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Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Newcastle

1 Neville Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 5DP
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Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne
Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne
Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne

Refurbished in 2020 and located conveniently right in the heart of Newcastle, Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Newcastle is spacious and bright, with large rooms for each age group and a sensory room for storytime.

They are big on happy children and that's why they take care of each other and the world, have regular visits to their local care homes, and have a growing area for food. They have...  

Funding & Fees

(0-2) Full Day £69.75 / Short Day £66.25 / School Day £52.25/ Half Day £43.25

(2-3) Full day £66.25/ Short Day £63.00 / School Day £49.75 / Half Day £41.00

(3-5) Full day £63.75 / Short Day £60.50 / School Day £48.00/Half Day £39.50

Full day 7.30am-6.30pm
Short Day 8am-6pm
School Day 9am-3pm

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

Government Funding accepted

Contact Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Newcastle to get a personalised quote:

Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in charge

  • Ceri Jasper (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 28

Total Places for Children

  • 116

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

Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Newcastle Reviews (141)

9.9

Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Newcastle has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.917) out of 10, based on 29 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Newcastle has 141 reviews.

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Review from N D (Mother of Child) published on 12 February 2025 Submitted via Website
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Our son has been at Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School for two years now. The care has been consistently excellent and he loves his nursery days. They provide good quality activities, nourishing varied food and we get the impression they enjoy and nurture our child with authenticity and care. It is a joyful place. Highly recommend.

Reply from Dawn Sweeney, Nursery Manager at Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Newcastle

Thank you for your kind words, we thrive on the support from parents and carers within our nursery. Together making the setting a home from home for all.

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Review from M H (Grandfather of Child) published on 12 February 2025 Submitted via Website
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Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Newcastle is easy to reach by bus, train and metro has great security for your little ones. The staff and management are friendly and informative they keep you up to date with everything that is happening in the nursery and the activity's the children are doing every day. My Granddaughter has come on leaps and bounds with her speech and her vocabulary is getting better each week. If your child has special dietary needs they cater for everything, my Granddaughter has made lots of friends in the nursery and love's going each week I can't recommend it highly enough. 10/10

Reply from Dawn Sweeney, Nursery Manager at Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Newcastle

Thank you for your kind words, we thrive on the support from parents and carers within our nursery. Together we are making the setting a home from home for all.

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Review from Philip H (Father of Child) published on 6 February 2025 Submitted via Website
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The positivity, openness and care that all the staff show is exemplary and our daughter absolutely loves her time at nursery. They have faced significant IT challenges recently, but at every step staff have been extremely diligent in keeping us informed. There is a constant variety of activities for the children and no day is the same as the last. The nursery has a fantastic outside space and the children are out there whenever possible, which is fantastic. Overall, what the nursery has to offer combined with the care and professionalism of the staff has been absolutely amazing.

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Review from Laura M (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2025 Submitted via Website
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Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Newcastle is an amazing nursery. My son is cared for, entertained and absolutely loves everyone there. The staff are wonderful. Would highly recommend to anyone thinking about sending their child there.

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Review from Kadi H (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2025 Submitted via Website
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I'm giving Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Newcastle 5 stars. Our child is always so happy and excited to go to nursery. The staff are incredibly friendly and treat our little one with so much care. The range of activities is fantastic and so much fun. We're really happy with the care and attention our child receives here.

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Review from Ben O (Father of Child) published on 6 February 2025 Submitted via Website
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The minute we walked into the building and nursery, we felt real at ease. The staff and facilities were excellent. Not only were they extremely friendly but also very professional with in depth knowledge and feed backs.
The dedication I've witnessed from all of them are second to none and our daughter has already fitted in well with no issues.
We're always kept up to date with information/day to day development.

keep up the good work.

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Review from Charley S (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2025 Submitted via Website
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Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Newcastle is a fantastic nursery. I have complete confidence leaving our toddler there each day knowing he is safe and enjoying himself.
The staff are fantastic and really make it. They all seem to know the children really well, they are kind, caring and motivated.

Our little one learns so much while he is there and is exploding with excitement to tell me bits about his day at pick up.

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Review from Mark R (Father of Child) published on 11 July 2024 Submitted via Website
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Little Pioneers is an absolutely wonderful nursery.
The facilities for the children are varied and of a high standard. From learning to playing and everything in between.
The staff are very caring and helpful. They give very detailed reports when picking up our child at the end of each day.
Our daughter absolutely loves the nursery and all the staff there. We have seen the effects it has had on her and she is developing nicely from being at the nursery.

I would highly recommend this wonderful place to anyone.

Reply from Dawn Sweeney, Nursery Manager at Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Newcastle

A huge thank you from the Little Pioneers Team for your review, we really value the feedback.

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Review from Greg S (Father of Child) published on 3 July 2024 Submitted via Website
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Little Pioneers is an excellent nursery and I recommend this to everyone without hesitation. The staff are always very caring and friendly and give detailed feedback about our son's day. He loves his time at nursery and enjoys doing activities. The food provided is of a very high standard. I am very glad that our son goes to such a great nursery and I appreciate the effort the staff put in to make it such a special place.

