Primrose Hill Nursery
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Lydney for from 2 years up to school age, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2023. Open since 2001, with 26 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
Achieving Two Year Old Funding or through the Early Start Procedures.
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
GL15 5TAWhat 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, 17 October 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The manager has a clear vision of what she wants children to learn and why. Staff follow this curriculum intent. The manager and staff know children well. They are aware of their individual needs and develop strategies to extend their learning and to provide vibrant experiences linked to interests. Staff select activities and resources indoors and outside carefully to enable children to explore and investigate. Children behave extremely well and develop positive attitudes. They persevere even when frustrated, and staff support their determination to successfully take off their boots. Staff are skilled communicators. Children learn lots of vocabulary. They know and understand words such as 'big', 'massive' and 'huge'.
Staff work very well as a team. They are respectful of each other, share responsibilities and delegate work efficiently. Staff actively participate in children's play. They join in with enthusiasm when they are at the 'hairdressers'.
Relationships are warm, friendly and affectionate. Staff help new children to feel safe as they settle into nursery life. They sensitively help them understand routines and expectations. This helps children to build secure attachments.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the organisation of group activities to enable all children to benefit from the learning experiences planned.
- 17 October 2023Good
- 8 March 2018Outstanding
- 19 January 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Primrose Hill Nursery
- What it costs
- 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
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.
- What does it cost, all in? 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.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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