Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Swindon
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Swindon for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2024. Open since 2003, with 112 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Swindon
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Swindon from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
SN3 6BBWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 18 January 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy and excited for their day at nursery. There is a very strong key-person system throughout the nursery. Children have excellent relationships with their key person, which helps to ensure they feel safe and secure. Babies who have recently joined receive care tailored to their individual needs. Staff know them very well and support them to engage in their play. Older children confidently explore their environment, make independent choices and seek staff support when needed.
Leaders and staff construct and deliver a broad, inclusive and meaningful curriculum for all children. There is a strong focus on developing children's independence, as well as their social and emotional skills. Staff working with the youngest children support them to wash their hands for mealtimes and encourage them to use cutlery independently. Staff use positive reinforcement and say 'good trying' when children attempt to use cutlery. Children beam with pride at their success. Older children tend to their own personal care needs, put on their own coats for garden play and pour their own drinks at mealtimes. Children learn to be independent and develop a high self-esteem.
Staff provide children with various opportunities to be physically active. Babies pull themselves up to standing and cruise around the low-level furniture, building their leg muscles for walking. Older children run with their friends outdoors and learn to pedal trikes. Staff also provide activities for children to develop their small hand muscles ready for early writing. Children manipulate play dough with their hands and use various resources to make marks on paper.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance teaching and support during group activities to develop older children's concentration and listening skills further n use every opportunity to model play and consistently support older children to engage with purpose.
- 18 January 2024Good
- 4 April 2018Outstanding
- 9 December 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Swindon
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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