Jabberwocky Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Cheltenham 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 September 2023. Open since 2006, with 40 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
GL52 8DTWhat 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, 11 September 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children and parents are greeted by familiar staff when they arrive at nursery. The warm and enthusiastic greetings from staff help children say goodbye to parents and show they feel safe to leave them. Children settle quickly in their playrooms and eagerly join in with different activities.
Staff put in place an exciting curriculum that considers the needs of children at different ages and stages of development. They gather information from parents and their own observations so they can see what it is that children already know and can do. They use this information to provide activities and learning that build effectively on children's skills and knowledge. Managers and staff recognise when children may need additional support. They seek suitable training and interventions to make sure children have personalised learning that helps them learn well. Key persons share plans with other staff and parents to provide consistent support. All children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress.
Children are confident, motivated learners. Babies practise standing by holding on to low-level storage boxes for support, or crawl through the play tunnel to the tent.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve the way that staff plan for changes in the routine to make sure that children's learning is not interrupted and they can engage fully with group activities such as songs and story time - build on staff interactions with children to make sure children are given enough time to think and respond.
- 11 September 2023Good
- 5 April 2023Inadequate
- 22 August 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Jabberwocky 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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