Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Stonehouse (Harborne)

Stonehouse Farm, Stonehouse Lane, Harborne, Birmingham B32 3DX
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Stonehouse nursery was once an old farm house building but is now renovated into a fully functional childcare facility. Lots of special remnants remain in their outdoor space like an original farm tractor and their 2 pet chickens who roam through the gardens whilst they play.

They have 5 Little Pioneers who help share their core values with the children such as encouraging them to be independent to making a difference in the world. They are big on safety which is why ALL their staff are paediatric first aid trained.

They are big on happy children so they have areas for growing food (and eating it), regular visits to local care homes and take care of each other and the world. Their ParentZone app keeps mums and dads informed about life at nursery including photos from their day, assessments, meals eaten and even toilet training progress.

The nursery holds the green flag status in the prestigious Green Flag Eco-schools programme which is an internationally recognised award for excellence in environmental action and learning.

They love healthy eating at Stonehouse and they've partnered with Startwell, an exciting new programme being rolled out across Birmingham to encourage healthy, nutritious meals for children.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Tina Young (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 21

Total Places for Children

  • 60

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • (0-2) Full Day £76.75 / Short Day £73.00 / School Day £57.50/ Half Day £44.75


    (2-3) Full day £73.00 / Short Day £69.50 / School Day £54.75 / Half Day £42.50


    (3-5) Full day £71.75 / Short Day £68.00 / School Day £53.75 /Half Day £41.50

  • Full day 7.30am-6.30pm
    Short Day 8am-6pm
    School Day 9am-3pm
    Half Day 7.30am-1pm/1pm-6.30pm


    Short Morning (9am-12) and short afternoon (1pm-4pm) also offered


    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, Stonehouse (Harborne) Reviews (94)

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Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Stonehouse (Harborne) has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.799) out of 10, based on 21 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Stonehouse (Harborne) has 94 reviews.

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Review from Kim (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Overall very pleased with my child's development, progress, and standard of care provided, my child is very happy and content at the nursery, the surroundings are like home from home.
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Review from Maja (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
After moving to Birmingham and having to change a nursery, I was a bit worried for my 2,5 year old boy as he really takes time to adapt and start enjoying new places/people.
For my surprise, all went so smoothly and good that he is asking on days he is not at the nursery to take him to. He absolutely
loves it there. Always full of stories of what he did, friends he made...And I cannot be happier.
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Review from Sarah L (Mother of Child) published on 12 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing nursery. We get regular daily updates and photos through the app which is very useful. My daughter loves it there and the staff are great. I have no complaints at all, good food, great staff, amazing building and I feel they really do look after her as if it was their own child.
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Review from Megan (Mother of Child) published on 12 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have found this to be a friendly and caring nursery setting for both of our sons. All of the staff know all of the children and they care about parent input. Thoughtful and personal planning for activities, which are tailored to children's interests. The pre-school is particularly good, they have
prepared and supported my eldest son so well through the transition to school. The Forest School is great, staffed with experienced forest school leaders who give the children a brilliant opportunity to gain independence and a life of the outdoors. Good green outside space with areas for each age group.
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Review from Lizzie (Mother of Child) published on 4 April 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is a great nursery - the staff took excellent care of our little boy. He loved going there. The outside space with forest school, mud kitchens and play areas are brilliant, spacious and very green. The rooms inside have lots of sensory areas and toys. This environment and the different planned
activities gave him lots of stimulation. The staff were also very careful about his egg allergy. I felt confident leaving him in their care.
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Review from Nina R (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My two children have been attending this nursery for over a year now (Aged 2 and 4).


The nursery staff are a great team and both my children have blossomed, since being here.


From an educational point of view, their learning is both structured and varied but with lots of free play involved as

well.


From a social aspect, I was worried at first about how my boys would fit it, not having been around many children their own ages. But again, their social development has grown substantially since attending this nursery, with both being confident and interacting with all the children.


Plus the outside space and forest school is a great way for the children to be outside in all types of weather.


They also give you daily updates on how the children have been throughout the day and monthly emails, with pictures and advising what key developments your child has met. A very good source of information and reassurance.


Would highly recommend.

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Review from Nat (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff have continued to go that extra mile with both of my children's care. I have been a parent here for five years now and both of my children had individual health challenges, the nursery went above and beyond to understand and adapt to. They made me feel confident that my children were getting
the best possible care whilst away from me. I cannot thank them enough.
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Review from Ruby S (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Extremely excellent nursery in developing child's skills. Allowing to follow through into the nursery the topics my child is learning at home.
Very impressed with my child's development! My child is able to use numerous words in sentences and surprises me what they have learned at the nursery. Excellent
work with frequently showing the progress my child is making through email profiles, parents evenings and generally verbal updates. Would have loved the nursery to do primary school teaching as would not want my child to go anywhere else. Excellent flexibility, care and safety of my child. Really impressed with the outdoor activities and engaging my child in learning. My child enjoys going nursery as they are able to express this to me.
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Review from Karen B (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery has a great environment inside but the outdoor area is amazing too and children are encouraged to play outside regularly.
Daytimes consist of structured activities which help my son to learn but more importantly he is enjoying taking part and staff have encouraged his confidence. The nursery
has also focused on key areas including teamwork, building relationships and listening which will set him up well for school.
I'm really happy with the guidance my son has received and looking forward to my daughter attending in June.
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Review from Emma G (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery with lots of activities taking place each day. Staff genuinely care for the children and my son enjoys going. They are encouraging his potty training and he does lots of crafts and messy play. He is turning into a very confident happy little boy and has made friends.
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Review from Maureen B (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
First Steps Nursery is an excellent childcare provider. The staff are very welcoming and treats my daughter like their own. I would definitely recommend this nursery and use them again in the future.
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Review from Kate (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The staff are wonderful with my daughter. She was shy when she first started but is now confident and settled. She looks forward to the nursery and comes home happy and exhausted every time I pick her up. Her carers know her well and delight in her progress as much as I do. They are the reason I feel
so comfortable leaving my child three days a week.
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Review from Sarah (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been extremely happy at First Steps. The staff are very caring and develop a strong bond with the children. There are lots of fun and educational activities and the outside facilities are excellent. The nursery has really helped my daughter to develop and she is now very confident and
well prepared for starting school in September.
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Review from Jo (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have been extremely happy with the care provided by the staff over the last 1.5 years. The nursery has excellent outdoor facilities and the children are outside most days which our little boy loves.
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.799)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.799) out of 10 for Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Stonehouse (Harborne) is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 21 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 21 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 4.799 for Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Stonehouse (Harborne) is calculated as follows: ( (202 Excellents x 5) + (44 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 249 Ratings = 4.799
  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, Stonehouse (Harborne) is based on 21 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 60 number of registered child places is 12, which has been reached with 21 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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Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 1996

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