Charlton Nursery
Good★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Bristol for children from birth to 5, open 07:45 to 17:45, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2024. Open since 2010, with 101 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 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
BS48 3QXWhat 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, 5 March 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The curriculum offers opportunities for children to build on what they know and can do. For example, even from a young age children develop their small muscle skills.
Babies reach, slide and press buttons to make the animals pop up. Toddlers and older children manipulate play dough, stretching and rolling it into shapes, and using a range of tools to cut and shape the dough in a well-resourced dedicated area. Young babies gurgle happily as they enjoy 'tummy time', looking at themselves in the mirrored balls as they reach and kick.
The inviting environment and positive interactions from staff motivate children to learn and to make choices about their play. They enter happily and are keen to learn. Toddlers love exploring the real fruit and vegetables. They learn to handle knives safely and follow instructions well for example, to hold the courgette with one hand and the handle of the knife with the other. Staff model language well, particularly to support those children learning English as an additional language.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the organisation of group activities to ensure that all children participating are engaged in their learning at their level of understanding n guide young children to wipe their noses to help them gain more independence in their self-care.
- 5 March 2024Good
- 9 April 2018Good
- 2 July 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Charlton 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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