Red Bus Nursery & Pre-School
Outstanding★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Bristol for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 2015, with 128 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 South Gloucestershire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in South 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
BS16 5EBWhat 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.
- 17 December 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 26 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The children are at the heart of everything in this remarkable nursery. They create extremely close bonds with staff, who offer excellent support and warmth. Staff implement a highly ambitious curriculum with passion that cultivates children, who are incredibly curious and excited to learn. For instance, children design a ramp for their cars, staff support them to predict, think and have a go. Children excitedly comment 'I am going to test out my ideas'.
There is outstanding support for developing children's communication and language skills. Staff provide a language-rich environment and place high emphasis on ensuring that all children hear and develop a rich vocabulary. Children are supported by skilled staff using multiple methods. Staff sensitively help children to communicate their needs, such as using signing, visuals, communication sheets and picture cards that help non-verbal children to be understood. In addition, a dedicated staff member provides small, targeted group sessions to further assist those children who need support in this area.
Children demonstrate exemplary behaviour. They show excellent understanding of the nursery rules and boundaries. For example, when coming outside to play, older children wait patiently for staff to deploy themselves in the different areas. Without staff reminding them, children know that they have to wait for staff to be in each area before it is safe to play.
- 26 May 2023Outstanding
- 4 September 2017Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Red Bus Nursery & 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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