Berkhampstead Day Nursery
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Cheltenham for from 3 years up to school age, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 2012, with 26 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
Government Early Years Funding for eligible families, including both 15-hour and 30-hour funding entitlements.
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
GL52 2QAWhat 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, 27 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive in this nursery, which provides a nurturing environment for children under two years old. At drop-off times, parents and children are immediately greeted by welcoming, friendly faces. Parents speak of the 'outstanding' staff and support their children receive. Children separate from their parents confidently and enter the playrooms happy and ready for their day.
Leaders and staff construct and deliver a curriculum that focuses on the children and what they need to learn. They incorporate children's next steps and interests into their daily activities. They give children the opportunity to practise the skills they are learning in a variety of ways. For example, children who are learning to walk pull themselves up to stand and cruise around the low-level furniture. Staff hold their hands and encourage them to take steps. Children also climb steps to the slide on the indoor climbing equipment. Children become confident to practise their skills in lots of different situations.
Children who require extra help are well supported. Staff quickly identify gaps in learning. They work closely with parents and relevant agencies to make referrals and create strategies to help to close gaps in development. Staff engage children in individualised activities. They encourage language. For example, when they push cars back and forth with children they say 'ready steady' and give children time to fill the gaps. When children say words or make sounds, staff excitedly praise them.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- consistently teach children of the importance of good hygiene practices and support them to manage their own personal hygiene, such as wiping their nose n improve organisation during mealtimes to support children to understand the expectations and enhance their engagement.
- 27 June 2023Good
- 18 July 2012Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Berkhampstead Day Nursery
- What it costs
- 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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