PATA@Earlybirds
Not yet inspectedTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Newly opened
A pre-school in Cinderford for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. £7.95 an hour for 2 Year Olds, and they take the funded hours. Ofsted has not yet published a graded inspection. Open since 2026, with 28 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Price list dated September 2026.
| Age | Session | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Year Olds2y to 3y | £23.853 Hour or 1, 3 hrs £47.701, 2s, 6 Hour, 6 hrs £71.553s £95.404s or 2s £119.255s | £7.952 Year Olds | |
| 3 Year Olds3y to 4y | £22.503 Hour or 1, 3 hrs £45.001, 2s, 6 Hour, 6 hrs £67.503s £90.004s or 2s £112.505s £135.003s | £7.503 Year Olds |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £1.00 a day Snack Chargeoptional; parents who choose not to pay will need to provide a snack
- £10.00 per 15 minutes Late collection feeevery 10 minutes late
Funded hours
2 Year Old: Working Parent Entitlement - 30 Hours - 2 Years; Working Parent Entitlement - 30 Hours - 9 Months to 2 Years; Early Learning for 2 Year Olds - 15 Hours. 3 - 4 Year Old: Working Parent Entitlement - 30 Hours; Universal NEF - 15 Hours.
Worth knowing. You can use your funded entitlements for all core hours (6 per day) with no additional charge, provided you are eligible.
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
GL14 3DLWhat Ofsted said
Ofsted hasn't published a graded inspection for this setting yet.
Not yet inspected
Ofsted has not published a graded inspection for this setting.
Still missing for PATA@Earlybirds
- Youngest age taken
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £7.95 an hour still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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.