Bluebell Nursery & Preschool
GoodTakes funded hours★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Weston-Super-Mare for children from birth to 8+, 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 They do not publish prices, so ask.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 March 2023. Open since 2018, with 48 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
What childcare usually costs in North Somerset
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in North 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
BS23 3AYWhat 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 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children form close relationships with staff. They eagerly run in to see staff when they arrive and are greeted warmly, staff show genuine pleasure in seeing the children and chat with them happily. Staff have developed skilful techniques to support children's behaviour and implement these consistently. Children benefit from the staff's clear explanations, learning to share items and appreciate the needs of the others. Visual cues are used well by staff to support children with the routines of the day. Sand timers help children take turns with toys, picture timetables and countdown signs help them understand what is happening next.
Staff have clear intentions for supporting children in their learning and implement their plans well. They provide interesting areas for children to explore, stimulating activities and good teaching. The nursery has a high proportion of children that are bilingual or who speak English as an additional language. Staff are very attentive and sensitively join children in their play extending their understanding, speech and learning effectively. They give children time to respond. Children listen well and are keen to learn. Many staff are multilingual and offer strong support for children's language. They model words in both the children's home language and English, building children's confidence effectively. They translate skilfully and ensure children understand and progress their skills.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to extend their teaching of mathematical concepts to extend children's skills further n strengthen the sharing of information with other settings children are involved with, to inform future planning and provide a consistent approach for children.
- 16 March 2023Good
- 21 June 2022Needs improvement
- 2 June 2021Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bluebell Nursery & Preschool
- What it costs
- Youngest age taken
- 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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