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Lakehouse Nursery

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Feb 2022)
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4.3(6 parent reviews) ·49 Beach Road West, Portishead, BRISTOL, BS20 7HX · North Somerset
Number of places
65 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2022
Local authority
North Somerset

About this day nursery

Lakehouse Nursery, nestled in Portishead, North Somerset, offers a nurturing and stimulating environment where toddlers and babies can thrive. The nursery prides itself on fostering growth, learning, and a sense of belonging in every child.

With flexible childcare options, Lakehouse Nursery aims to accommodate various family needs, including the ability to 'stretch' funded hours over an extended period. The facility operates 51 weeks a year, closing only for public holidays and a week during Christmas, providing consistent care for working parents.

Children at Lakehouse engage in a variety of activities designed to encourage exploration and joy in learning, supported by an ethos that values individual development and positive experiences. Through a comprehensive approach to early years education, the nursery strives to be a place where children feel loved and are inspired to discover new things daily.

Our ethos

The nursery's ethos values individual development and positive experiences, aiming to inspire children daily in a place where they feel loved. They foster growth, learning, and a sense of belonging through activities designed to encourage exploration and joy.

What it's like

Children are highly enthusiastic and confident learners, receiving excellent support to become exceptionally independent and resilient. Staff provide an inspiring environment with open-ended resources, skillfully observing and extending children's learning by building on their fascinations.

Flexible childcare optionsStretched funding hoursOperates 51 weeks a year

Pricing & funding

Fees are payable monthly in advance, with non-funded sessions charged on an all-inclusive basis. Funded hours can be supplemented with an optional Essentials Package covering meals and consumables, with extra hours charged at standard rates.

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare

Good to know

  • Fees are payable monthly in advance by Direct Debit, Tax-Free Childcare, or childcare vouchers.
  • Non-funded sessions are charged on an all-inclusive basis.
  • An optional Essentials Package is available for funded sessions to cover food, consumables, and enrichment.
  • Additional hours outside of funded hours are charged at the nursery's hourly or session rate.
  • A late collection fee of £20 applies for every 30 minutes.
  • A late payment fee of £25 is charged for unpaid fees.

Key facts

Food

All-inclusive fees for non-funded sessions; separate Essentials Package for funded sessions covering food, consumables, and enrichment.

Session types

Full Week (Monday to Friday), Full Day, Morning, Afternoon, Early Start

Opening hours

Monday to Friday: 07:30 - 18:00

Age range

9 months to 5 years

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Lakehouse Nursery

Last inspected 24 February 2022

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 are highly enthusiastic and confident learners, receiving excellent support to become exceptionally independent and resilient. Staff provide an inspiring environment with open-ended resources, skillfully observing and extending children's learning by building on their fascinations.

Inspector highlights

  • Managers plan an excellent curriculum, focusing on what they want children to achieve before school, with an exceptional understanding of how to sequence children's development.
  • Children are determined to achieve and proud of their successes, motivated by staff's positive responses and excellent support.
  • Staff provide outstanding support for children's communication and language skills, narrating play, using visual points of reference, and incorporating books representing family languages.
  • Children behave extremely well, with staff providing sensitive support for self-regulation and strong attachments with key persons. Managers support staff in slowing down routines for learning experiences, promoting well-being.
  • Managers have a very good understanding of teaching quality and empower staff through supervision and outstanding support, mentoring them to take on senior roles and support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
Inspection #10126026 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents cannot speak highly enough about the provision, describing staff as fantastic and the support they receive as amazing.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Managers are mentoring staff to take on responsibilities to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They have trained in sign language to aid communication. Staff ensure that all children are included and enabled to achieve what they want to achieve.

Outdoor space

The inspector observed activities and the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's development. Staff carry out extensive risk assessments to keep children safe, particularly when they use tools and go to forest school.

Parent Reviews of Lakehouse Nursery

4.3
(6)
R Fox
3 years ago

Completely let down. I visited the nursery 6 months pregnant and signed up immediately after. I knew when I would have to return to work and I have no family help with child care, therefore, I was keen to be organised and have a nursery booked and ready. I paid £170 deposit. 4 months before my daughter was due to start, they informed me they were unable to meet the number of days I needed per week and the ones they could were the days I didn't need. The waiting lists for nurseries are the best part of a year, it was very stressful. I asked if their sister nursery could help, to be honest, I would have thought they would have explored that option before letting me down but they didn't. I never actually had a response to that request. I had to go back and forth with accounts and the manager to get my deposit returned. They were not forth coming with this. I still am baffled as to what I actually paid a deposit for as it secured me absolutely nothing. Be aware that a deposit should at least secure with the number of days you require from the date you agree with the nursery. Most nurseries now actually confirm the days your child will be attending too. I am not sure why this is not the process at this nursery. Overall, throughout this process there was a lot of back and forth and a lot of chasing for various things from my side. I am not sure what they are like at looking after children but if it's anything like their customer service and admin processes, I wouldn't recommend.

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Kirstie Corns
9 years ago

I would not hesitate to recommend the Lakehouse Nursery. They are very well organised, professional, caring and compassionate. The Nursery is extremely well-led with an established Team including the owner, Manager and Deputy Manager. Access to the management team is easy and welcoming. They have very good staff retention and use a variety of techniques to incentivise staff to stay including training, development and retention bonuses. The turnover is around 4% compared with the industry average of 14%. My daughter is treated as an individual and I recognise everything they tell me about her quirks and behaviour. The food is prepared by an on-site chef and sugar levels are carefully monitored throughout the day. The staff are professional, friendly, caring and clearly enjoy working at the Lakehouse. They do lots of activities throughout the day including lots of outdoor play and exploring. It gives me huge peace of mind knowing how well my daughter is cared for throughout the day.

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LubovLovely
2 years ago

Absolutely nice place for little ones ❣️❣️❣️

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Steve Poulsom
8 years ago

Very helpful staff who clearly care about the children.

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Inspection history

Date: April 2011

  • February 2022Outstanding
  • August 2015Outstanding
  • April 2011Good

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