Newent Early Years
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Newent for children from birth to 8+, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 September 2025. Open since 2017, with 46 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 Gloucestershire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in 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
GL18 1QTWhat 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.
- 13 March 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 18 September 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff provide a nurturing and supportive environment, where children thrive in the care of the dedicated staff team. Staff prioritise building secure, trusting relationships with children. They carefully plan the indoor and outdoor learning environments to meet the needs and interests of children. Children are supported to become curious and independent learners. Staff deliver a well-sequenced curriculum that builds progressively on children's prior learning and interests. This helps children to make strong progress across all areas of learning. Staff work well as a team. They communicate throughout the day, keeping each other informed about any changes to the children's needs or routines. Staff are deployed effectively, which helps ensure that children are always closely supervised and kept safe.
Staff provide children with a range of stimulating activities. For example, babies explore a range of sensory resources and delight at the different sounds the instruments make. Toddlers are engrossed as they roll and squeeze the play dough.
Older children develop their creative skills as they build a car using tyres and crates. They show good imagination skills as they 'drive' to the seaside.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide clear and consistent expectations, particularly during transitions, to help children remain engaged and settled in their learning n explore ways to introduce books and stories throughout the day to enhance early reading skills.
- 18 September 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 16 January 2020Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Newent Early Years
- 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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