Early Birds Neighbourhood Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Bristol 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 January 2022. Open since 2006, with 62 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
BS41 9AZWhat 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.
- 6 November 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 19 July 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 28 January 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and excited as they arrive at nursery. Staff greet children positively and help them to settle quickly. Children are keen and curious to explore the resources that staff provide. Older children form good friendships with the other children in the nursery. They play imaginatively and giggle together as they dress up. Younger children form close relationships with their key persons and other staff working with them. They enjoy doing action songs and they snuggle into staff for comfort. Children learn to be independent at managing their own needs and staff support this well. For instance, older children manage their own personal hygiene and they serve their own food and drinks at mealtimes. Even the youngest children learn to be independent. They confidently get themselves a tissue to wipe their own nose.
All children behave well. They listen to staff and are keen to help tidy away the toys when staff tell them to. Children develop useful skills in readiness for starting school. They concentrate well and can focus and engage in activities that require them to listen and take turns.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide staff with support to further embed the curriculum, to offer children more challenge and to extend their learning further n implement the strategies in place consistently to support all children to engage and be involved in activities.
- 28 January 2022Good
- 9 October 2013Outstanding
- 11 March 2009Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Early Birds Neighbourhood 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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