Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School
Day nursery in Chichester, PO19. Part of the West Sussex council area.
St. Richards Hospital, Spitalfield Lane, Chichester, PO19 6SEWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 6 October 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South East, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £161 | £511 |
| 2 years old | £152 | £480 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £144 | £457 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School against Chichester
| Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School | Chichester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 66 | 53 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Welcome House Day Nursery Outstanding, 36 places, PO19 8AR
- Teddy Wilf's @ The Westgate Outstanding, 27 places, PO19 1RJ
- The Little Blue Door Outstanding, 60 places, PO19 7DL
Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School is run by Buffer Bear, which has 11 nurseries in England and 1 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School have?
- Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School was rated Good at its inspection on 6 October 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School for 66 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Chichester has 53.
- How much does Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School cost?
- Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School on 6 October 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School is one of 11 day nurseries in England run by Buffer Bear.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.