Walkers Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Moreton - in - Marsh 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2023. Open since 1999, 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
GL56 0LTWhat 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, 24 November 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Managers have an aspirational vision for the nursery. They work with staff to put in place a sequenced, ambitious curriculum to support children to learn well. The focus is on building children's confidence, independence and preparing them for their future learning. Staff work closely with local schools to provide children with the skills needed for the move into school. For example, they focus on helping children to manage their own clothes, express ideas, learn their name and some letters and sounds.
Staff greet children enthusiastically and help them settle quickly. Children eagerly explore the different activities that are available to them. Children show high levels of engagement in their play and learning and behave well. Staff are good role models, offering reminders about using 'walking feet' indoors, 'kind hands' and
'words' instead of gestures. Children confidently explore the indoor and outdoor environments. Staff follow children's interests well. For example, outdoors when children find a seed on the ground staff help them find a pot and soil to plant it.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- build on staff professional development to help them focus on how to extend learning and development for those children who are older and more able to build further on what they know and can do
- 24 November 2023Good
- 21 August 2018Good
- 12 February 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Walkers 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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