Lakehouse Nursery
Outstanding★ 4.3 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Bristol for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in February 2022. Open since 2010, with 65 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
BS20 7HXWhat 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 February 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are highly enthusiastic and confident learners. They arrive happy to see their key person and excited to start exploring. Staff provide excellent support for children to become exceptionally independent, managing as much as they can for themselves, and staff challenge them further to develop new skills. Children are extremely resilient to setbacks, as staff provide highly positive support, helping children to notice what did not work and think of ways to resolve it.
Staff plan an inspiring environment with open-ended resources that children are eager to investigate. For example, babies discover that they love the feel of wet cornflour but do not like the taste. Staff are skilfully observant and notice what fascinates children to extend their learning further. For example, older children act out in their role play their understanding of what a dentist does. Staff then develop this into an activity where children practise brushing teeth and discuss their experiences. Toddlers sort items by colour and use weighing scales but when children start to balance wooden beads on the scales this becomes a problemsolving activity.
Parents do not enter the premises as they did before COVID-19 restrictions.
- 24 February 2022Outstanding
- 27 August 2015Outstanding
- 13 April 2011Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Lakehouse 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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