Little Blossoms Harmanswater
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Bracknell for children from birth to 5, open 08:30 to 15:30, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2024. Open since 2016, with 70 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
We accept two year old funding which entitles you to 15 hours free childcare for no less than 38 weeks of the year. The term after your childs third birthday they will be entitled to 15 hours funding. You may be entitled to 30 hours free childcare.
Worth knowing. Funded hours can be taken however you wish, you may use your 15/30 hours as 5 mornings or afternoons or full day care, or a mixture of sessions and lunch clubs.
What childcare usually costs in Bracknell Forest
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Bracknell Forest 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
RG12 9QNWhat 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, 17 July 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children have a strong sense of belonging in the setting. They develop reassurance and confidence, such as through the relationships they gain with familiar staff. Staff effectively observe children's interactions and invite them into different play experiences. This helps to encourage children to try new activities for the first time.
Children are eager to learn. They show intrigue and curiosity, wanting to know more. They openly question other children's play and help model learning for younger children. For example, staff encourage older children to use a book to identify insects and bugs in the garden. They enthusiastically invite younger children into the hunt and tell them each insect's name.
Children develop good levels of independence. For example, staff talk children through handwashing before snack and after toileting, helping them to manage the soap pump themselves. Children develop positive relationships with their friends and staff. Staff encourage children to share and join in group activities to support their understanding of cooperative play. Children learn to share their time with staff and exchange ideas as to how to extend their play. For example, children excitedly tell staff and their friends about the bugs that they have found.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- use initial information from parents about all children more effectively, to fully meet children's ongoing needs n extend the support for how all parents can further support their children's learning at home.
- 17 July 2024Good
- 2 October 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Blossoms Harmanswater
- What it costs
- Youngest age taken
- 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.
- 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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