Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-school, Charlton

My son has been in Butterflies now for 5 months and in that time he has grown in confidence in his manner and speech. He has a strong bond with the carers there, in fact, he wants to go back when I pick him up at lunchtime. The food and activities have been a success and seem focused in direction e.g. shapes, sizes, numbers, painting and other play. The relationship with the parent is also appropriate with informal updates at the nursery daily via the app and formally through the newsletters and parent/teacher meeting - so as a family we are happy.

Staff and management do an excellent job!

I had a terrible experience with a different nursery in Charlton and was really worried about trying another nursery setting (I had used childminders successfully in the past), but I am so glad I chose to put my trust in the manager and the team. My son has blossomed under their care and I would not hesitate to recommend the nursery to every single parent!

My son loves being in the nursery and that makes me very happy. The staff are brilliant, helpful and professional.

My son has been with The Co-operative Childcare Charlton Nursery since he was 2 years old and he is turning 4 in the summer. He settled in really well and the staff have always been helpful and supportive whenever we have any queries or concerns. They care for and communicate with the children very well. We are always kept up to date with how they are progressing in accordance with their age and what is expected and they allow lots of room for learning through play. My son has become very confident and happy and his communication has developed very well. All the staff are amazing and there are very clean areas and great outdoor space for the children to play.

My child took a long time to settle but staff have been patient and understanding. The parents evening was helpful and informative. We felt like the staff knew our child. We are especially impressed with the learning activities. The expectations are high.

Food is nutritious and the kids seem to enjoy it too.

I love that they play with loads of materials. They bake and they sing and I'm always hearing a new nursery song on the way home. They are elated to see me at hometime but they love their time at nursery, I can see it and they have come along way. Both my children have homework and I encourage it. It gives me time to spend doing something educational with them and introduces me to how else I can help their progress. A wonderful idea introduced was fruit at pick up time. It's a small gesture but a wonderful one. Keep up the great ideas and wonderful work!

Provides a great variety of food and caters for different dietary requirements as well as being healthy. Plenty of fruit and veg. Allows time them to have a nap should they need one. The staff always keeps us updated with the children's development and works with them if there are any areas where may not be progressing as well. Management easily accessible and also helps out with the children everyone knows who everyone is we love them.

Lovely, caring, friendly but firm carers.

A great team, a good environment and exceptional care. My child enjoys this nursery and is learning well.

I am very happy with my son’s care at nursery. He only does two half days a week but is always very happy going in and always tells us that he’s had a great time. He enjoys a range of activities and we love hearing about how he is doing and what he is playing with from his key worker. The communication from the key worker was initially a bit sketchy following the switch from written day sheets to the use of ParentZone, but after I addressed this with the management things improved immediately. I always find that raising issues with the management is immediately effective. I feel listened to and understood and I am made to feel that my child is important to them.

The team is fantastic. They are looking after our little boy very well. They are caring and helpful even when he feels sick.

We have been using the nursery for 6 and half years and all of the staff have looked after both of our children to a very high standard. Both of our children have thoroughly enjoyed the time they have spent at the nursery and developed and learnt a great deal in this time. Both I and my wife wouldn't hesitate to recommend the nursery.

The Staff at The Co-operative Childcare Charlton Nursery, Bring Co-operative Childcare Organisation's Values to life, they are friendly, that creates a great environment for our Daughter to learn, and freely interact with others.

Our Daughter's creativity with drawing, confidence, sharing with Others and vocabulary has greatly improved giving us the confidence that we indeed made the right nursery choice.

Communication from Management and Our Daughter's Key person is extremely good, in that we are able to share ideas on how as Parents can support our Daughters development at the same time keeping us informed on current and future events at the School. This makes us feel Valued as key partners.

The facilities and environment have improved so much since my eldest child attended (my third child is currently there). I would highly recommend this nursery and wouldn't hesitate to send my fourth child there.

Great outside space.

We are very happy and would like to recommend this nursery to friends!

My daughter has learnt so much and enjoys her time there.

My older child started here in 2014 and my son in 2016 - both have been extremely happy and always seem to enjoy themselves.

The staff are great, they really care about the children being happy and learning, perhaps because of its a not for profit organisation but I have never got the feeling that they are rushed and doing the bare minimum like a lot of profit making enterprises.

We are often asked if there is anything that we are not happy about an encouraged to say so if there was anything, I have never had any comment to make but when minor things are picked up they are always quick to do whatever is needed to address any issue