Kids Planet Torwood House
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 June 2024. Open since 2005, with 166 places.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
BS6 6XEWhat 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 June 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Babies and children form strong bonds with the friendly staff, and their safety and well-being are closely supported. Children's confidence grows very effectively in the caring environment that staff provide. Children very much enjoy their time at this nursery. Toddlers readily explain that their favourite thing is to play in the 'pirate ship garden' or ride on the scooters. Staff are very attentive to babies' and children's care needs, following their home routines thoughtfully to ensure their well-being remains high.
Children acquire key skills, and older children are well prepared for their move on to school. Staff work together to form their curriculum, linking this to children's interests and learning needs. Children take on challenges and build their physical skills and strength, readily exploring the wide range of equipment outside in the spacious nursery playgrounds. Young children climb up to use the slides and push themselves along on trikes. Pre-school children practise their ball skills, scoring goals with their friends in the football net. They very much enjoy their 'funky fitness' session and are successfully motivated to persevere with challenging movements such as hopping. Children are inspired to make marks in interesting age-appropriate ways, developing their creative skills and dexterity very effectively in readiness for early writing. Three-year-olds in the 'Tigers' room make marks with ink stamps. They mould and create with dough, mixing in different items to make their 'yucky cake'.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help staff to adapt their teaching and support flexibly to engage children consistently and extend their learning as much as possible.
- 11 June 2024Good
- 9 May 2019Outstanding
- 20 March 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kids Planet Torwood House
- 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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