Nestlings Pre School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Trowbridge for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2023. Open since 1998, with 24 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 Wiltshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Wiltshire 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
BA14 6NZWhat 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, 12 December 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children settle quickly into the pre-school upon their arrival, eager to see staff and explore the activities available. They have strong relationships with their key person and the whole staff team. Children enjoy their company and seek them out to share their experiences. Parents are very positive about the friendly and welcoming staff. They say that children are treated as individuals, with staff very beneficially adapting their support for each child.
Staff work together to form their child-led curriculum. They thoughtfully link this to children's interests and preferred ways of learning. This motivates children very effectively. Children confidently choose activities and areas to explore. They ride trikes, use climbing and balancing equipment, and jump on the small trampoline outside, building their coordination and strength well. Children follow their current fascination with pets, spontaneously creating a vet's surgery in their self-made den indoors. Children thrive on continued periods of uninterrupted play. They investigate and test out their ideas, and they show strong attitudes to developing their skills. Children create at the craft table, independently choosing the resources they need. They snip with scissors, make marks and glue items to create their desired effect. They proudly place their creations with their belongings, to take home to show their parents.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help staff to plan focused group times as effectively as possible and to support children's engagement and learning consistently.
- 12 December 2023Good
- 17 April 2018Good
- 29 April 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Nestlings Pre School
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.