Winton House Private Day Nursey
Good★ 4.5 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Cheltenham for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 September 2023. Open since 2023, with 50 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
GL51 3AUWhat 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, 12 September 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive ready and eager to play. Staff and managers welcome families at the door in this homely nursery. Children are confident and motivated learners.
They settle quickly, ready to explore the range of resources available. Children develop independence as they choose activities. Pre-school children talk about the size, similarity and difference of toys in the tray. Staff use everyday opportunities to share mathematical language as they talk about comparing objects. Children are active and engaged. Babies have opportunities to strengthen and control their bodies as they kick in the ball pit and climb the soft-play apparatus. Toddlers show perseverance and concentration as they practise making sand castles over and over again. Staff watch the repetition and offer extra ideas and advice to build on their learning. Staff plan activities that build on children's interests. They know what next steps children need to take in their learning.
The nursery is a hive of talking and listening. All staff offer a commentary and build on children's communication and language. They introduce lots of vocabulary, such as 'splish sploshing' in the water tray and puddles. Staff talk about crabs that
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - review the organisation of circle times to enable children of all ages to benefit as much as possible from the learning experience.
- 12 September 2023Good
Still missing for Winton House Private Day Nursey
- 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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