Into-Play @ Barnwood
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Gloucester for babies from a few weeks old up to 5 year olds, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 2015, with 63 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
A2YO (Achieving 2-Year-Old) funding as well as the 15 hours’ government funding for all pre school children aged 3 & 4.
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 0SEWhat 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, 24 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are welcomed into the nursery by the kind and caring staff team. They display secure attachments with staff and settle promptly into their play. Children access a well-sequenced curriculum, which builds on what they already know and can do. They display positive attitudes to learning and are eager to explore the inviting activities on offer indoors and outdoors. Babies explore a range of sensory experiences. They practise how to balance as they stand at the tray and excitedly splash in soapy water. Children smile and giggle at staff who sing familiar songs to them. They anticipate familiar phrases and clap their hands as staff enthusiastically sing 'bubble, bubble, pop'.
Children behave well. They understand staff's expectations and respond well to their clear instructions. Children learn that they must use their walking feet inside and should use kind hands when playing with their friends. They develop good social skills. Children learn to take turns as staff support children to participate in small-group activities. They are developing their mathematical skills. Children count and sort small teddy bears into groups based on their size and colour. Older children are well prepared for the move to school. They display high levels of focus and concentration during adult-led activities. Children develop their small-muscle strength and hand-to-eye coordination in preparation for early writing. They persist as they use pincer tools to extract pieces of paper and plastic from the water tray.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance opportunities for children to hear and use their home language to fully support their communication and language development n review some daily routines, such as mealtimes, to reduce interruptions to activities and maximise learning opportunities for all children.
- 24 May 2023Good
- 20 November 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Into-Play @ Barnwood
- What it costs
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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.