Muddy Puddles Day Nursery and Preschool
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Bristol for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2024. Open since 2017, with 20 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 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 9AYWhat 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, 2 October 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff gain lots of information from parents and get to know children very well. New children and those that need additional support are sensitively helped on their arrival. Staff are kind and patient. Children build beneficial bonds with them; they are happy and enjoy coming to the setting.
Staff form the curriculum from their observations of children, recognising their achievements and working out what children need to learn next. They work together to set up a stimulating and interesting environment, closely linked to children's ages, stages of development and interests. This motivates children successfully. They explore sensory materials. Children learn about colours as they investigate paint and water. They explore capacity as they mix sand and water and fill and empty containers. They mould dough, cutting and rolling it, developing their dexterity and coordination. Children enjoy exploring creatively. They use recycled boxes and packets, painting and gluing these to create models such as castles.
Staff support children to tackle challenges and have a go, offering them lots of encouragement and praise, building children's confidence effectively. Children persevere to get tape off the dispenser. They learn to solve problems as they fix the obstacle course with staff. All children show positive attitudes to learning and developing their skills.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help staff consistently implement arrangements and adapt their support effectively during routines and group activities, ensuring children's continued engagement and involvement n enhance staff skills in building on children's ideas and fascinations, helping extend and deepen children's exploration, and developing their learning to higher levels.
- 2 October 2024Good
- 18 June 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Muddy Puddles Day Nursery and Preschool
- 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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