Little Steps Childcare Pontardawe

1a Herbert Street, Pontardawe, Swansea SA8 4EB
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Funding & Fees

Prices correct as of April 25 reviewed twice yearly.
Baby under 2 years:
£282.50 per week Mon-Fri 7.30am-6.00pm full time special offer!!!
7.30am-6.00pm £70.00 a day. (£280.00 for 4 days)
7.30am-1.00pm £46.50
1.00pm-6.00pm £42.00
2+ Flying start
3+ Childcare offer
Breakfast Club 3+ £11
Afterschool Club 3+ Up until 6pm £14.25
Afterschool Club 3+ Up until 5pm £19.75
School runs £6.25 Special Offer!!!
Please enquire for our price list.

.* Degree qualified leaders
* Excellent ratings from Care Inspectorate Wales
* 5 star kitchen inspection rating with dedicated chef
* All formula milk included
* No added costs


Help with childcare costs from birth
•   Tax Free Childcare Scheme (20% government contribution to fees for all households where both parents are working a minimum of 16 hours per week)
•   5% sibling discount to youngest child
•   Childcare Voucher Schemes accepted – pre-tax payment of fees organised by employer
Childcare cost savings for children aged 2-3 years
•   Tax Free Childcare Scheme (20% government contribution) PLUS
•   Flying Start – 12.5 hours childcare per week for 39 weeks during term - time plus first 3 weeks of the summer school holidays.
Childcare cost savings for children aged 3-4 years
•   Tax Free Childcare Scheme (20% government contribution) PLUS
•   30 Hours Childcare Offer in Wales – 20 hours free childcare during term-time and 30 hours per week for up to 9 weeks of school holidays for 3 and 4 year old children for working households where parents each earn less than £100,00 per year and work at least 16 hours per week. Can be used in conjunction with Tax Free Childcare Scheme.
If both parents are working and eligible for universal credit you might be eligible for UC funding of up to 85% of your childcare costs.

Contact Little Steps Childcare Pontardawe to get a personalised quote.

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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Jordan Thomas (Setting Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 12

Total Places for Children

  • 46

Age Range

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

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:15-18:00
    Tuesday 07:15-18:00
    Wednesday 07:15-18:00
    Thursday 07:15-18:00
    Friday 07:15-18:00

When Closed

  • Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Years Day

Parking

  • Three car parking spaces directly outside the setting. Overflow car parking for Little Steps Families at Viv Date Carpets (on the Cross)

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Little Steps Childcare Pontardawe Reviews (32)

9.9

Little Steps Childcare Pontardawe has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.890) out of 10, based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Little Steps Childcare Pontardawe has 32 reviews.

