Footprints PreSchool Playgroup
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Bristol for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2023. Open since 2001, with 24 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
BS30 9DWWhat 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 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at the pre-school happy, confident and ready to learn. Staff get to know children and families very well, which contributes to a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Children are respected by staff, who value what they have to say.
Staff respond to children's discoveries by mirroring their curiosity. For example, when a child hands a shell to staff to 'listen to the sea', staff share in their fascination, saying, 'yes, I hear it too!' Staff's sensitive interactions help children to feel safe and supported and, as such, children make very good progress. For instance, staff gently hold children's hands as they warmly ask them if they need any help. Children are supported to be good communicators, as they benefit from rich back-and-forth conversations with staff. Staff model new words during children's activities, such as 'soft' and 'wobbly', to build children's vocabulary. They support children to develop clarity in their speech, such as by modelling letter sounds. They intrigue children further by pointing out letter sounds in their own names. This helps to support their emerging literacy skills.
Children are well behaved and polite. Staff are good role models and have high expectations for all children. Children demonstrate this by using phrases such as
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the organisation of large group times and take into consideration the individual needs of children to enable them all to benefit fully from the learning experience n ensure staff teaching incorporates children's individual next steps in learning as much as possible, to help children make even better progress.
- 22 February 2023Good
- 21 June 2017Outstanding
- 1 June 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Footprints PreSchool Playgroup
- 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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