Snapdragons Nursery Horfield
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Horfield 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2024. Open since 2014, with 124 places.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
BS7 0BJWhat 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, 28 November 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children become kind and compassionate citizens through calm and connected relationships with staff. Leaders develop a safe and harmonious environment for both staff and children to flourish. This helps children and staff to feel secure and valued.
Leaders create an ambitious, well sequenced and engaging curriculum that prepares children for their future learning. Staff provide many experiences for children to build on their knowledge about living things, for example, through local trips, such as, to the local aquarium, farm visits and community events. They use books and provide play opportunities at the setting and support children to make connections between their experiences. Consequently, children build on what they already know and encounter awe and wonder in their learning. In addition, staff invite local artists to visit and teach children how to mould and manipulate clay.
Children eagerly participate and learn to press and pinch lumps of clay into shapes.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop consistency in the quality of staff's teaching to help the younger children learn key vocabulary and engage more in conversations n strengthen the organisation of transitions to ensure that children can remain focused in their learning and development.
- 28 November 2024Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 9 January 2020Good
- 25 April 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Snapdragons Nursery Horfield
- 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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