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Review from Jessica H (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter attends Little Steps Childcare Centre two days a week. She thoroughly enjoys her time at the nursery. She loves exploring and all the activities that are provided for her. The food/menu Little Steps Childcare Centre provides is excellent and my daughter enjoys a variety of food.
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Review from A W (Father of Child) published on 2 March 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Little Steps Childcare Centre is a fantastic setting and facility for our daughter. She has really excelled since joining Little Steps. Her development, both physically and cognitively, has come on leaps and bounds. All the staff cannot do enough for our daughter. Highly recommended.
Reply from Karen Jones, Owner at Little Steps Childcare PontardaweThank you for your feedback, it means a great deal to make that fantastic connection between parent, child and ourselves. Thank you again!
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Review from Alison H (Mother of Child) published on 24 August 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started Little Steps Childcare Centre just before his 1st Bday. I was going back to work full time. With the anxiety of leaving him, we did some settling-in sessions. The staff at Little Steps Childcare Centre were so reassuring when I first left. The end-of-day emails we get were a joy to receive
to see what I felt I had missed out on. I called them regularly during the first few weeks and always felt reassured and like I wasn't being a nuisance, leaving the calls able to focus on my work, knowing he was happy and in safe hands. My son has now turned four and starts full-time school in September. We see the staff at Little Steps as an extension of the family. I feel my son has had the best four years start with his social skills, and they also focus on developmental - recording this with photos, artwork and activities evidence (presenting us with this book this week). The activities they do are brilliant with my son filling me in each day on what he's been doing. Thank you for everything.
Reply from Karen Jones, Owner at Little Steps Childcare PontardaweThank you for taking the time to review Little Steps, Alison; it is a fantastic way to feedback to the team and is very much appreciated. A is very much part of our Little Steps family, a real character who will certainly have a fantastic time at school - he's so ready for it now. Wishing you all the very best for September and beyond.
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Review from Chris L (Father of Child) published on 17 November 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son absolutely loves it here. He looks forward to going in each morning and comes home with a smile on his face. We were very apprehensive about having to put him into a nursery at a young age, shortly after his first birthday but it has been an amazing decision and now he is approaching four we
can honestly say it was the best choice. He has grown and picked up skills and cognition really quickly, as well as increasing his food tastes and social maturity while he has been in Little Steps.
The team are incredibly helpful and communicative, no mean achievement during the pandemic of the last 18 months and I would absolutely recommend Little Steps to friends.
Reply from Karen Jones, Owner at Little Steps Childcare PontardaweThank you for this positive feedback. It really is a team effort and we are equally grateful to our families for all of your support. It is heartwarming for the practitioner's work to be recognised having been unable to invite families into the setting of late. We are hoping that this situation will improve very soon. Thank you again.
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Review from Charlotte W (Mother of Child) published on 9 November 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Can not highly recommend Littlesteps enough - my son started during the covid pandemic and just coming out of lockdowns. He had had limited interactions and the nursery team were exceptional at socialising him and helping him develop into a happy, confident, bubbly little boy who absolutely loves his
days in nursery. The activities he gets up to are so varied and I like that everything is underpinned by educational learning through exploration and fun. The daily updates are fantastic, and really put you at ease that your child has had a wonderful day. Plus all the info bits you want to know about food, drinks, nappies and naps.
The team are so approachable, will answer any questions and support the routine, likes and dislikes of each child. I really feel like everyone is treated as an individual.
Reply from Karen Jones, Owner at Little Steps Childcare PontardaweThank you for this lovely reflection of our provision. It will be shared with all team members involved. We are so happy to have you on board.
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Review from Bethany S (Mother of Child) published on 1 November 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This was the best thing I could ever do for my son.
We looked at a few nursery options that were cheaper but the facilities and staff at Little Steps are second to none!
He has improved and grown so much just by going to the nursery. All the staff are amazing. The nursery is not just about playing
with cheap plastic toys, it is about teaching them how to learn from the very start.
Would 100% recommend this nursery. My little boy loves it so much that he holds on to the girls when its time to come home. Great place, great staff and great atmosphere!
Reply from Karen Jones, Owner at Little Steps Childcare PontardaweAh! Thank you for such positive feedback it is our pleasure every day to focus on the holistic development of all children within our setting.
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Review from Victoria P (Mother of Child) published on 15 October 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started at Little Steps in Pontardawe when he was 2. It's the best decision we have made. They really made an effort to get to know him and understand how he likes to play and learn.


Our children are so precious and it was hard to leave them with other people. But I never had to worry about

leaving him with the Little Steps family. I'd 100% recommend them.
Reply from Karen Jones, Owner at Little Steps Childcare PontardaweThank you, Victoria. It really is our pleasure to get to know the families in our care.
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Review from Ffion S (Mother of Child) published on 12 October 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son attended Little Steps Nursery for over two years. Throughout the staff have been amazing. They are friendly and kind and have the best interest of the child at heart. The setting has a lovely warm and friendly feel to it and the girls couldn't do more to please us as parents. We built a lovely
relationship with the girls who worked there. My son absolutely loved going and still attends occasional after-school club and still loves it.
Reply from Karen Jones, Owner at Little Steps Childcare PontardaweThank you for your review of the setting. We thrive on the quality of relationships built with children and their families and it is fantastic for the team to be recognised.
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Review from Christine W (Grandmother of Child) published on 28 August 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our granddaughter is 2 1/2. She's been in the nursery since she was 18 months. I have nothing but praise for the staff. They are so lovely, but firm. I've been on a day trip with them - the staff are so kind and caring. Our granddaughter looks after her dolls as she sees the staff looking after the
other children. They take the children for walks, trips, play. They are fabulous. I recommend them highly.
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Review from Paula S (Mother of Child) published on 15 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery, staff are amazing. My child loves going and is very well cared for. I can't praise the staff enough!
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Review from Rhian (Mother of Child) published on 15 May 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 3-year-old son enjoys attending little steps nursery in Ystradgynlais and I am confident in the care he receives there. The staff are friendly and approachable and provide plenty of indoor and outdoor activities to help him learn through play.
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Review from C B (Mother of Child) published on 7 April 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both our children have been looked after by Little Steps from the ages of 10 and 12 months until they went to school. Both have absolutely loved their time there, really progressing and mixing well with others. One has a serious medical condition and the other is intolerant to a few foods and the staff
have coped with both excellently. The range of activities, food and environments have been spot on for both our chatty but chilled boy and our busy little action man. We wouldn't hesitate about putting other children into their care, just might hesitate about producing any more!
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.890)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.890) out of 10 for Little Steps Childcare Pontardawe is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 17 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 17 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 4.965 for Little Steps Childcare Pontardawe is calculated as follows: ( (194 Excellents x 5) + (7 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 201 Ratings = 4.965
  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 4.925 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Little Steps Childcare Pontardawe is based on 17 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 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 3.925
    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 46 number of registered child places is 9.2, which has been reached with 17 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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