Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-school, Swindon

The Great Western Hospital, Marlborough Road, Swindon SN3 6BB
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Little Pioneers Swindon is a purpose built, modern nursery which is all on one level with large, bright and airy rooms and their supportive practitioners make Swindon feel like one big family.

They have an app, ParentZone, which keeps parents/carers informed about life at nursery with photos from their day, meals eaten, assessments and even toilet training progress! They have 5 Little Pioneers who help share their core values with children such as encouraging them to express their feelings to taking care of the world.

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

They are also big on safety which is why ALL their staff are paediatric first aid trained.

At Little Pioneers Swindon Hospital Nursery there are four age appropriate spacious rooms, nought to one-year-olds, one to two-year-olds, two to three-year-olds and three to five-year-olds. All rooms have direct access and 'free flow' into the secure garden area. Each room is self-contained with a sleep room, nappy and toilet area and a milk kitchen for younger rooms.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Tracy Rundle (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 44

Total Places for Children

  • 105

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • (0-2) £405.00 Weekly / £95.00 Daily


    (2-3) £386.75 Weekly / £90.75 Daily


    (3-5) £365.00 Weekly / £85.50 Daily

  • Full Days only offered


    Government Funding accepted

Opening Times

  • Monday 06:45-18:30
    Tuesday 06:45-18:30
    Wednesday 06:45-18:30
    Thursday 06:45-18:30
    Friday 06:45-18:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Parking

  • Families that work onsite at the hospital can park in their car park for the day or use any staff parking areas (limited). For other families they have a drop off area directly outside the nursery that you can safely park in whilst you are in the nursery.

Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-school, Swindon Reviews (154)

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Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-school, Swindon has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.867) out of 10, based on 22 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-school, Swindon has 154 reviews.

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Review from Tony E (Father of Child) published on 13 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy has been with Little Pioneers for 18 months now and absolutely loves it.
Even returning after the COVID enforced break, they have done such an amazing job, and he’s come along so far.
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Review from F P (Mother of Child) published on 13 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been going to Little Pioneers for the last two years and absolutely loves it. The staff are fantastic at support learning in a creative and fun way. All the staff are super caring and friendly, everything is well organised with lots of communication with parents. I cannot rate it highly
enough.
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Review from Alison W (Mother of Child) published on 13 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been going to the nursery for nearly 3 years now and my second son is due to start in September. The staff are fantastic. My son has built amazing bonds with the staff. They treat each child as an individual and genuinely care. The nursery is laid out so well, with so much thought and care
put into each room.
They work with the children’s interests and my son has learnt so much in his time there.
The extra measures they have put in during covid are far beyond anything I’ve heard about from friends with children at other nurseries. The support provided has been amazing.
I would highly recommend to anyone looking for a nursery to use Little Pioneers. I know my son will be sad to leave when he starts school.
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Review from Nikki T (Mother of Child) published on 13 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Absolutely fantastic nursery and preschool. We have been using this nursery for the past 3 years and could not fault it. Both our children have come on leaps and bounds and I know this is due to the excellent staff, their dedication and enthusiasm and the great facilities available to them. Would definitely
recommend them.
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Review from Nicola D (Mother of Child) published on 13 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Currently, my son attends this nursery and they are fantastic. My daughter also attended before she started school. All the staff are lovely and friendly. They are great at providing for my son especially with him having special dietary requirements and allergies.
We recently left this nursery for
my son to be looked after by relatives due to a house move, but due to unforeseen circumstances it didn’t work out and despite the nursery now being over half an hour away from home, there wasn’t another nursery anywhere as good that we wanted to use, hence being back. They were fantastic at fitting him back in and it’s as if he never left.
He is always happy to go in on a morning and full of beans when collected at the end of the day.
They are very detailed on the app with what food my son has had through the day, along with nappy changes, naps and activities done. A few friends of mine was very jealous, as some nurseries can be very vague with information. A great all round nursery.
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Review from John W (Father of Child) published on 13 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our gut feeling to select Little Pioneers as our son's nursery has really paid off as the staff are so friendly and take pride in what they do. We have total confidence in their ability and really enjoy reading about the lovely activities they've been up to with the children.
The variety of food and
facilities are fantastic which is supported by a very well organised team with great communication skills.
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Review from Bethan H (Mother of Child) published on 13 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Brilliant nursery. So supportive to me and our child. Our toddler loves it, happy in the morning when I drop him off and happy boy when I pick him up. Great communication from nursery both via app and phone or email. Our little guy took a while to settle but they were brilliant with him. Couldn’t be
happier and would highly recommend
Great food, brilliant variety. Amazing breadth of activities inside and outside. Our boy is quieter and they took this into consideration and let him go to the story zone whenever he needs some space.
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Review from Nicola B (Mother of Child) published on 9 March 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
So happy with the nursery. The staff are so friendly and my son always has a full day of varied and interesting activities. I would definitely recommend.
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Review from Tamanna C (Mother of Child) published on 29 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
With the extension, the facilities are even better.
Both my children are happy and love nursery/preschool. The food is cooked fresh which is an added bonus.
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Review from Lisa F (Mother of Child) published on 11 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am blown away by just how wonderful the staff are here! They truly are first class.
We recently moved to Swindon and I was so concerned we'd find a good nursery. They certainly haven't disappointed and I'm confident my daughter gets the love and care she needs and more. The educational resources
are also fantastic, and I look forward to watching my daughter grow at The Little Pioneers! Thank you to all of the team!
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Review from Vickie (Mother of Child) published on 10 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Outstanding nursery and preschool. Staff members give you confidence that your child is cared for as well as taught exceptionally well. All staff members are helpful and friendly. Meals are excellent and varied.
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Review from Louise T (Mother of Child) published on 10 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little one goes to the preschool and enjoys it there so much. All staff are kind and caring and interact with the children really well. I have no worries when he attends for the day. My youngest is starting this month and know she will be well looked after and love it too! I highly recommend this
nursery and preschool!
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Review from G K (Mother of Child) published on 8 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This nursery is the best around and you can see as it has an 'outstanding' award in terms of service it provides. We have been with Little Pioneers for all the way through from the baby room up until preschool. The activities that are organised on a daily basis are stimulating and fun for the children.
The refurbishment that took place has resulted in eco-friendly equipment and bright airy rooms.
The outside space is well maintained and the toys to play with are all in a fantastic condition.
Meals are provided that are substantial, healthy and nutritious.
The staff are all super friendly and it has been a joy to bring my children to this well run nursery.
Bravo to all the staff!
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Review from Helen S (Mother of Child) published on 4 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My children are very happy here and I have been very impressed by the friendliness and approachability of the staff.
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Review from Gemma M (Mother of Child) published on 4 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been coming to your nursery for two years and he loves it.
The staff are friendly, helpful and approachable and my son has built up some lovely relationships with them. It is almost a shame when his birthday comes round and he has to leave his keyworker behind and form a bond with someone
new in the next room, though all the staff are lovely so this doesn't take long.
He has recently moved up to Preschool and every morning he looks forward to going to Preschool to see the staff and his friends.
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Review from Gerry D (Mother of Child) published on 4 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is an amazing warm open and honest childcare provider. Little Pioneers go above and beyond for my son every day; they’ve become extended family - that I adore.


