The Old Station Nursery
Good★ 4.7 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Innsworth for children from birth to 8+, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2025. Open since 2010, with 94 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
GL3 1ETWhat 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.
- 18 August 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 25 September 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 28 February 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy attending this bright and welcoming nursery. They form secure relationships with key staff, who provide consistent care and support for their education. Staff interact warmly and engage with children well. They offer lots of praise and encouragement to help build children's confidence and self-esteem.
Staff's clear routines and expectations help children to effectively manage their behaviour and develop a positive approach to their learning. Children are kind and considerate to their peers and play harmoniously, sharing and taking turns.
Children make good progress in their learning and development because staff plan an engaging and well-sequenced curriculum. They engage in meaningful experiences that foster curiosity and independence. Babies eagerly explore sensory play. They watch and copy staff who model how to mix flour, oil and water with their hands. Staff introduce new vocabulary, such as 'sticky', to help children connect words with their experiences. Toddlers display a sense of responsibility.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to further enhance the quality of their teaching to make sure it is developmentally appropriate and includes more active approaches to enhance young children's engagement n optimise the learning environment and deployment of staff to fully support young children's opportunities for restful sleep and purposeful learning.
- 28 February 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 23 April 2024Needs improvement
- 5 October 2022Good
- 25 October 2016Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 4 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Old Station 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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