Berry Hill Under 5's Group
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Coleford for children from birth to 8+, open 08:15 to 14:45, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Open since 2012, with 24 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
Two year and three year old government funding including the recently introduced 30 hours for working parents.
Worth knowing. These are operated termly throughout the academic year.
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
GL16 7QWWhat 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, 16 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy and separate from their parents and/or carers with ease.
They manage small tasks for themselves as they hang their belongings on a coat peg and put their lunchbox away in the refreshment area.
Children know the routines of the day and excitedly enter the play room to greet their friends and staff. Staff provide a wide range of good-quality resources that meet children's individual needs. Children make independent choices about their play. Some children choose to play in small groups as they fill and empty containers with sand. Children use their imagination as they feed and care for the dolls. They are kind and considerate and gently place them into a pushchair and pretend to take them for a walk. Children welcome others into their play and make space around the sand tray for their friends to join in.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen opportunities to further support children's understanding of keeping themselves safe when using digital technology n provide children with even more experiences to support their awareness of different cultures, traditions and beliefs in the wider world.
- 16 November 2022Good
- 22 November 2016Good
- 11 March 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Berry Hill Under 5's Group
- What it costs
- 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
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.
- 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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