The Avenue Children's Centre
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Warminster for babies from 3 months up to 5 year olds, open 8am to 6pm. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 2004, with 32 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
Nursery funded place.
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
BA12 9AAWhat 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, 17 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children flourish at this welcoming and supportive setting. Children quickly build strong, close relationships with staff. They often seek out their key person for support and to share their interests. For example, young children bring books to read with their key person. This helps children to feel emotionally safe and secure.
Children show a keen interest in their learning. They fully enjoy the activities provided for them. Younger children giggle as they play peekaboo with staff, while older children focus on using a wooden spoon to scoop balls into coloured cups.
Staff know children exceptionally well and focus on each child as a unique individual. Staff use this knowledge to plan meaningful activities to motivate and engage children in their learning. This supports children to become confident learners and helps them to achieve their goals and next steps.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide regular opportunities to extend older children's independence skills n support staff to teach children about the importance of healthy lifestyles and good dental hygiene.
- 17 January 2023Good
- 14 February 2017Good
- 6 October 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Avenue Children's Centre
- What it costs
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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