Central@rlk
OutstandingBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Swindon 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Outstanding by Ofsted in March 2025. Open since 2015, with 63 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 Swindon
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Swindon 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
SN1 5HSWhat 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, 11 March 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive in this warm, welcoming and inclusive pre-school where staff take time to thoroughly understand the backgrounds and individual needs of the children and families attending. Staff offer young children immense support so that they can separate from their parents with ease and feel safe and secure with the staff so they are ready to settle and learn. Young children sit and concentrate and join in with singing and dancing. Staff join in enthusiastically, narrating what actions the children are doing, and this fully supports the children's confidence and language development. Older children play well together cooperatively. Staff give them the tools they need to share and take turns. When children want something another child has, they learn to ask, use a sand timer and give the other child a picture card to remind them when it is their turn. This reduces disputes and creates a calm and harmonious environment that is highly conducive to children's learning.
The provider and staff implement a broad and sequenced curriculum based on children's individual needs, interests and backgrounds. Children have a range of experiences they may not otherwise have access to. For example, they have trips to the cinema and a visiting farm to support their concentration, knowledge of the community and the natural world. The provider has prioritised gaining funding for a climbing frame, recognising that many children do not have access to the outdoors, to develop their core strength and physical skills. The provider and staff monitor children's progress meticulously, putting in place specific support to help children catch up while waiting for outside support. This means all children make very good progress from their variable starting points.
- 11 March 2025Outstanding Safeguarding: Yes
- 9 July 2019Good
- 11 April 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Central@rlk
- 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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