Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Newcastle

My son's development since starting is constantly growing, he adores the staff at the nursery, always smiling when I drop him off. The staff always ask how he has been outside of his nursery hours and asks if he has had any illnesses. I am regularly updated on what development skills are being developed and how I can help with my son's development. Being a first-time mum this is very comforting. I am never worried about my child's safety and feel he is being fed nutritious and varied meals. I feel safe leaving my son at the nursery and his changes are always positive.

My son started in the Caterpillar room in January after having attended another nursery which we were not happy with. What a difference! Despite doing the settling in period over Christmas and at fairly short notice, the staff made an obvious effort to help my son settle in. For example, after his first day, they mentioned that he loved books and was very ticklish, both of which are very true. I had not told the staff either of these things so they had clearly made an effort to get to know my little boy. When I drop him off in the mornings he toddles off happily to play now. The staff all come across as very professional and clearly care about the children. The rooms are large and have a wide variety of toys and activities. My son seems to like most of the food. The online 'Parentzone' facility is very reassuring, particularly in the early days. I have already recommended this nursery to a friend.

I really can't recommend the nursery enough. My daughter has been in the nursery for around 15 months now and every experience I have had has been positive. The staff are amazing, they are so pleasant accommodating and you can see how comfortable the children are with them. There are different activities for the children to take part in every day and they encouraged to develop the areas where they aren't so confident. I honestly would not have to dedicate to my daughter to develop her as much as she has been at nursery. Thank you so much. Parent Zone is also another great addition

The second house for my son. My son loves this nursery. Also for the staff in the nursery, they are brilliant.

The only downside to the nursery I would have to say is management, the lack of communication with parents is very poor and some staff in the office are very unapproachable and standoffish. However, like I say, I really cannot fault the staff who actually work within the rooms and 1 on 1 with the babies.

This is a fantastic nursery with brilliant staff, large rooms and central location. My son has been in this nursery from 9 months old and I wouldn't have put him anywhere else, he loves it. I have full confidence in all of the staff and can see they really care for the children. I have recommended this nursery to two friends at work who have put their children here and now also love it. Cant recommend it enough.

Our son is very happy at nursery. He has received fantastic support, most recently with toilet training and general development of social skills, and he is fond of the staff who look after him. He is about to move up from toddlers to preschool and we are very happy with how he's being gradually introduced to the new setting.

He recently became a big brother and having the continuity of nursery during this big change in his life was a great help. We're really grateful to all the staff and especially his key worker for all their great work with him.

Good location, we have never had any major issues with the nursery itself. We normally have issues with invoices being sent on time or wiring money to then have it taken, but that isn't the nursery or it's management's fault as payments are central.

We have 2-3 key workers who are our favourite, some temporary staff aren't great but that's not a bother. The most important thing is that our daughter is happy there and they always do what we ask with regards to her care... nothing seems a bother.

The staff are very friendly and good with my son. They are always on the look out to find activities and new toys that he likes.

My 3-year-old son has attended the nursery for over a year and I am very happy with the care he receives. Every day the children take part in different activities and he thoroughly enjoys his time there. He is a fussy eater but the staff have encouraged him to try different foods which he is willing to at home now. I feel like my son has become less introvert since starting at the cooperative and finds it easy to make friends. I am comfortable leaving him in their care as I know that they offer a stimulating and safe environment for children to learn and also have fun.

My baby girl has been attending the Co-operative Nursery since September 2017. She has been having fun and learning new things since day one and has amazing staff looking after her. I am very happy with this nursery. We have also really enjoyed our Christmas party back in December!

We love this nursery, it was the first and only nursery we looked at as we liked it straight away. The security system is excellent. Our child has been going there since he was 10 months old and he is thriving. He is an excellent talker and is very confident around other children. The food they serve is excellent, all good for them. They do brilliant Christmas parties for the children. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a fantastic nursery for their child. All the staff are great, they show a lot of care towards our child.

Our son adjusted really well to nursery since he started a couple of months ago. The staff at the nursery spent a lot of time settling him in as he was quite nervous to leave us for the first few visits. The intro sessions where we could attend with our son really helped and the time that his named nursery staff member has put it with him really shows through. We can honestly say our baby is developing into a more confident and happy little person as a result of attending this nursery and this is to all of the staff's credit.

I would highly recommend the nursery to other parents. The care given to the children is fantastic and the encouragement to learn and develop is delightful to see. My daughter has created such a strong bond with all of the staff members within the nursery. I feel like the staff really get to know the children and adapt to different children's needs.

The staff are sensitive to the needs of the children they work with and I am so pleased that my daughter is growing up to be sensitive to the differences of others. My daughter loves her time in nursery and always looks forward to seeing her friends, the staff and learning new things.

I would definitely highly recommend this nursery.

A friendly, lovely, safe and caring environment for my child. Great staff and facilities, they really go the extra steps to provide excellent childcare.

My daughter has attended The Co-operative Childcare Newcastle Nursery, she has always enjoyed going there. The staff have always cared for her as if she was her own family. The nursery provides a great stimulating learning environment. They have good home-style meals for the children. I would gladly recommend this nursery.

My twin boys go there and they’ve always loved it… in fact, even if we walk past on a non-nursery day they’re pointing at the door wanting to go in!

I am always really happy with the care provided by the staff that regularly take care of my son and feel that I have a good relationship with them too. I have found it easy to make suggestions to my son's carers with regards to his care. My son is happy to be there and gets excited when he sees his key workers. I am happy with the level of information I get about his day when I pick him up. I really enjoyed taking home some of his artwork the other day and I would like to take home more of that.

I had a bad experience with childcare prior to my daughter starting here so was very anxious, to say the least, however, I could not recommend these guys highly enough. They have been absolutely amazing and have made my daughter so welcome! She is extremely well cared for so well that when we arrive she gets really excited to be there, the staff are always super helpful and nothing is too much trouble. Amazing childcare!!