Snapdragons Nursery Broadwood
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Corsham 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2021. Open since 2007, with 70 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 Wiltshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Wiltshire 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
SN13 0LXWhat 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.
- 2 March 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 30 November 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy and excited to go into the nursery. They settle quickly, as the kind and nurturing staff greet them and their parents at the door. Children develop good relationships with their key persons and other staff in the nursery. Younger children cuddle up to the staff as they sit on their laps when they wake up from their sleep. Older children are confident and motivated to learn. They eagerly sound out letters that they see in words as they play, which develops their interest in early literacy. All children behave well. Older children listen to staff as they give them clear instructions for games and activities. Children take part in tidying away the resources, and staff support children to learn to be kind and to take turns with the toys. The manager and staff recognise the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the children and their families. They have worked with families to support children's emotional well-being. For example, during the time that some children could not attend the nursery, staff kept in contact with families and gave them ideas for activities that they could do with their children. Staff have worked very closely with parents to provide transition sessions which are tailored to the children's needs.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide staff with more support to help them to understand and implement the curriculum more precisely n review the organisation of planned activities and routines to ensure that they do not impact on children's engagement in learning.
- 30 November 2021Good
- 10 November 2016Good
- 28 October 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Snapdragons Nursery Broadwood
- 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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