Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Rathvilly (Northfield)

Rathvilly School, 119 Bunbury Road, Northfield, Birmingham B31 2NB
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9.9 94 Reviews
  • Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Rathvilly (Northfield), Birmingham
Ofsted rating for Little Pioneers Rathvilly Nursery is Good (July 2018)

Rathvilly nursery believes that a nursery should be as welcoming for children and parents as possible. That’s why they have an open-door policy, creating a home away from home for your child.

They are big on making children happy and that’s why they regularly visit local care homes, and have areas for growing food and more importantly eating it. The nursery is silver eco schools accredited, meaning the children make little changes that have big environmental differences.

You couldn't ask for a better garden. With an outdoor kitchen and allotment area. Forest school is also offered.

They have 5 Little Pioneers who help share their core values with children and they are big on safety which is why all their staff are paediatric first aid trained. They also have an app, ParentZone, which keeps mums and dads updated on how their child is doing at the nursery, with photos, assessments, meals eaten and even toilet training!

Rathvilly nursery believes you’re your child’s number 1 teacher. That’s why they have lots of parents’ evenings to help you understand the Early Years Foundation Stages and how staff teach these skills to your child.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Wendi Botterill (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 29

Total Places for Children

  • 115

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • (0-2) Full Day £77.50 / Short Day £73.75/ School Day £58.25/ Half Day £45.25


    (2-3) Full day £74.00 / Short Day £70.25 / School Day £55.50 / Half Day £43.00


    (3-5) Full day £72.00 / Short Day £68.50/ School Day £54.00 /Half Day £42.00

  • Term Time only also offered * subject to availability.


    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

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

Parking

  • On-site Parking

Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Rathvilly (Northfield) Reviews (94)

9.9

Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Rathvilly (Northfield) has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.933) out of 10, based on 35 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Rathvilly (Northfield) has 94 reviews.

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Review from Tamara (Mother of Child) published on 8 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is an excellent nursery, I would recommend to anybody. The staff are great and my child is very happy here
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Review from Cindy (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very pleased with the quality of care with friendly and caring staff. Various activities and lots of space for children to play and learn. I think the best activity so far is the forest school which we're looking forward to.
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Review from Bryony (Mother of Child) published on 14 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We've sent our daughter and now our son to First Steps and we couldn't be happier with the nursery. The staff are fantastic - they're full of energy, creativity, caring and are responsive to the children. We also love the outside space with its huge sand pit and in the older areas fort, grass and bike
area. Our son enjoys messy play, imaginative play and interacting with his friends. We love to hear all the stories about his day. We would highly recommend this nursery especially for an active child like our son!
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Review from R B (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my girls started nursery at 10 months and have spent about 4 years each there and they are confident happy children. The staff are well informed and friendly encouraging every child to develop and understand their surroundings.the management is experienced and friendly. The forest school is the
best! Great safe and fun place!
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Review from Sophie C (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot be happier with this nursery setting and I cannot praise staff enough. Although my son is upset when I drop him, he loves it there. It's the initial separation issue, which the staff have been fantastic with as they knew I was worrying at one point about my son. My elder son also attended the
nursery and was so sad when his time came to leave. He loved the nursery the staff and the entire time he spent there.
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Review from Sim (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely nursery, friendly staff. They had different activities every day and really pay attention to your child's individual needs. Staff were consistent in attendance so there were not lots of different faces all the time so my child felt comfortable. My fussy toddler enjoyed her meals there which was
good. I would recommend this nursery to other people.
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Review from Helen (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since my daughter started at First Steps in September the staff have been nothing short of fantastic with her. They're always so cheerful and willing to accommodate her. I know she's getting the best care and she's having a fabulous day when she's there.
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Review from Ann-Jean N (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
They show care in my daughter as she is struggling to eat and settling in but they work well with me to make sure she eats well during her care at First Steps Day Nurseries in Northfield.
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Review from Mary F (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery are always considerate of my daughter as an individual and do a great job of encouraging her to do and learn things that she wouldn't at home. She loves being there and the staff all show so much care that I have no concerns about leaving her with them.
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Review from Becky (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely nursery for children to learn and have fun. Staff are lovely and friendly. My son came here from 9 months went all the way through to preschool. He loved it all and the staff looked after him so well. My daughter started when she was 8 months old and is now 2. This is a beautiful and friendly
place to drop her every day, everyone is always smiling and very reassuring especially when she is upset. She is always happy when I come to collect and always see her running around playing.
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Review from Michael (Father of Child) published on 13 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A fantastic nursery full of caring professionals. My little boy has come on leaps and bounds since joining First Steps. Great food and interaction and overall learning for the children. Highly recommended.
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Review from Natalie G (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All the staff are fantastic with the children.
Always listen to any issues and help resolve them through active learning.
Both my girls have developed really well throughout their time at the nursery.
As parents, we are kept informed of their progress and anything that needs addition help.
I can't
recommend this nursery enough.
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Review from Erica (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A wonderful, friendly nursery. LOVE the opportunities for the children at forest school. The staff are always really welcoming and the administrative staff always do all they can to make life as simple as possible for parents. I'm just sad my son will have to leave in the summer for big school!
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Review from Jamiee T (Mother of Child) published on 9 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started at First Steps in September at the age of 2, he was very shy at first and needed encouragement and reassurance to settle. Over the last 6 months, we have seen him develop into a confident, funny little chap who thoroughly enjoys his 2 days at First Steps and comes home ready to tell us
all about his day!
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.933)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.933) out of 10 for Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Rathvilly (Northfield) is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 35 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 35 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 4.933 for Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Rathvilly (Northfield) is calculated as follows: ( (394 Excellents x 5) + (22 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 419 Ratings = 4.933
  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 Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Rathvilly (Northfield) is based on 35 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 115 number of registered child places is 23, which has been reached with 35 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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Wendi

Wendi Botterill

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Hello, and welcome to Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Rathvilly.

Aimee

Aimee

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Hello, and welcome to Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Rathvilly.

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