Winterbourne Early Years Centre At St Michaels
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Bristol for children from birth to 8+, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 July 2024. Open since 2016, with 18 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
BS36 1LGWhat 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, 10 July 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff have high expectations for children's capabilities. They work together to form their curriculum. They thoughtfully link to children's preferred interests and ways of learning. Children are inspired by the rich range of experiences on offer. Children make marks with interesting items such as charcoal sticks in the forest-school sessions. They relax after lunch by listening to a story or select books independently and sit with their friends discussing the pictures. Children build intricate structures with blocks and add toy animals and people. Staff offer attentive and timely interactions as children play. They get down to children's level using clear speech. They ask children questions to encourage their thinking and conversation. Children show very good skills, solving problems and discussing their plans confidently with staff. Staff beneficially teach children to use items as a source of information. For example, as children complete animal puzzles and games, they look up animal types and characteristics on an electronic tablet.
Children are greeted warmly by staff and eagerly enter their 'Rainbow Bears' room.
They form strong relationships with staff, which fosters their confidence and wellbeing. New children are very sensitively supported, and staff flexibly adapt activities to inspire them to explore. Children learn to regulate their emotions very well; staff help channel children's energy, communicate their needs and preferences and share the toys and resources. Children show positive attitudes to developing their skills and are well prepared for their move on to school.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff's consistent implementation of activities and extend children's learning further.
- 10 July 2024Good
- 3 October 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Winterbourne Early Years Centre At St Michaels
- 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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