friends.
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Review from Lindsey (Mother of Child) published on 5 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am extremely happy with The Co-operative Childcare Stroud (Cainscross). My son attended there 9 years ago & my daughter is currently there now. The staff are excellent, kind and friendly. There is a great range of activities for them & a nice safe outdoor area. Highly recommended.
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Review from Lorna B (Mother of Child) published on 5 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have two girls at this nursery. The staff are kind and caring and very attentive. The food is delicious & their day is well structured. My girls love it there!
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Review from Mel T (Mother of Child) published on 5 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending the nursery now since April 2017, she goes to the girls willingly & always happy while there.
Great variety of food all healthy & homemade.
I have just increased the days she now goes
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Review from Cathy F (Mother of Child) published on 5 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Our toddler loves going to nursery. She is happy there and has made some lovely friendships. She is offered fun and creative things to do and a good range of food. l One thing I do not like is having to pay full price for days when the nursery is not even open like Christmas Day and bank holidays. Also,
the contract is not very flexible because you can't swap a one-off day even with plenty of warning.
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Review from Justin B (Father of Child) published on 24 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very friendly staff who have made us and our boys welcome and they both love nursery.
Our eldest son loves being in preschool and always tells us of his adventures outside.
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Review from Paulina S (Mother of Child) published on 16 November 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely nursery, looking after my 18 month old very well. Very often he doesn't want to go home because he enjoys time at the much. Staff are very friendly and always happy to help.
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Review from Becky (Mother of Child) published on 9 October 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my daughters have attended the nursery since they were about one year old. The staff are fantastic, they take such individual care of the children, are knowledgeable, loving and are always coming up with new ideas for making play and learning exciting. The food is always freshly prepared by their
own chef, and she is outstanding. The co-op is also one of the few nurseries which offer a 7.30am start which is a lifesaver. The facilities are also excellent and always clean.
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Review from Allyson H (Mother of Child) published on 2 October 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy started this nursery a couple of months ago, and I was very anxious about leaving him, especially as he cried a lot to begin with. However all the staff have been very welcoming each time we've dropped him off, and his key worker and room manager have really bonded with him and he now
smiles going in! I've been hugely impressed at how they've managed to get him to nap and eat while there. They've also been great at reassuring me when I've checked in during the day, being a slightly neurotic mother!


I have also noticed his development coming on since being here, in terms of walking, feeding himself etc.


We went to the Macmillan coffee morning a few weeks ago and all of the girls from his room came to say hello - I don't know if that was planned, but it made me very happy.


This morning, he happily toddled off to play with the toys and wasn't even interested when I waved goodbye - clearly has much more important things to be doing!


Thank you to all at The Co-operative (Cainscross).

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Review from Vicky A (Mother of Child) published on 5 September 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
Beware, started my daughter at this nursery at 18 months old, only to be told that when she's 3 years old and the 15hours free funding is eligible, that no other hours or days are available. This has left me no other choice than to leave the nursery and settle my daughter off in a new nursery where
she can be given her 15hours a week. I had paid a joining fee and lost the last pre paid 3 sessions that I've just been told by the area manager, I will not be refunded. Just be careful your not relying on the 15hours funding when you start your child off in baby or toddler age.
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Review from Carly O (Mother of Child) published on 22 February 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending this setting since she was 10 months old and I have always been more than happy and content with the care and learning experiences she has received.
Throughout her time here she has grown into a confident independent child who enjoys attending the setting to spend time
with both her peers and staff members overall I feel this is a happy, safe environment and would highly recommend it to others.
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Review from R F (Mother of Child) published on 21 February 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Really good nursery, the majority of staff are really friendly, all the ones I've spoken to.
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Review from Tracey E (Mother of Child) published on 21 February 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I would highly recommended the Co-op Nursery at Cainscross. The facilities are always very clean, the environment is very bright and inviting. The staff do an amazing job ensuring the little ones are very well looked after and are learning to the requested standard. My daughters care at nursery has
been exceptional. She gets very excited when I tell her it's a nursery day and runs into the building. I couldn't have chosen a more perfect setting for my child to learn and grow in. Very happy.
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Review from Nathan G (Father of Child) published on 17 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are really happy with the care and learning at this nursery. Our child loves going to nursery and seeing all her friends and staff. The staff are fab they really care for all the children. The activities that they provide the children are fun and tailored to the child's interests and development.
We are kept regularly updated with our child's progress and daily activities they have done after a day at nursery, as well as parents evening where we have a chance to come and spend a little more time talking about our child with her key person. The food that the children are provided with is great too wth lots of variety.
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Review from Rebecca B (Mother of Child) published on 16 February 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both our children have attended this nursery and we have been really impressed with the provision. The staff are so lovely, we have really felt confident leaving our children in their care. It shows how much they care about and get to know each individual child.
The facilities are great, an extensive
selection of toys and activities that change regularly. The garden is great.
It always seems clean and doesn't smell (unlike some nurseries we viewed)
The food quality and variety is excellent and very healthy.
Only negative is having to pay for bank holidays when the nursery is closed.
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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.975)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.975) out of 10 for Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-school Cainscross is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 37 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 37 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 4.975 for Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-school Cainscross is calculated as follows: ( (431 Excellents x 5) + (11 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 442 Ratings = 4.975
  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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-school Cainscross is based on 37 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 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 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 61 number of registered child places is 12.2, which has been reached with 37 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  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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Karolyn

Karolyn Oakey

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Hello, and welcome to Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Cainscross.

Ellie

Ellie

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Hello, and welcome to Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Cainscross.

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