Bourton-On-The-Water Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Cheltenham 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2024. Open since 2016, with 78 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
GL54 2HQWhat 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, 29 November 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff build secure attachments with children by fostering positive relationships and gathering valuable information from parents during the settling-in process. They offer tailored sessions to support children when they start. Staff provide consistent praise and encouragement to promote children's emotional well-being and meet their individual needs.
Leaders have designed a curriculum that promotes independence, furthers children's imaginative play and reflects their individual needs and interests. It builds on their existing knowledge and skills, preparing them for the next stage of learning. The curriculum offers a broad range of learning opportunities across all areas with a sharp focus on children's emotional, physical and language development.
Children enjoy fresh air and exercise through daily outdoor play. Staff promote children's physical development well, for example, by encouraging activities like chalk mark making, water play and exploring puddles. Children practise their critical thinking skills as they explore their surroundings and learn to take risks safely. The outdoor space also enhances children's understanding of nature through bug hotels, minibeast discoveries and opportunities to care for living creatures like snails. Staff are aware of each child's stage of development and ensure that they support babies' physical development, for example, by providing opportunities for tummy time.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the coaching and mentoring for staff to further develop their skills and provide more consistency in the quality of education n provide children with more consistent expectations to help them make positive behaviour choices and support their understanding of why rules are in place n provide parents with further information about children's learning, so they can build on this at home to ensure consistency between home and setting.
- 29 November 2024Good
- 20 February 2019Good
- 7 March 2018Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bourton-On-The-Water Day 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.