The Kindergarten
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Wotton-Under-Edge for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 15:00, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 1993, with 24 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 Gloucestershire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in 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
GL12 7JUWhat 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, 14 November 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff help children to become independent, develop their physical abilities, and build on their social skills at this setting. They encourage meaningful conversations by listening carefully and asking thoughtful questions. Staff know each child very well and plan activities that meet their individual needs. The setting offers a curriculum that places a strong emphasis on outdoor play. Children spend much of their time outside, where they have the freedom and space to take risks, explore, and learn from their experiences. This approach promotes children's resilience, creativity, and provides a strong foundation for future learning and their eventual move on to school.
Children are engaged, curious learners and enjoy taking part in the different learning experiences available to them. For example, children spend a large part of the morning in the outside area, pouring, stirring and mixing fruit tea. Staff ask what is needed to make a cup of tea, and the children explain that tea bags, water and sugar are required. Children explore why loose tea is not in a bag and make connections to healthy eating, with one child eagerly declaring that sugar is not healthy. The tea is confidently poured into tin cups, and children explore the smell and colour of different fruit teas. Children develop positive attitudes to learning.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the organisation of group activities to consistently meet the needs of the youngest children n support staff to understand how to embed the curriculum for the youngest children so that every child is provided with high-quality learning experiences to help them make even better progress.
- 14 November 2024Good
- 12 February 2019Good
- 8 June 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Kindergarten
- 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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