Food
Healthy mealtimes, accommodating diverse dietary needs and cultural/religious views towards food.
Ambourne House Day Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2021)
Number of places
65 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2021
Local authority
South Gloucestershire
About this day nursery
Ambourne House Day Nursery, established in 1991, is a highly-rated childcare provider in Bristol. The nursery prides itself on offering a safe and stimulating environment where children are encouraged to explore, experiment, and develop decision-making skills.
Embracing a loving, caring, and inclusive atmosphere, Ambourne House aims to nurture each child's unique qualities and potential, fostering a lifelong love for learning. 5-5 years).
The curriculum incorporates a strong Montessori ethos alongside the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, emphasising child-led learning with specially designed materials. Children benefit from a range of activities including extensive outdoor play, Forest School sessions, and healthy mealtimes that accommodate diverse dietary needs.
The nursery also provides regular enrichment activities such as Sports4Kids and Jo Jingles sessions. Ambourne House maintains open communication with parents, offering useful documents, clear policies, and strong parent partnerships, all while constantly seeking feedback to enhance their services.
Our ethos
Our ethos has always been to promote a loving, caring and totally inclusive environment that nurtures children’s unique qualities and potential, thus empowering them to become lifelong learners. We follow the Montessori ethos heavily, with a range of beautiful natural, and engaging resources so that children not only have an opportunity to play, but to have a chance to learn.
What it's like
The setting strives to promote children's independence and individuality. Through positive praise and a deep respect for children's cultural background, children learn to be confident about who they are. Children experience a wide range of traditions and festivities, for example parents reading stories in another language or wearing traditional dress.
Montessori ethosEYFS curriculumForest SchoolOutdoor playHealthy mealtimes
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Opening hours
Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 6pm
Age range
3 months to 5 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Ambourne House Day Nursery
Last inspected 26 November 2021 · Gwyneth Keen
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
The setting strives to promote children's independence and individuality. Through positive praise and a deep respect for children's cultural background, children learn to be confident about who they are. Children experience a wide range of traditions and festivities, for example parents reading stories in another language or wearing traditional dress.
Inspector highlights
- Children are confident communicators.
- Leaders have high aspirations for children, staff and the setting.
- Staff prepare interesting and well-planned activities for children.
- Babies beam with enjoyment and clap along at song time.
- Children behave well.
Areas to develop
- 1provide children with greater opportunities to make independent choices in play
- 2strengthen the supervision, coaching and mentoring of staff to ensure a greater consistency in the quality of teaching.
Inspection #10174452 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents speak very highly of the setting.
Parents know what their children are learning and understand what they can do at home to support them.
Parents speak warmly about the genuine, positive relationships between children and staff.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities make good progress at this setting. Staff ensure all children are respected as individuals. Staff ensure parents are fully involved in their children's learning and any intervention that takes place. Staff use simple British sign language to ensure that everyone is able to communicate.
Outdoor space
Children of all ages have plenty of opportunities to develop their physical skills. Older children race over planks balanced on logs and play chasing games with staff. Children are encouraged to take risks in a safe environment and challenge their own thinking.
Parent Reviews of Ambourne House Day Nursery
4.6
(27)
Katie Sweet
9 months ago
I’ve worked in many nursery’s as a photographer, so I was particularly picky about the type of setting I would place my children in. My son has been at Ambourne since he was 14 months old, so he’s been in nearly every stage now! He’s thrived at nursery, he absolutely loves going, loves the staff and the staff all love him. Whenever I’ve had a concern it’s always been met with kindness and understanding. My daughter will soon join Ambourne and I’m excited to see her enjoy nursery too! We love all the extras that nursery provide to get us involved as parents (and grandparents!) especially the end of year BBQ! Highly recommend this nursery ❤️
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Raquel Leitao
a year ago
My two sons attended this nursery and had a fantastic experience. The staff were always kind and supportive, and my boys loved going, making friends, and taking part in brilliant activities. The Montessori approach, Forest School, and music classes were a great addition, along with fun visits like Zoo Lab and local trips. They cook on-site with a varied menu, and communication with parents is excellent, with regular parents’ evenings and events like summer BBQs and Christmas parties. Highly recommend!
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Mrs A
3 years ago
My daughter & son both attend Ambourne house. My daughter was a COVId baby & found adjusting to a nursery environment very unsettling but all the staff were absolutely brilliant & worked with us to make her comfortable & help her adjust. She now absolutely loves it. The staff have lovely relationships with the children, building their confidence & helping them flourish. My son has also recently started & settled straight away. They both love the food and the variety is very good & well balanced. Would thoroughly recommend.
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Estelle Thomas
4 years ago
My son has been attending Ambourne for over a year, since he was 1. He enjoys going and I can drop him off knowing he is happy there. All the staff are incredibly friendly - I’ve always loved how they greet my son by name no matter which room they work in or their role in the nursery. The nursery’s Montessori approach is what makes them stand out from other local nurseries. We particularly like the fact the children are encouraged to spend time outdoors either in their lovely natural garden or on little trips e.g to the park or to feed the ducks. The communication from staff is brilliant; they give useful information on what my son has done each day (verbal handover and via Tapestry) as well as regular ‘parents evenings’
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Santosh tharra
3 years ago
My little one has been going to nursery from past 5 months. I was bit skeptical at the beginning on how he would adjust to nursery as he was mostly in house due to covid restrictions. But staff in ambourne made sure that he felt comfortable in first few days itself . He now feels excited to go to nursery . I believe he loves food and the activities in nursery. I would definitely recommend Ambourne , if you are looking for one. I would like to thank Emily, Rosie, Eloise, Sarah Jess for their care.
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Inspection history
Most recent inspection
26 November 2021
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
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About the setting
Ambourne House Day Nursery re-registered in 2017. The nursery is open Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 6pm, all year round. A team of 13 staff work with the children. The manager has a level 6 qualification. The nursery is in receipt of funding for free early education for children aged two, three and four years.
- URN
- EY551343
- Registered person
- Ambourne House Limited
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
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