Alice Park Nursery
Good★ 4.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Bath 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 May 2022. Open since 2008, with 20 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 Bath and North East Somerset
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Bath and North East Somerset 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
BA1 7BLWhat 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, 17 May 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children show that they are happy and feel secure at the setting. Staff are friendly and chat to children on arrival to help them settle quickly. Staff use phrases such as 'Come on friends, let's do this' to motivate children to engage in activities and form good bonds with others. Children demonstrate that they are kind. They cooperate well and share toys. The owner and staff build positive relationships that make children, parents and carers feel part of a community.
Since the COVID–19 pandemic, children learn in rooms according to their age and ability. They know the environment well and move confidently around the setting.
Children show good coordination skills as they negotiate stairs and steps. They access resources independently and show curiosity in the activities on offer. Staff help children to recall previous experiences to extend their learning. For example, they provide toddlers with farm toys and images to enable them to re-enact a recent trip to the farm. Staff know what they want children to learn and plan activities effectively using children's interests to engage them, for example supporting pre-school children to create postcards for loved ones. The provider uses additional funding effectively to help meet children's individual needs. Staff support children's learning and development well. For instance, they help children to peel stickers and count out shapes to create pictures about their family. Children make good progress, including those who speak English as an additional language and children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- ensure staff consistently help all children to broaden their interests and engage in new experiences to extend their learning further n enhance opportunities for children to gain a better understanding of the risks involved when meeting new people.
- 17 May 2022Good
- 17 January 2017Good
- 19 October 2016Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Alice Park Nursery
- 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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