Little Puddleducks LTD
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Bristol for babies from 6 months up to 5 year olds, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 October 2024. Open since 2024, with 46 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
What childcare usually costs in South Gloucestershire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in South 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
BS16 9LUWhat 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 October 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are welcomed into the homely setting by a kind and caring staff team who knows them well. The environment is safe and supportive of each child's individual needs. Staff design an engaging curriculum that empowers all children to lead their own learning. The curriculum aligns with children's developmental stages and builds on their existing knowledge and skills.
Staff place a strong focus on children's personal, social and emotional development. They offer comfort and reassurance to the youngest children when they become unsettled. Staff's nurturing interactions help children to feel safe and secure. Children engage in a wide range of learning experiences that staff provide for them. Staff support children's good behaviour. They provide them with gentle reminders to promote their understanding of how to keep themselves safe. For example, staff encourage children to ride tricycles in open spaces to avoid accidents.
Staff provide a range of inviting sensory activities that promote children's exploratory skills. Babies use their hands to explore the texture of cooked spaghetti and practise using spoons as they move it around the tray. This helps them to develop early self-care skills, such as learning to feed themselves. Older children enthusiastically investigate coloured water, testing their ideas as they use differentsized spoons and containers to transport it around. Staff's interactions are warm and meaningful. They effectively support children's growing language skills as they introduce and repeat words, such as 'splash'. They stimulate children's curiosity and support children's critical-thinking skills, for example, by asking 'what will happen' questions.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to consistently use opportunities to promote children's understanding of a healthy lifestyle and how these factors contribute to their overall health and well-being n provide children with even more experiences to support their understanding of diversity and help them to develop an appreciation for what makes them unique.
- 24 October 2024Good
Still missing for Little Puddleducks LTD
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- 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.
- 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
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