Highnam Under Fives, Highnam Under Fives After School Club
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Gloucester 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 January 2023. Open since 1979, 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 Gloucestershire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in 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
GL2 8LWWhat 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, 13 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children display a strong sense of belonging at this welcoming and friendly setting.
They learn to recognise their name as they self-register when they arrive each morning. Children form strong bonds with the caring staff, who know them well.
They lead their own learning and choose from a wide range of play activities, both indoors and outdoors. Children are eager to begin their play.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to strengthen their interactions with children, to make the most of conversations and extend children's learning to the highest level n consider further ways to encourage parents to share more information about children's ongoing interests, learning and development at home to fully promote consistency and help children to make even more progress.
- 13 January 2023Good
- 7 April 2017Good
- 19 June 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Highnam Under Fives, Highnam Under Fives After School Club
- 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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