Little Steps Childcare Pontardawe

1a Herbert Street, Pontardawe, Swansea SA8 4EB
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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

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.

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 (25)

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Little Steps Childcare Pontardawe has a Review Score of 10 (9.954) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Little Steps Childcare Pontardawe has 25 reviews.

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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 Pontardawe
Thank 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: 10.0 (9.954)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.954) 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 11 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 11 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 4.954 for Little Steps Childcare Pontardawe is calculated as follows: ( (125 Excellents x 5) + (6 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 131 Ratings = 4.954
  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 Steps Childcare Pontardawe is based on 11 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 46 number of registered child places is 9.2, which has been reached with 11 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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