Sunbeams Day Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Bristol for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 July 2022. Open since 1999, with 38 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 6UEWhat 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.
- 13 December 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 11 July 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive at this very welcoming nursery. They come in enthusiastically and are greeted by caring staff who are genuinely excited to see them. They happily wave goodbye to their parents and quickly become engaged in play. Children have lovely relationships with staff, excitably hugging and welcoming back staff who have been away for a while. Children have access to a variety of inviting, interesting resources that help them to develop and make good progress in all areas. For example, babies explore lettuce and ice and toddlers play with gloop, exploring how it feels hard, then runny. This means all children have opportunities to explore and experiment with various textures. Children who learn best outside have many opportunities to learn. For example, children often have free access to the outside play area, where they can build, ride on wheeled toys, climb and draw.
Staff have high expectations of children and are good role models. Children behave well in this very calm and safe environment and show positive attitudes towards learning. They form close bonds with their friends, working together outside to build a dam to stop the water, and sharing toys. They are independent, serving their own lunch and spreading butter on their crackers at snack time.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- further improve partnership with parents to support children's learning at home.
- 11 July 2022Good
- 24 August 2016Outstanding
- 25 April 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Sunbeams Day Nursery
- 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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