Snapdragons Nursery Weston
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Bath 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2003, with 164 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
BA1 2XTWhat 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, 5 November 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The nursery provides a homely, comfortable environment, where children are made to feel welcome, safe and valued. Children settle quickly and thoroughly enjoy exploring the interesting range of resources and activities available. They are independent learners who make choices about their play with confidence. Babies and toddlers, for example, show great curiosity as they explore play spaces.
Children are extremely well behaved and attentive. For example, older children show great concentration as they take part in a listening activity and experiment with making sounds quieter and louder. Staff know children well and use effective teaching methods to support them to make good progress from their starting points. They explain, demonstrate and ask questions to engage children fully.
The nursery remained open throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Staff maintained good contact with families of those children not attending during this time and provided activity packs to help parents support their children's learning at home.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- embed staff's ability to include and build on all areas of learning during children's play, with particular regard to mathematics n provide more consistent support for children who are learning to speak English as an additional language.
- 5 November 2021Good
- 19 September 2018Outstanding
- 22 April 2013Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Snapdragons Nursery Weston
- 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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