Farmborough Preschool
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Bath for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2007, with 20 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 Bath and North East Somerset
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Bath and North East 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
BA2 0FYWhat 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, 22 January 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children settle quickly and receive a warm welcome by staff when they arrive. They enthusiastically join in with warm up songs and dances to start their day, supporting their physical development. Staff are wonderful role models and children have fun. As a result, children are motivated and eager to explore the curriculum on offer. Younger children enjoy practising and developing their fine motor skills, such as when creating models, using glue sticks and carefully ripping tissue paper. Older children develop their imaginative play when acting out scenarios with each other. For instance, they comment, 'I will be the mummy and will read this book to you'. As a result, children form caring relationships with each other.
Children have formed secure trusting bonds with their key person, providing children with a sense of belonging and security. Children understand consistent boundaries that staff have put in place and follow instructions well. For example, staff shake the tidy-up bells and begin to joyfully sing the tidy-up song; children join in and pick up the toys. This has a positive impact on children's listening and attention skills.
Parents report positively on the sharing of information. They comment on how their children have progressed well, particularly in their communication and language development. They find that staff have created a 'calm and nurturing' environment, supporting their children's emotional well-being.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop clearer links between the intent and delivery of activities to further support children's individual learning outcomes n support staff to utilise opportunities to extend and challenge children's learning and development.
- 22 January 2024Good
- 10 April 2018Good
- 3 May 2017Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Farmborough Preschool
- 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.
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