Opening hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday : 08:00 - 17:30
My Ohana Nursery Cheltenham
Ofsted: Strong standard·
4.3(6 parent reviews)
·Gloscat, Cheltenham Campus, CHELTENHAM, GL51 7SJ · Gloucestershire
Number of places
52 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2026
Local authority
Gloucestershire
About this day nursery
My Ohana Nursery Cheltenham, established in 2014, provides childcare for children aged 0-4 years in a non-domestic setting. The nursery operates year-round, Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM.
The setting follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, focusing on emotional security, communication, and independence. Leaders and practitioners are highly inclusive, swiftly identifying and supporting children with additional needs, including those with SEND.
They build positive relationships with families and adapt routines and activities to ensure all children make secure progress from their individual starting points. The nursery prioritises language development, early mathematical understanding, and provides opportunities for children to learn self-care and social skills, preparing them for their next stage of learning.
Children benefit from a warm and welcoming environment where they feel safe, secure, and are encouraged to make independent choices, developing confidence and a sense of belonging in the community.
What it's like
Children experience a warm, welcoming and inclusive environment where they feel safe, valued and secure. Positive relationships with consistent key persons help babies and children settle quickly and build trusting attachments. Children are confident and motivated learners, making independent choices and taking increasing responsibility for routines. Children enjoy rich opportunities to develop their communication and thinking skills through stimulating conversations, storytelling, and activities that encourage early mathematical understanding.
Warm, welcoming environmentStrong inclusion practicesFocus on independencePersonalised supportEffective curriculum
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All_year
Established
2014
Ofsted Inspection — new report card
Strong standard
Last inspected Jan 2026
Grade summary
Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
—
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.
Category grades
AchievementStrong standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesStrong standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for My Ohana Nursery Cheltenham
Last inspected 23 January 2026
Actions the provider must take
- Leaders and those responsible for governance should sustain their work to ensure continued improvement and high standards. They should focus on creating a transformational impact on the outcomes and experiences of disadvantaged children, those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, those who are known (or previously known) to children's social care, and those who may face other barriers to their learning and/or wellbeing.
What it's like to attend
Children experience a warm, welcoming and inclusive environment where they feel safe, valued and secure. Positive relationships with consistent key persons help babies and children settle quickly and build trusting attachments. Children are confident and motivated learners, making independent choices and taking increasing responsibility for routines. Children enjoy rich opportunities to develop their communication and thinking skills through stimulating conversations, storytelling, and activities that encourage early mathematical understanding.
Inspector highlights
- Children make secure progress from their individual starting points.
- Leaders have established clear and age-appropriate expectations for behaviour that are consistently applied by all staff.
- Practitioners provide attentive care that meets children's individual needs.
- Leaders have designed a coherent curriculum that supports children's emotional security, communication and independence extremely well.
- Leaders and practitioners embed highly inclusive practice across the setting.
- Leaders are highly reflective of the setting's strengths and priorities.
Areas to develop
- 1Leaders and those responsible for governance should sustain their work to ensure continued improvement and high standards. They should focus on creating a transformational impact on the outcomes and experiences of disadvantaged children, those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, those who are known (or previously known) to children's social care, and those who may face other barriers to their learning and/or wellbeing.
Inspection #10124362 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Leaders and practitioners embed highly inclusive practice across the setting. They swiftly identify children who need additional support through ongoing observation, assessment and positive relationships with families. Staff receive training in the graduated approach, which helps them recognise emerging needs at an early stage and adapt support appropriately. Leaders carefully tailor support, review it regularly and adjust it as children's needs change to ensure that support remains effective. Children who receive additional funding benefit from targeted support linked closely to their needs. Practitioners skilfully adapt routines by using story props to maintain attention and providing small sensory items during group activities.
Parent Reviews of My Ohana Nursery Cheltenham
4.3
(6)
Olivia Tomlinson
3 years ago
A nursery that truly go above and beyond for every child in their care. I had high expectations when I started my son here, based on various recommendations, but the nursery exceeded them. From conversations I’ve had with friends who have used other providers, no one does childcare quite like this team. They plan special activities, trips for the older ones and lovely end of year celebrations such as graduation shows. I always got a welcoming & ‘homely’ feel from the setting, and the progress our son made here was incredible; he settled quickly and loved coming here. They also did a fabulous job setting him up for school where he transitioned seamlessly. I wouldn’t consider anywhere else for our 2nd child who is hopefully starting this year!
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Kuksy Akande
6 years ago
This is the best nursery in Cheltenham,period. My son has been at this nursery since he was 8 months old. And he's now 18 months and a thriving toddler.Thanks to the caring staff who put their time and effort into making sure the kids are happy and confident and developing in their milestones at each stage. Its competively priced, clean and a very diverse enviroment. Every staff member always has a smile on their face even at the end of the day. And the manager Candice doesn't just hide in office like most would but I've witnessed her on many occasions out on the floorplate playing with the kids. They are all just wonderful people and my son loves being there. Drop offs are never tearful. And that says a lot!
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Emma Smith
4 years ago
I have two children and My O'hana who are both very happy and settled. I can't rate the staff highly enough, they genuinely care for each and every child and will engage them in activities using their interests. The preschool room go on outtings and do Forest School.
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Debbie Hayden
5 years ago
Disgusting on a verbal discussion to remove my child
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Vicky Yorke
a week ago
My Ohana is outstanding, the kindness, care and attention they provide both of my children is unparalleled. My daughter is now in preschool there and started when she was 9 months. She has strong friendships and her learning has definitely been accelerated by the enabling activities that My Ohana provide. My son has complex needs and the team at My Ohana have shown me such kindness and support from the day he was born. He now attends too, is on a My Plan +. My partner works in a Cheltenham and although we could get a 50% off discount at his workplace, due to the quality of care we receive at My Ohana we will keep both of our children their and take the Financial hit. My children love the team and nursery their. Highly highly recommend!
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Inspection history
Date: July 2016
The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Good). We're re-checking it against the original report.
- March 2020Good
- July 2016Outstanding
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