Little Pips Nursery Cheltenham

5-7 Arle Avenue, Cheltenham GL51 8JP
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9.2 86 Reviews
  • Little Pips Nursery Cheltenham, Cheltenham
Little Pips Nursery in Cheltenham is a family owned, 'home from home', private daycare nursery offering the highest quality of childcare to children aged 0-5 years old.

The inspirational learning environments including a large garden with huge sandpit, mud garden, two pirate ships, wooden playhouse, Wow shed, outdoor classroom, dedicated baby garden and much more, enable the children to explore and learn supported by a hard-working, dedicated team of ladies.

In the recent Ofsted report (June 2019) Little Pips Nursery was awarded GOOD with OUTSTANDING features.

The ladies closely support the children and record their development using electronic learning journals which enable parents to monitor children's fun adventures and progress. Parents have an app which helps to see the children's day at nursery as well as communicate with the staff easily.

Little Pips also run a 'graduate scheme' for the oldest Pips who are leaving for school in September. This scheme supports their transition through fun daily activities which develop their skills in phonics (reading), mark making (writing) and maths.

The dedicated cook provides freshly prepared, home-cooked food on a daily basis and children help to make a pudding once a week as well as growing vegetables.

Please ring or email for further information or a copy of the video tour.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Jenni Collins (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 12

Total Places for Children

  • 42

Age Range

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

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Little Pips Nursery Cheltenham Reviews (86)

9.2

Little Pips Nursery Cheltenham has a Review Score of 9.2 (9.217) out of 10, based on 6 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Little Pips Nursery Cheltenham has 86 reviews.

