# Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale is a full-day nursery at The Annex, Essendine Road, London, W9 2LR, in West Kilburn, Westminster. It is registered for 109 children. It opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded hours from 9 months, funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds, and accepts Tax-Free Childcare. It has a Google rating of 4.5 from 15 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Buffer Bear Limited. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/your-co-op-little-pioneers-nursery-and-pre-school-maida-vale-135099 Last checked 12 November 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: The Annex, Essendine Road, London, W9 2LR - Opening hours: 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri - Registered places: 109 - Funded childcare: funded hours from 9 months, funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds - Tax-Free Childcare: yes - Meals included: no - Phone: 020 7121 0077 - Website: https://www.littlepioneers.coop/find-your-nursery/maida_vale_nursery/ - Run by: [Buffer Bear Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/groups/buffer-bear-limited) - Ofsted URN: 135099 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 9 March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Good - Behaviour and attitudes: Good - Personal development: Good - Leadership and management: Good Safeguarding effective. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/135099 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since January 2000 (Reference 135099). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/135099) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 9 March 2023). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/135099) - Registered places: 109 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/135099) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 6 March 2026). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/1913696) ## Fees | Age | Per hour | Per week | |---|---|---| | Under 2s | – | £515.50 | | 2-year-olds | – | £505.25 | | 3 and over | – | £424 | | All ages | £19.25 | – | Price per hour is the day rate over a 11-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours. Source: nursery website (https://www.littlepioneers.coop/globalassets/fee-sheets/maida-vale), 11 November 2026. Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds, 30 hours. Ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages - Monday to Friday: 07:30–18:30 - Sessions: per hour ## Getting there Address: The Annex, Essendine Road, London, W9 2LR Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.527574,-0.195265 - Station: Maida Vale, 0.4 miles - Station: Westbourne Park, 0.5 miles - Station: Warwick Avenue, 0.5 miles - 14 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Tamplin Mews Gardens, 0.1 miles - Park: Paddington Recreation Ground, 0.1 miles - Park: Edbrooke Road Gardens, 0.2 miles - Park: South Kilburn Open Space, 0.2 miles - Park: Westbourne Green Open Space, 0.4 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.1 miles © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026 · Powered by TfL Open Data, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. In Westminster there are about 2.6 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings - Google: 4.5 out of 5 from 15 reviews (as of 12 November 2026) ## About: a day here ### Learning Ofsted's 2023 inspection gave the nursery an overall effectiveness of Good and a quality of education of Good. Its website names a SENCo and describes the setting as inclusive, and lists dance and movement as an activity. ### Food Meals are not included in the fees. Its website says breakfast and healthy snacks are provided. - Breakfast provided (source: nursery website, https://www.littlepioneers.coop/globalassets/fee-sheets/maida-vale) - Healthy snacks provided (source: nursery website, https://www.littlepioneers.coop/funding/30-hours-funding) ### Outdoors Its website says the nursery has its own garden. - Own garden (source: nursery website, https://www.littlepioneers.coop/find-your-nursery/maida_vale_nursery) ### Settling in Its website describes a 'Head Start' settling-in journey and a key person system. - Key person system (source: nursery website, https://www.littlepioneers.coop/find-your-nursery/maida_vale_nursery) - Flexible sessions (source: nursery website, https://www.littlepioneers.coop/find-your-nursery/maida_vale_nursery) - Open all year (source: nursery website, https://www.littlepioneers.coop/globalassets/fee-sheets/maida-vale) - Early drop-off (source: nursery website, https://www.littlepioneers.coop/find-your-nursery/maida_vale_nursery) - Late pick-up (source: nursery website, https://www.littlepioneers.coop/find-your-nursery/maida_vale_nursery) - Half-day sessions (source: nursery website, https://www.littlepioneers.coop/globalassets/fee-sheets/maida-vale) ### SEND and inclusion - SENCo (source: nursery website, https://www.littlepioneers.coop/find-your-nursery/maida_vale_nursery) - Inclusive setting (source: nursery website, https://www.littlepioneers.coop/find-your-nursery/maida_vale_nursery) ### Safety Ofsted's 2023 inspection found safeguarding effective. Its website names CCTV as a security measure. - CCTV (source: nursery website, https://www.littlepioneers.coop/find-your-nursery/maida_vale_nursery) ### Extras and activities - Dance and movement (source: nursery website, https://www.littlepioneers.coop/find-your-nursery/maida_vale_nursery) ### Getting a place To apply, its website says you should book a personal tour or arrange a visit with the nursery, then secure your nursery place. The nursery accepts government-funded hours for working parents of children from 9 months, funded hours for 2-year-olds, the universal 15 funded hours and 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds, and Tax-Free Childcare. ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Essendine Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | School remains Good (March 2023) | yes | under 0.1 miles | | St Peter's CofE School | Primary | 5–11 | Outstanding (June 2023) | | 0.2 miles | | Mary Paterson Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | School remains Outstanding (February 2023) | yes | 0.3 miles | | Dorothy Gardner Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | Report card (June 2026) | yes | 0.3 miles | | Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee School | | 4–19 | Standards maintained (January 2025) | | 0.3 miles | | Ark Atwood Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding (June 2024) | yes | 0.4 miles | | The Kilburn Park School Foundation | Primary | 7–11 | Standards maintained (April 2025) | | 0.4 miles | | Carlton Vale Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | Good (July 2023) | yes | 0.4 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Bright Starz Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/bright-starz-day-nursery-ey463787) | Good | £110 | 07:00–18:30 | 0.2 miles | | [Elgin Estate Playgroup](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/elgin-estate-playgroup-2561733) | Good | | 09:00–15:30 | 0.3 miles | | [Windmill Montessori School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/windmill-montessori-school-ey557033) | Good | £101 | 09:00–15:00 | 0.3 miles | | [Granville Plus Nursery School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/granville-plus-nursery-school-ey310088) | Good | | 08:00–17:00 | 0.4 miles | | [Pre-School Of Excellence Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/pre-school-of-excellence-ltd-2709223) | Good | | 08:00–17:30 | 0.4 miles | | [N Family Club Maida Vale](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/n-family-club-maida-vale-2715357) | Outstanding | | 07:00–19:00 | 0.4 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### How much does Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale cost? Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale publishes these fees: per week £515.50 for under 2s, per week £116.75 for under 2s, per week £505.25 for 2-year-olds, per week £114.50 for 2-year-olds, per week £424 for 3 and over, per week £94.75 for 3 and over and per hour £19.25 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay. ### Does Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale offer 30 funded hours? Yes. Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds. ### Does Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale take funded 2-year-olds? Yes. Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds. ### Does Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale offer funded hours from 9 months? Yes. Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months. ### What are Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale's opening hours? Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri. ### What is Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale Good at its inspection on 9 March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale take? Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale is registered with Ofsted for up to 109 children at any one time. ### Are meals included at Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale? Meals are not included in the fees at Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale. ### Does Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale accept Tax-Free Childcare? Yes. Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments. ### Who runs Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale? Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale is run by Buffer Bear Limited, which runs 11 nurseries. ### Does Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale have outdoor space? Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale lists: Own garden. ### Does Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale support children with SEND? Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale lists: SENCo and Inclusive setting. ### What is the nearest station to Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale? Maida Vale is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line. ### How do I contact Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Maida Vale? You can call 020 7121 0077 and visit www.littlepioneers.coop. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/135099) - Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.littlepioneers.coop), as of 11 November 2026 (https://www.littlepioneers.coop/find-your-nursery/maida_vale_nursery/) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 12 November 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Your+Co-op+Little+Pioneers+Maida+Vale&query_place_id=ChIJ4-vF1Q4QdkgRfACysYT1rVU) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.