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Eden Early Years

Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2025)
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4.1(14 parent reviews)
·1 College Way, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7BH · South Gloucestershire
Number of places
111 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2025
Local authority
South Gloucestershire

About this day nursery

Eden Early Years is a distinguished children's day nursery nestled in Filton, Bristol, offering a unique educational experience that intertwines early childhood development with a profound appreciation for the natural world. The nursery aims to cultivate lifelong skills by immersing children in nature through daily outdoor excursions and nature-based activities, fostering an eco-conscious mindset from a young age.

A team of highly qualified and passionate practitioners is dedicated to providing personalised learning plans tailored to each child's individual interests and abilities. The nursery prides itself on its commitment to holistic development, offering a diverse array of extracurricular activities such as music, yoga, sports, and drama.

Furthermore, Eden Early Years prioritises children's well-being by providing nutritious, plant-based meals prepared on-site using locally sourced, seasonal ingredients, aligning with their strong values of sustainability and animal welfare. Parents are kept engaged and informed through an interactive app that provides daily updates, activities, and photos of their child's learning journey, ensuring a collaborative approach to early education.

Our ethos

Eden Early Years focuses on a nature-based, eco-conscious approach, immersing children in the natural world through daily outdoor excursions and activities. They are committed to holistic development, personalised learning plans, and sustainability, offering nutritious, plant-based meals and fostering lifelong skills.

What it's like

Children are welcomed into the nursery by a nurturing staff team, who use information from parents to help new children settle quickly. Staff deliver a sequenced curriculum, using children's interests and next steps to plan engaging activities and purposeful outings. They also focus on supporting children's independence from an early age.

Nature ImmersionPlant-based MealsOutdoor ExcursionsPersonalised LearningEco-conscious

Pricing & funding

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Key facts

Food

Nutritious plant-based meals cooked on-site using seasonal, locally sourced ingredients.

Opening hours

Monday – Friday 7am – 6pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2024

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Eden Early Years

Last inspected 1 September 2025 · Holly Smith

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

What it's like to attend

Children are welcomed into the nursery by a nurturing staff team, who use information from parents to help new children settle quickly. Staff deliver a sequenced curriculum, using children's interests and next steps to plan engaging activities and purposeful outings. They also focus on supporting children's independence from an early age.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff plan a wide range of activities to promote children's curiosity and support their next steps in learning.
  • Staff prioritise children's communication and language development, modelling new vocabulary and extending conversations.
  • The nursery provides healthy, nutritionally balanced vegetarian meals prepared onsite.
  • Staff prioritise children's sense of self and independence, asking permission before meeting care needs.
  • Partnerships with parents are effective, with staff sharing information through various platforms.

Areas to develop

  • 1enhance the organisation of mealtime routines to reduce waiting times and make even better use of opportunities for play and learning
  • 2strengthen staff's interactions to consistently extend children's curiosity and support them to lead their own learning.
Inspection #10414906 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents' speak highly of the nursery, noting that their children are happy to attend and that staff provide helpful advice about their development.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff have opportunities to attend additional training beyond mandatory requirements, such as special educational needs training.

Outdoor space

Staff take young children on short walks to build stamina, preparing them for the longer journey to the nursery allotment in pre-school. The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.

Parent Reviews of Eden Early Years

4.1
(14)
Rebecca Aldridge
7 months ago

I moved my 18 month old to this nursery in September and I cannot express how happy I am with the care and activities offered. We have felt welcomed from day one, staff are always really positive and give a good hand over. The app is frequently updated throughout the day. One of the key reasons for moving our son to this nursery was because of the learning through nature aspect. My son has been on trips to the park, to the library and to the history museum. He loves the garden and all the sensory/messy play activities that are set up in the extra curricular room. He has also enjoyed coming home and showing us his yoga moves. We're very happy with all aspects of this nursery.

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Jodie Tovey
7 months ago

Such a lovely nursery. I was really worried about my 2.5 year old starting nursery, but they have been amazing. All the staff are lovely and helpful. The app sends you updates on details such as what meals they have had, how much they've eaten, nappy changes, trips and photo updates. They are great at encouraging potty training. My daughter looks forward to going to nursery and often doesn't want to come back with me after I pick her up, which is such a positive sign in showing she enjoys it (she is usually very clingy).

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Trent Grassian
7 months ago

I love everything about this nursery! As someone with a background in education and early years education, I've been incredibly impressed with their approach to creating a nurturing, supportive environment that supports healthy development. I don't think any other nursery in the area likely comes close to this standard, from the numerous updates and field trips to the ukulele lessons, professional photographer coming in, parent events, incredible professionally cooked food, and of course all the very dedicated staff... We feel so lucky to have found Eden!

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Charlie Berning
a year ago

We have been absolutely blown away by every aspect of Eden Early Years nursery since my son started attending at the beginning of May. Our lively 3-year-old boy, who has delayed speech and struggles to articulate himself, has truly thrived in this wonderful environment. Having experienced multiple childcare settings in Bristol, I can honestly say that Eden Early Years is by FAR the best nursery we have encountered. We travel from Staple Hill to Filton but I honestly would travel double that distance to make sure we could attend. The team at Eden Early Years are simply amazing. Their passion and dedication to the children's outcomes and happiness are evident in everything they do and they are so friendly and kind. Many of the staff have their own children at the nursery, which speaks volumes about their trust and confidence in the care provided. The admin team and directors are also a pleasure to deal with, always approachable and supportive. If you're considering Eden Early Years, I would highly recommend booking a tour—you'll be as impressed as we were. The nursery is amazing and has clearly had so much thought and care go into the planning of it. The garden is creatively designed for outdoor use in all weather conditions. The children can use the mud kitchens, sand pits, and water play. Inside, the nursery is over three carefully designed floors, offering a calm, safe, and creative space filled with lovely wooden toys and activities. We find the nursery's app system to be great, providing just the right amount of updates without being overwhelming. Since opening, they have organized multiple trips to places like Wild Place and Blaise Castle, where the children explore nature and learn about animals and bugs. I cannot express enough how impressed we are with Eden Early Years. A huge thank you to the entire team for creating such a loving and nurturing environment. Knowing that my child is treated with love and care has relieved so much stress. My son literally bounds into the nursery each morning and leaves just as happy, hugging the staff as leaves. The bonds they have created with him are wonderful, and we don't know what we would do without you all! Thank you for everything Charlie, Ollie & Jagger

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P DD
6 months ago

My son has been at the nursery just over a year, we are so happy with the staff, the food, his routines and activities. I would recommend the nursery to any person looking for day care.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

1 September 2025

Good

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