Natural Choice Nurseries Ltd - Alveston
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Bristol for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 March 2024. Open since 2006, with 44 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
BS35 3LNWhat 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, 13 March 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children happily enter the nursery and are keen to learn. They engage in a broad curriculum. Staff provide an exciting learning environment to entice children to make decisions about their play. This is particularly evident in the outdoor area where children of all ages enjoy being physically active, exploring and learning about nature. This supports the high focus placed on supporting children's health and well-being.
Children behave well and staff support them effectively to resolve conflicts independently. Children keenly listen to the 'Colour Monster' story and reflect on how they feel. Parents borrow the learning bag and continue to support children's understanding of emotions at home. Children are kind to each other. For example, a toddler helps a friend to put their hood up, explaining that it is raining outside.
Babies are curious to explore using their senses. For example, they investigate the chocolate powder and cornflower gloop, mixing it together with their hands and a range of tools. Older babies help the younger ones, such as offering a spoon to help them mix, exclaiming 'here you are'. Older babies transfer the mixture to make marks on the floor, delighted in their achievements. Staff follow children's lead, challenging them further with different materials. For example, when children try to make prints in the mixture unsuccessfully, staff offer paint and children excitedly mix the paint and brush it on their feet and hands to make prints.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support children to think critically and solve problems for themselves to extend their learning and development even further.
- 13 March 2024Good
- 15 May 2018Good
- 17 April 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Natural Choice Nurseries Ltd - Alveston
- 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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