All My Friends Childcare Ltd Barnwood Nursery
Good★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Gloucester 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2025. Open since 2006, with 70 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 Gloucestershire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Gloucestershire 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
GL2 0SFWhat 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, 24 January 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children receive a warm welcome from the caring, attentive staff. All children show that they are settled, happy and enjoy their play and learning experiences. They receive good support from staff to encourage them to make choices and join in the planned activities. Staff are quick to respond when babies show signs of hunger or tiredness, to ensure their needs are met. Older babies explore, knowing staff are on hand to give reassurance as needed. They develop confidence in walking and show great interest in the activities staff plan. For example, they enjoy the feel of water and have fun making it splash. They fill and pour water from pots, developing their coordination.
Children enjoy many rich and varied learning experiences and make good progress in their learning from their individual starting points. Children gain skills they need to prepare them for school. Staff foster children's communication and language development well and children learn to communicate confidently. Pre-school children ably use scissors and cutlery. They use readily available pens and paper to practise their early writing skills and some recognise letters in their name.
Children learn to play cooperatively. They wait patiently to take turns, for example, during snack time and group activities. Staff help children to gain independence from a young age. For example, two-year-olds learn to pour drinks and put on their coats and wellies. Children also learn to brush their teeth after lunch and understand the importance of good oral health.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide further challenge for the most-able children's learning, particularly during self-chosen play, to extend their skills and knowledge n give further guidance and support to help younger children learn how to care for their environment.
- 24 January 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 18 March 2019Good
- 18 August 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for All My Friends Childcare Ltd Barnwood 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.
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