Reply from Dawn Sweeney, Nursery Manager at Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Newcastle

Thank you for your kind words we pride ourselves on the feedback from parents and carers.

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Review from Alexandra V (Mother of Child) published on 2 April 2024 Submitted via Website
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My daughter absolutely loves going to this nursery. The staff are friendly, she's very well looked after and is increasing in skills and confidence every day! We get daily updates on what she's been doing and the staff obviously really care about each child. There's a lovely atmosphere in each room and plenty of fun toys and activities to keep the children occupied!

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Review from Sweta S (Mother of Child) published on 14 February 2024 Submitted via Website
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The nursery staff have been really supportive with my child's developmental needs.
My child enjoys the different activities.

The nursery has children from diverse ethnic backgrounds, so my child gets exposed to mixed cultures. He is also encouraged to talk about his own culture and family back home in another country.

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Review from Gill S (Mother of Child) published on 25 August 2023 Submitted via Website
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My little boy started with Little Pioneers when he was 2.5 and he’s just turned 4. I scoured all nurseries for the right one and even trialled some but Little Pioneers was the nursery for us. Many staff have been there for years - a sign they’re happy and content and it really shows in how they look after my boy. It’s a great place of fun, education and care and we couldn’t wish for a better place for our boy to start his learning. It was a rough ride when he first started as he had separation anxiety but the staff were gentle with him and me and now he skips in. I also love the diversity - there are a huge range of kids with different needs, cultures and personalities and the aggregate of that is an inclusive culture that has set up my boy for school. My little boy leaves nursery soon for school but I can honestly say he has built behaviours, friendships and knowledge that have prepared him so well for his next step.

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Review from Emma P (Mother of Child) published on 25 August 2023 Submitted via Website
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My daughter has loved going to nursery and has learnt so much from all of you. She is such a sociable little girl because of you all and I can’t thank you enough for the encouragement you have given her along the way.

She is going to miss you all and I would highly recommend your nursery to my friends with little ones.

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Review from L R (Mother of Child) published on 25 August 2023 Submitted via Website
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Throughout her time at Little Pioneers my daughter has developed so much! From her use of speech to her understanding of routines, she has learned so much and from such a lovely group or staff! We will very much miss coming here when she starts school in September but all of the staff have gone above and beyond when trying to help us prepare for such a big change!

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Review from E J (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2023 Submitted via Website
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This is a fantastic nursery! My son loves coming to his preschool every day and the staff and teachers are all amazing. This nursery truly offers a caring and supportive environment. I feel confident that my son is safe and well looked after. Little Pioneers are also accommodating towards special needs and they have really gone above and beyond for our toddler, who was recently diagnosed with type one diabetes. The support and assistance the staff have offered to us in dealing with his daily diabetes care has been incredible. It's not been easy for them or us, but I cannot thank the staff enough for all their patience, help and support.

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Review from Rachel S (Mother of Child) published on 6 April 2023 Submitted via Website
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Absolutely love this nursery. My child is thriving and it’s all thanks to this fantastic nursery and the lovely staff. You can tell that the staff truly care about the children that they care for and they go above and beyond to make sure that both children (and parents!) are comfortable. As a first time mum I was very anxious to have my child at nursery however the staff always update me on how he is doing throughout the day and they have done wonders in terms of aiding his development. My son can’t get in the door quick enough each morning! Highly recommend.

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Review from E J (Mother of Child) published on 4 April 2023 Submitted via Website
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Experienced staff who are amazing and well qualified to look after the children. They are engaging and they always update and support us with regards to our children’s development. My daughter has become more confident since attending nursery

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Review from Z A (Mother of Child) published on 3 April 2023 Submitted via Website
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Amazing nursery and amazing staff! Could not recommend enough! All staff are extremely friendly and go above and beyond for the children. My son has learnt so much and has loved his time at Little Pioneers Newcastle.

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Review from Joseph T (Father of Child) published on 26 October 2022 Submitted via Postal Card
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Dedicated and committed staff. We feel our little one is in safe hands.

Very happy!

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Review from Santu S (Father of Child) published on 9 September 2022 Submitted via Website
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We are overall very happy with the kind of services provided by the nursery. However, I was wondering if you find below two points to be considered or not!
1. If a regular fire drill is necessary to make familiar the kids with the fire alarm and evacuation process during emergency escape.
2. If a regular health check-up by any professional would be required or not!
Please ignore the above points if these are already being done.

Thank you.

Reply from Ceri Jasper, Deputy Nursery Manager at Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Newcastle
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Thank you for your review. We have a monthly fire drill where the children evacuate the building and every Thursday at 10 am the alarm sounds, where the children practice lining up.
We regularly have health care professionals visit the setting where it has been communicated there is a need for it.
If you have any more queries, please feel free to ask a member of our team.

Thanks again.

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Rhiannon Thackery Job Title: Nursery Manager
Rhiannon Thackery

Hi, I am the Nursery Manager at Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School Newcastle.

Ceri Job Title: Deputy Manager
Ceri

Hi, I am the Deputy Manager at Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School Newcastle.

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