Zion Community Preschool
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Bristol for from 2 years up to 5 year olds, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. £7.00 an hour for 2 year old, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2023. Open since 2006, with 24 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Session | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 year old2y to 3y | £21.002 year old | £7.002 year old | |
| 3 and 4 year old3y to 4y | £19.003 and 4 year old | £6.503 and 4 year old |
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
15 hours funding.
Worth knowing. If your child is receiving 15 hours funding and you would like to pay an additional fee on top you are more than welcome.
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 2HXWhat 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, 1 November 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children happily enter this friendly pre-school, and staff warmly welcome them and ask them their news. Children separate from their parents with ease, put their lunch boxes and water bottles away and hang up their coats. They show they feel safe and secure and know the routines of the day. Children are keen to join in with the activities. Some children enjoy playing with play dough, making faces and describing the features, such as a 'happy mouth' and 'eyes'. Children form good relationships with staff and other children. They readily engage in conversations, talking about their brothers who are at school, for example.
The manager is now clear about her curriculum intent and how she delivers a balanced curriculum that covers the areas of learning. She places a strong emphasis on promoting children's social, communication and language skills. The manager and staff monitor children's progress carefully and put in place support to help children catch up when any gaps in learning are identified. They help children gain the knowledge and skills they need for starting school.
Children develop good levels of independence. Staff help them learn how to put on their coats and use various tools to cut and peel fruit and vegetables. Children lay the table and blow their noses, disposing of their tissues and sanitising their hands afterwards.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - gain more detailed information from parents when there are outside agencies involved with the family to ensure that information is shared more swiftly n ensure that staff provide more support for the younger children to engage them in the learning opportunities on offer.
- 1 November 2023Good
- 24 November 2022Needs improvement
- 2 December 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Zion Community Preschool
- Meals
- Nappies
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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £7.00 an hour still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.