Pirates and Princesses Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Bristol for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2025. Open since 2020, with 49 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 Bath and North East Somerset
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Bath and North East Somerset 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
BS31 1DZWhat 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, 27 February 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy and separate from their parents with ease, as the friendly staff greet them and help them to settle. Children form strong relationships with staff and demonstrate feeling safe and secure in their care. Babies cuddle into staff and seek them out for comfort when they are tired. Older children involve staff in their games and confidently ask them for help during play.
Children are eager to explore the interesting environment. They demonstrate confidence with choosing what they would like to play with, and staff provide exciting activities to encourage children to focus and concentrate. Younger children spend time exploring sensory experiences as they taste and feel different foods in their play. Staff support them by encouraging them to be involved. Older children practise using different tools to develop their hand-eye coordination and to build the strength in their hands as they eagerly transport different resources and show staff their new skills.
Leaders and staff focus on helping children to learn through using their interests.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- continue to develop the curriculum to give older children more challenge in their learning n develop the organisation of routines to maximise children's learning opportunities.
- 27 February 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 24 January 2023Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Pirates and Princesses Day Nursery
- 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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