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Review from Chris S (Father of Child) published on 27 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Little Pips Nursery Cheltenham have a fantastic team that has great attitudes, the nursery is such a positive space for the children to grow and develop. The team are professional and personable and show great care and attention. This approach gives you great confidence and reassurance as a parent that
your child is in the right place.
Reply from Claire Burgess, Executive Manager at Little Pips Nursery Cheltenham
What a great review. Thank you so much for your very kind words.
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Review from G W (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Little Pips staff are very friendly and caring. They also have a lot of patience which is extremely important. My son enjoys the variety of activities on offer. I know this because they’re great at sending daily updates and sharing pictures of the activities. The nursery itself has a lovely garden and
nice-sized rooms for the children so they are not overwhelmed but have plenty on offer. There have been some more unusual activities recently such as chicks hatching and a butterfly net where they could experience wildlife firsthand. I love this!
Reply from Claire Burgess, Director at Little Pips Nursery Cheltenham
What a lovely review! We really enjoyed being surrogate mummies and daddies to the chicks and the butterflies and loved seeing them grow and develop. Lots more fun to come!
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Review from Miranda T (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has been at Little Pips for five months now and he absolutely loves it. The staff take such good care of him and I love the variety of activities they do. Also like the variety of healthy food on offer, our son eats it all!
I was really reassured that they will follow whatever routine we request
with naps/bottles etc and were even happy to use reusable nappies we provide. Cannot praise the nursery enough and hope we have many more years with Little Pips.
Reply from Claire Burgess, Director at Little Pips Nursery Cheltenham
Thank you for your lovely review and very kind words which mean a lot to us!
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Review from L S (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All staff and management are so helpful and absolutely brilliant with my child who currently attends, I have sent all my children here and wouldn't think of sending them anywhere else. They go on walks in the community which you don't find all nurseries do this, they have a lot of activities for my
child to do to progress her learning and development as she grows. The outdoor play and indoor areas are absolutely brilliant, lots of colours, always hear the kids having fun, laughing. Really good daily feedback on what my child has done that day, great support with potty training. My child loves going and is thriving with all her development, making new friends, the only problem I have is when it's home time as she loves it and the staff are absolutely brilliant with her.
Reply from Claire Burgess, Director at Little Pips Nursery Cheltenham
What a wonderful review, thank you so much! We love seeing our children move through the nursery as they grow and really value the support of our families. Thank you so much!
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Review from A T (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending Little Pips Nursery for almost a year now, he absolutely loves it there! The girls are amazing and couldn’t do enough for the children, they truly care and I have no worries with leaving my son there. Highly recommend!
Reply from Claire Burgess, Director at Little Pips Nursery Cheltenham
Thank you for this lovely review which means so much to us!
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Review from S S (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at Little Pips Nursery have been amazing since my little girl started there last year. They onboarded her really well with settling in sessions, listened to our routine and ensured they followed it daily (unlike other nurseries when children are made to eat/nap etc. at set times) and she always
smiles when heading in and leaving. We’ve never had any cries at the gates. The food is healthy and nutritious and she has thrived ever since starting. Would 10/10 recommend to other parents in the area!
Reply from Claire Burgess, Director at Little Pips Nursery Cheltenham
Thank you for your lovely review! Our quality of care is really important to us so your words mean a lot, thank you!
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Review from Alina S (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been going to this nursery for three years now and I’m very happy with it, is a very good nursery, everybody’s helpful and friendly and the curriculum is very good, my son learned a lot there….So very happy.
Reply from Claire Burgess, Director at Little Pips Nursery Cheltenham
Thank you so much for your very kind words. Our children's happiness is the most important thing to us so this is lovely to hear, thank you!
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Review from Daniel S (Father of Child) published on 27 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are very satisfied related our son's education, the ladies are doing a good job, each day is learning something new, even my son is coming home saying that is good for us to exercise and do yoga.
He loves reading the books which the ladies give him to read.
I would recommend this nursery, they
are doing a good job and looking after your kid.
Reply from Claire Burgess, Director at Little Pips Nursery Cheltenham
What a lovely review, thank you! We are so pleased when we hear the children talking about their positive and happy experiences at nursery, thank you!
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Review from Sarah I (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot recommend Little Pips Nursery highly enough. My son loves everyone there and the teachers are extremely supportive. I am so grateful to Little Pips for looking after my son so well. We will miss everyone when he starts school in September.
Reply from Claire Burgess, Executive Manager at Little Pips Nursery Cheltenham
Thank you so much for this wonderful review! We will really miss our graduates when they leave but know that they will be ready for the next exciting part of their learning journey!
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Review from E M (Father of Child) published on 27 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have a great relationship with Little Pips. Our kids always come back happy from their day. We are kept up-to-date with what they are doing through the app, parent's evenings, and their sharing books.
We are very happy with the whole nursery.
Reply from Claire Burgess, Director at Little Pips Nursery Cheltenham
Thank you so much for this really lovely review! Our children's happiness is the most important thing to us so this is lovely to hear, thank you.
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Review from Joe S (Father of Child) published on 27 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great facilities and friendly staff. Our daughter loves going in and we feel like she is really cared for.
We love the updates we get, seeing what she’s been up to and receiving the things she’s made.
Reply from Claire Burgess, Director at Little Pips Nursery Cheltenham
Thank you for this lovely review! We find the app really useful too so it is great to hear that you enjoy the updates. Thank you.
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Review from S C (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Little Pips staff are amazing and caring. Our baby loves being there and thoroughly enjoys all the activities. They are great at giving daily updates and photographs of progress. I would recommend them to everyone
Reply from Claire Burgess, Director at Little Pips Nursery Cheltenham
Thank you for your lovely review and for your comments about the app. We love sharing the children's day with our parents as we have so much fun!
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Review from H C (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Little Pips is by far an outstanding nursery, their staff are so caring about the children at the nursery.
During the past couple of months, I have had periods when I was not well and the nursery provided such help to us, they accepted my daughter an extra day and provided excellent care to her. That
support was such a help to us knowing that my daughter would be looked after while I was at home recovering.
Their inside and outside areas are great and I love hearing how my daughter just loves going there, she loves all the activities they provide and has made some great friends there.
Reply from Claire Burgess, Director at Little Pips Nursery Cheltenham
This is a lovely review and we are so pleased that you feel supported as part of our Little Pips family. Thank you for your very kind words.
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Review from K G (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing small nursery. Lovely professional staff. My daughter loves going here and had developed many skills and relationships here.
The staff here update you every day and are always happy to help.
It would help if the cost was lower a little for students but overall fab double-A star nursery that
actually cares teaches and looks after the children.
Reply from Claire Burgess, Director at Little Pips Nursery Cheltenham
Thank you for your lovely review and comments about our staff. This means a lot to us!
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Review from J D (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All the ladies at Little Pips Nursery are fantastic, caring and helpful. They prepare lovely activities throughout the week and make sure the children enjoy through playing. My son loves being there ??
Reply from Claire Burgess, Director at Little Pips Nursery Cheltenham
Thank you for your very kind words which mean a lot to us! We are so pleased that you like the various activities through the week, thank you.
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Review from S B (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Such a lovely Nursery. My son started there last May and has settled in so we’ll he loves it there always goes in with a smile on his face


