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Archfield House Nursery

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Mar 2023)
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4.5(21 parent reviews)
·2 Archfield Road, BRISTOL, BS6 6BE · Bristol
Number of places
102 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2023
Local authority
Bristol

About this day nursery

Archfield House Nursery, a family-operated institution, is dedicated to fostering an environment where children can thrive and create lasting, joyful memories during their early childhood. The nursery emphasises each child's individual growth and aims to help them achieve their full potential.

They are committed to providing exceptional care and education, striving to be a leading nursery in the area. This commitment is reflected in their focus on retaining highly professional and experienced staff, offering continuous training and development opportunities to ensure a high standard of childcare.

The nursery's approach centres on fun and educational activities, encouraging learning through exploration and enjoyment. They believe in fostering skilful and sensitive interactions between staff and children to support learning through appropriate play, resources, and indoor/outdoor activities tailored to each child's development level.

Archfield House Nursery also collaborates with various organisations, including local authorities and educational bodies, to stay current with best practices in early years care and education.

Our ethos

Archfield House Nursery is committed to fostering individual growth and helping children reach their full potential through fun and educational activities. Their approach centres on skilful and sensitive interactions, supporting learning through play, resources, and tailored indoor/outdoor activities to encourage exploration and enjoyment.

What it's like

Children have an excellent time at this nursery, enjoying a wonderful learning experience in a nurturing environment with a wide range of exciting activities. Staff are experts in effective teaching and learning, guiding children to develop independence and confidently communicate.

Family-runExperienced staffFocus on individual growth

Pricing & funding

Fees are structured weekly based on the number of days attended, with separate rates for grant-eligible children. A minimum attendance of two full days is required, and half days are not offered. Government funding is stretched over 51 weeks, with optional weekly charges applying for lunch and tea.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
  • 2 days nursery care (not eligible for Education Grant)£110.00 / week
  • 3 days nursery care (not eligible for Education Grant)£165.00 / week
  • 4 days nursery care (not eligible for Education Grant)£220.00 / week
  • 5 days nursery care (not eligible for Education Grant)£275.00 / week
  • Hourly rate for 10 hour day (additional day)£5.50 / hour

Good to know

  • Minimum booking of two full days; half days are not available.
  • Fees are payable monthly in advance by Direct Debit on the 1st of the month.
  • Fees remain payable regardless of attendance.
  • One calendar month's notice is required for withdrawals or schedule changes.
  • No charge during Christmas to New Year closure.
  • Funding is stretched over 51 weeks of the year at 11.5 hours per week.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 6.00pm, 51 weeks per year. 7am Breakfast Club available upon request.

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Archfield House Nursery

Last inspected 22 March 2023

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

Children have an excellent time at this nursery, enjoying a wonderful learning experience in a nurturing environment with a wide range of exciting activities. Staff are experts in effective teaching and learning, guiding children to develop independence and confidently communicate.

Inspector highlights

  • Managers have created an ambitious curriculum which is securely embedded across the nursery.
  • Staff support children to be very confident communicators, with a strong focus on language and communication.
  • Experienced leaders and managers support a highly dedicated team of staff that is committed to continuous improvement.
  • The nursery has an excellent provision for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
  • The nursery has created wonderful partnerships with parents who comment that they feel very well supported by staff.
Inspection #10264590 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

parents who comment that they feel very well supported by staff, and that their children make exceptional progress in their learning and development.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The nursery has an excellent provision for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The special educational needs and/or disabilities coordinator (SENCo) is very knowledgeable and confident in her role, guiding staff to recognise when children may need extra support and how to implement effective strategies. Children with SEND make excellent progress.

Outdoor space

Toddlers confidently find their coats and shoes and eagerly collect the boots of staff to help them get ready to go outdoors more quickly. Older children competently remove their wet-weather clothes. Whether children are playing outdoors or indoors, they frequently choose to sit and listen with rapt attention to staff as they read stories.

Parent Reviews of Archfield House Nursery

4.5
(21)
Amy Clement
3 years ago

Both our daughters (10 months and 2 years) currently attend Archfield and we've been delighted by the care they've both received from day one. The staff are all really experienced and have lots of fab expertise with early years education. We've been so impressed with the feedback we've received as well as the regular parent information evenings on offer. All their keyworkers have been so conscientious and dedicated. I really feel like each one has gone out of their way to accommodate their individual needs. When I pick them up I always get the sense that the staff know our girls so well and really care about them. It is always such a happy place to walk into. My eldest has struggled a bit with shyness (lockdown baby...) and the staff have given her so much support in building her confidence as well as giving me a huge amount of feedback. The curriculum and facilities are great I love the nursery's focus on reading and emotional literacy. They've also got a truly spectacular outdoor play area. The food is great (probably the only time anyone gets my eldest to eat vegetables all week...) and I get loads of feedback on their eating and activities each day. We've been so glad we chose Archfield for our girls and would wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone.

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Catherine Haugh
3 years ago

Both my children (now aged 6 and 4) have been, or go, to Archfield. We’ve been so happy we found it. In fact, I knew the second we walked in the door (having looked round various other nurseries) that it was where I wanted my children to go to nursery. The staff are their biggest asset - from the fantastic management team to the wonderful chef and to everyone in between. My children have flourished under Archfield’s care and love their Archfield family, and I feel so grateful for the amazing Archfield community that we are now part of.

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Natalie Jones
3 years ago

I could not be happier that we chose Archfield to look after our daughters. From the very first few weeks we have felt welcomed and nurtured by all the staff. The managers are very present and involved and seem to know each and every one of the children. The needs of each individual child is recognised and the system is altered to suit each child. As a working mum, suffering from extreme 'mum guilt', to know that your baby is being cuddled, nurtured and cared for so wonderfully is priceless. I could not recommend this nursery more highly.

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fang en sin
3 years ago

This is a wonderful nursery! My child has been there for a few years now and I cannot fault it at all. My child is really happy there, and has developed a sense of independence, kindness and curiosity thanks to the amazing staff. It just feels like a great big happy family each time I step in. They have a great outside space which you wouldn't have expected just looking from the outside, with lots of equipment and space for all sorts of open ended play, and children are encouraged to play outside as much as they like/ is possible. There is a great focus on child led development and learning through play, and also excellent parent engagement and communication. Would highly recommend Archfield House!

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Jo P
3 years ago

Very happy with our decision to send our daughter to Archfield (attending for over a year now). I love the setting - nice bright open rooms, huge and varied outdoor space and away from busy roads. There has always been a lovely, warm atmosphere. Staff are dedicated, knowledgeable and happy to discuss any Q's or issues we might have, v supportive. They try hard to support our daughter's second language. They also hold webinars and evenings on things like behaviour, food etc. And it feels like a lovely little community in itself - we've made some friends with other parents via extra events the nursery has organised (beach days, Christmas events etc.). Most importantly, our daughter is happy and clearly learning so much. She comes home with new language and habits that haven't come from us! And she trots off to nursery very happy most of the time. No hesitation in sending our son when he's a bit older.

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Inspection history

Date: June 2010

  • March 2023Outstanding
  • June 2017Outstanding
  • May 2015Good
  • June 2010Good

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