Arc All Aboard Nursery
OutstandingTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Swindon for from 3 years up to 5 year olds, open 08:45 to 15:30, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in May 2022. Open since 2018, with 12 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
Early Years funding of up to 15 hours is paid by the government for children aged 3 and eligible parents may be entitled to up to 30 hours place funding.
What childcare usually costs in Swindon
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Swindon 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
SN2 7JQWhat 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.
- 13 May 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 17 May 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children that attend this nursery have heightened sensory needs. Staff provide them with an exceptional environment that is tailored for their specific learning needs. They recognise the importance of children's need for sensory exploration.
Staff ensure they meet these needs alongside providing opportunities for a wide range of learning experiences. For example, children enjoy exploring the yoghurt paint and they use various resources to make marks on the easel. Highly motivated staff support children to engage by role modelling and commenting on their play.
Children arrive at nursery and are immediately greeted by extremely welcoming and nurturing staff. To ensure children arrive happily and confidently they are provided with their favourite activities so they settle quickly. Key persons give parents invaluable time to talk at the beginning and end of their child's session.
- 17 May 2022Outstanding
- 16 July 2021Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Arc All Aboard Nursery
- What it costs
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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