First Friends Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Kingswood 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 March 2022. Open since 2013, with 48 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 South Gloucestershire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in South Gloucestershire 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
BS15 4FNWhat 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, 4 March 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children at this setting demonstrate a strong sense of belonging and well-being.
Staff place great emphasis on children as unique and celebrated individuals.
Children demonstrate that they feel respected, loved and safe at this setting. Staff are extremely proactive when gathering information about children's home lives and cultures. There are many opportunities for children who speak English as an additional language to see and hear words in their home language. Younger children greet each other in several languages during circle time. Staff routinely teach children about different cultures and diversity in the wider world. This occurs through discussion, play, experiences and the provision of diverse resources.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop staff supervision arrangements even further to offer precise support to raise the quality of teaching to the highest level - support staff to consistently give children the time to listen and answer when asking questions.
- 4 March 2022Good
- 27 March 2014Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for First Friends Day 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.