Bream Early Learners
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Lydney for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2024. Open since 2002, with 24 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
GL15 6JWWhat 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, 31 January 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enter with broad smiles on their faces at this happy, friendly setting. Staff warmly greet children and parents and ensure there is plenty of opportunity to share news from home. Once children have put away coats and bags, they immediately settle to play, finding their friends and chatting happily to staff and peers. They are secure in their attachments with staff, who are gentle in their approach with the children. Staff speak to children with respect and are genuinely kind and reassuring. Staff value what children have to say. For example, children pass around the 'bedtime bear' during group time. They take turns in conversation and share special stories from home. This promotes children's positive behaviour and self-esteem.
The manager and staff work together to plan a broad and ambitious curriculum that takes account of children's next steps in learning. Staff use their knowledge of children's interests to provide learning opportunities both inside and outdoors. Staff play alongside children. They support their learning and development across a wide range of subjects. For example, mathematics is very effectively weaved into children's play. Children develop a good understanding of early mathematical concepts.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop the curriculum intent for the youngest children even further, to precisely focus on children's next steps in learning n strengthen the organisation of transitions and routines to maximise children's learning.
- 31 January 2024Good
- 26 April 2018Good
- 26 November 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bream Early Learners
- 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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