All the ladies are lovely and go out of there way to keep you updated daily


I wouldn’t send him anywhere else

Reply from Claire Burgess, Director at Little Pips Nursery Cheltenham
Thank you so much for your lovely review which means so much to us.
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Review from Tom J (Father of Child) published on 25 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Everyone at Little Pips Nursery Cheltenham we've met, from the admin to the nursery has been wonderful. Our son is now in his second year (and also second classroom) and really enjoys coming in each week. He loves the people there, as they're kind, attentive and really tailor the nursery experience
to the specific child's needs. He has advanced in many areas we were unsure how to tackle ourselves, so we're thrilled with his progress there. It's also lovely seeing him play with children his own age, something we took for granted pre-covid. The nursery has an outdoor garden area, where my son loves to spend most of his time if allowed! Plenty of wet/messy play areas. We get daily updates via the Famly app, including what's been eaten, nappy changes, and sleep times. Also immediately contacted if any bumps or scrapes. We are very happy and grateful to everyone at Little Pips for looking after our boy and feel comfortable every time we drop him off that he's in the very safest hands.
Reply from Claire Burgess, Director at Little Pips Nursery Cheltenham
Thank you so much for this really lovely review!
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Review from E P (Father of Child) published on 10 June 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has been at Little Pips for two months and it’s been great to see him regain his confidence with other children and bigger groups after the last year.


The team are always friendly, helpful, and go the extra step to support the children. Very glad that we’ve been able to extend the time our

son is with them to continue to prep him for school!
Reply from Claire Burgess, Director at Little Pips Nursery Cheltenham
Thank you so much for taking the time to write this lovely review!
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Review from Eki O (Mother of Child) published on 5 June 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My baby at 10 months old started Lil Pips Nursery Cheltenham in March 2021, from the initial enquiry, settling in days and completing the necessary paperwork, every stage went smoothly. There was an open line of communication and I was informed at every stage of the way!
The Baby Bunnies team are
an excellent bunch, they update us throughout the day with the various activities and how the little one was settling in, even at drop off and pick up's we are greeted with a smile and a summary of the day. The way they interact with the children is heartwarming. They certainly go above and beyond their call of duty!
We couldn't have picked a better setting.
Reply from Claire Burgess, Executive Manager at Little Pips Nursery Cheltenham
Thank you so much for this lovely review. It means so much to us.
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Review from Priya E (Mother of Child) published on 28 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter absolutely loves Little Pips. She has been attending there since she was 11 months old and is now about to start school in September. She loves the staff and always enjoys her days there. We will be extremely sad when she has to leave. Little Pips is amazing!
Reply from Claire Burgess, Director at Little Pips Nursery Cheltenham
Thank you so much for taking the time to write this lovely review!
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Current Review Score: 9.2 (9.217)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.2 (9.217) out of 10 for Little Pips Nursery Cheltenham is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 6 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.3 out of 5 from 6 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 4.903 for Little Pips Nursery Cheltenham is calculated as follows: ( (65 Excellents x 5) + (7 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 72 Ratings = 4.903
  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 4.314 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Little Pips Nursery Cheltenham is based on 6 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 = 3.6
    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 42 number of registered child places is 8.4. 6 Positive Reviews ÷ 8.4 = 0.714
  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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