They promote a collaborative, team working, supportive culture and environment with parents, carers and other professionals. They’re

an exemplary role model for nurturing and developing children’s growth. Can’t praise this childcare enough.
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Review from Alicia M (Mother of Child) published on 4 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started a month ago and the staff have been fabulous in his transition from home to nursery. They keep me posted via the nursery app about what he eats, drinks and things he does at nursery. All the staff are friendly and caring and bubbly! He couldn’t be in better hands, thank you Pioneers!
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Review from Natalie O (Mother of Child) published on 4 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Absolutely amazing staff. They have all made my son feel welcome and comfortable especially two staff members in particular. He looks forward to every day at Little Pioneers and I couldn’t feel more at ease about leaving him with such competent, highly trained staff who always have smiles on their faces.
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Review from Kathryn H (Mother of Child) published on 4 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery. Lovely staff, peace of mind when going back to work after maternity leave. Great atmosphere for children to learn and discover.
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Review from Jemma K (Mother of Child) published on 4 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Convenient, kind and caring. Thank you. My daughter enjoys coming to nursery and there are lots of good activities for her to enjoy.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.867)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.867) out of 10 for Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-school, Swindon 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 22 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 22 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 4.867 for Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-school, Swindon is calculated as follows: ( (237 Excellents x 5) + (20 Goods x 4) + (6 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 264 Ratings = 4.867
  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 Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-school, Swindon is based on 22 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 105 number of registered child places is 21, which has been reached with 22 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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Meet the Team (2)

Tracy

Tracy Rundle

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2003

I have worked at the nursery since the day it opened in 2003 and have loved developing it into the amazing place it is today! I have over 30 years of experience in childcare and use my knowledge and experience to build the team and the nursery to be the best.


As a mum of 2, I know what things are important to families and cascade these thoughts and feelings to the team so they get a true understanding and empathy towards our families.

Leanna

Leanna Banovic

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2012

I was first introduced to the Little Pioneers nursery when I completed a placement here as part of my college training back in 2012. I thoroughly enjoyed my time, so much so that I applied for a position and became a colleague as soon as I completed my training! I have worked my way up from Nursery Nurse to Room Manager, Third in charge and most recently I have taken on the role of the Deputy Manger. I worked in the 2-3s and under 2 ages mainly. I am the nursery SENCO and enjoy supporting families that need a little bit more support for their child. I work full time so you will get to see me every day, I'm always happy to stop for a chat and if you need to pick my brains about something then I'm here for you!

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