Golden Valley House Day 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2022. Open since 2009, with 34 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
BS48 2TPWhat 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 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Babies have new play spaces upstairs with exciting toys and equipment. They explore how toy vehicles make shadows as they push them across the lightbox.
Other children manage risks well. They work out how to climb the steps to get to the slide and slide down. Staff plan the curriculum to build on communication and language skills. They use signs and words to help children interact with adults and children.
Older children can choose to play outdoors or indoors, in the quiet room or in the main playroom. Staff talk with them about what they are doing and help them to make choices. Pre-school children discuss the different features of toy animals.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and
Childcare Register the provider must: support staff to provide clear and consistent messages for children, including helping them to adjust their behaviour to different situations. (by 30/03/2022)
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve the way that staff working with the older children organise changes in the routine to make sure they watch children effectively.
- 22 February 2022Good
- 11 April 2017Outstanding
- 26 May 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Golden Valley House 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
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