Magic Roundabout Nurseries Ltd
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Bristol for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 to 19:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2024. Open since 2001, with 108 places.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
BS3 1REWhat 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.
- 30 June 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 29 May 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy. Staff work closely with parents when children first start, to ensure that they become settled and feel secure during their time at the nursery.
Staff build strong relationships with parents and children and work closely with them to gather information about children's individual needs and routines. Children benefit from a good continuity of care from home, which supports children's emotional development well. The learning environments are attractive and stimulating. They engage children well and motivate them to play and learn.
All children make good progress in all areas of their development. Staff support children's learning well and implement a well-planned-out curriculum to ensure that all children can reach their potential. Children are confident in exploring both the indoor and outdoor environments, and they demonstrate positive attitudes to learning. Children benefit from lots of fresh air and staff place high emphasis on the outdoor provision to ensure that a broad curriculum is always delivered, especially for those children who prefer to learn outdoors.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop staff knowledge of how to help children to challenge themselves, to assist them in solving their own problems and to further enhance their resilience and independence n allow children time to think and respond during group conversations and when questioned, to develop their thinking and speaking skills.
- 29 May 2024Good
- 11 July 2018Good
- 10 August 2017Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Magic Roundabout Nurseries Ltd
- 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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