Opening hours
Monday - Friday: 08:00am - 06:00pm, 51 weeks a year except bank holidays
Golden Valley House Day Nursery in Weston-Super-Mare
Ofsted: Good
(May 2023)
Number of places
39 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2023
Local authority
North Somerset
About this day nursery
Golden Valley House Day Nursery in Weston-super-Mare embraces a philosophy that champions each child as a distinctive individual, acknowledging their developing personalities, inherent confidence, and natural curiosity. The nursery views children as competent learners, brimming with potential, boundless imagination, and expressive capabilities.
They believe that learning flourishes most effectively when children are encouraged to pursue their innate interests. The nursery provides care for children aged three months until they transition to school, operating on weekdays for 51 weeks of the year, excluding bank holidays.
They offer a variety of session start and finish times to accommodate different needs. The Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education significantly inspires their pedagogical practices, ensuring that every child is respected and their individual needs are met.
Meals and snacks are provided, with careful consideration for various dietary requirements and allergies.
Our ethos
We have a very strong image of children. We believe each child is a unique individual with their own developing personality. Every child is respected and treated as an individual to ensure their needs are met. We draw inspiration from the ‘Reggio Emilia approach’ to early childhood education.
What it's like
Staff provide a caring and supportive environment at this nursery. Children enjoy their time here and happily separate from their parents. Staff plan activities that motivate children to learn, including providing a quiet room for one-to-one and small-group activities or for children who need additional support.
Inspired by Reggio Emilia approachCaters for various dietary needsFlexible session timesAccepts funded hours
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
Key facts
Food
Meals and snacks are provided. We cater for a range of dietary needs and allergies.
Age range
3 months until school age
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Golden Valley House Day Nursery
Last inspected 3 May 2023
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Staff provide a caring and supportive environment at this nursery. Children enjoy their time here and happily separate from their parents. Staff plan activities that motivate children to learn, including providing a quiet room for one-to-one and small-group activities or for children who need additional support.
Inspector highlights
- Staff encourage a love of reading through a lending library and story bags.
- Staff support parents to extend learning at home with "home learning bags" containing recipe cards and ingredients.
- Children behave well and learn problem-solving strategies, such as using a timer for turn-taking.
- Staff develop children's perseverance and celebrate their efforts, building confidence and resilience.
- The manager enriches children's education with extra-curricular experiences like trips to the beach and local care homes, and French lessons.
Areas to develop
- 1enhance the sharing and celebration of children's home languages and cultures to extend all children's understanding of diversity and what makes them unique
- 2continue to strengthen staff interactions and focus on extending children's language and vocabulary development.
Inspection #10285426 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents feel well informed about what their children are doing and how they are progressing.
They praise the level of communication that the nursery provides and feel that their children are well cared for.
Parents appreciate that their children can experience these additional activities.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
The quiet room is used as a space for children that require additional support and reassurance, or those that find the busier nursery environment overwhelming at times. The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with special educational needs and disabilities.
Parent Reviews of Golden Valley House Day Nursery
5.0
(7)
Sophie Crabtree
4 years ago
My daughter has been attending this Nursery since she was 9 months old. Evelyn enjoys attending Nursery and attends 3 full days a week. She has a fantastic relationship with her key person who is able to respond well to her needs. Michelle (Baby room leader) is excellent with the children and provides high quality care. Evelyn is always talking about Michelle at home. Evelyn has made some lovely friends at Nursery and I have been able to meet up for play-dates outside of the Nursery. It has been incredible to watch Evelyn grow and develop. She has learnt so much and this is all down to the staff team at Golden Valley House Day Nursery. The ethos of the Nursery supports my parenting style and has provided Evelyn with the independence skills she has wanted and needed for so long. Golden Valley also offers extra-curricular opportunities for children and this is something that I could not find in other Nurseries, I can't wait until Evelyn is a little older and can access these.
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Samantha
2 years ago
What wonderful staff and little people. Golden Valley have recently started to visit Acer House to work with our residents on multi-generational interactions and what a wonderful visit we had. Friendly polite and engaging.
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Nicole Orock
7 years ago
Fantastic nursery, take good care of the kids, the staff are polite and friendly and supportive. My child has improved a lot as compared from when he started. I will recommend you send your kids to this nursery.
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Izzy Dendauw
8 years ago
This nursery is fantastic and the staff are really friendly and care about the children. I am lucky my daughter goes there!
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Serdar Bilgili
4 years ago
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Inspection history
Date: July 2012
- May 2023Good
- October 2017Good
- May 2015Good
- July 2012Good
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