Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-school Maidenhead
Day nursery in Maidenhead, SL6. Part of the Windsor and Maidenhead council area.
Larchfield Road, Maidenhead, SL6 2SJWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 5 December 2024
| 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 and Pre-school Maidenhead 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 and Pre-school Maidenhead against Maidenhead
| Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-school Maidenhead | Maidenhead average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 84 | 68 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 79% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Twinkle Totz Day Nursery Limited Outstanding, 36 places, SL6 4UB
- Patchwork Montessori Nursery Strong standard in 5 of 6, 83 places, SL6 3AR
- Partou Silchester Manor Day Nursery & Pre-school Expected standard in all 6, 98 places, SL6 0AP
Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-school Maidenhead is run by Buffer Bear, which has 11 nurseries in England and 1 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-school Maidenhead
- What Ofsted grade does Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-school Maidenhead have?
- Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-school Maidenhead was rated Good at its inspection on 5 December 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-school Maidenhead take?
- Ofsted registers Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-school Maidenhead for 84 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Maidenhead has 68.
- How much does Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-school Maidenhead cost?
- Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-school Maidenhead 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 and Pre-school Maidenhead 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 and Pre-school Maidenhead how it offers them.
- When was Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-school Maidenhead last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-school Maidenhead on 5 December 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-school Maidenhead part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-school Maidenhead 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.