Finkley Amesbury Nursery and Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Salisbury for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2024. Open since 2019, with 65 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 Wiltshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Wiltshire 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
SP4 7RTWhat 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.
- 22 July 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 9 January 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy to arrive at the nursery, where they are warmly welcomed by staff. The key-person system has been developed, and children form close bonds with staff, who are caring and kind. Settling-in sessions for new children and parents are flexible. Staff work closely with parents to tailor settling-in visits. They find out information about children as soon as possible, including what they like and dislike. This supports children's emotional well-being.
Staff build on what they know about the children. They provide learning experiences that excite and engage children in learning. For example, staff encourage older children to identify shapes during a food-cutting activity, while babies and younger children are eager to explore a range of sensory materials.
They are inquisitive as they explore the rice play alongside each other. Staff plan and assess children's learning well, which helps children to make good progress in their learning.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the organisation of transitional routines to better support children's individual needs and learning outcomes n further develop the outdoor environment to capture all children's interests and increase their engagement and focus.
- 9 January 2024Good
- 22 February 2023Needs improvement
- 1 September 2022Inadequate
- 28 September 2021Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 4 graded inspections.
Still missing for Finkley Amesbury Nursery and Pre-School
- 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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