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Partou Magic Tree Day Nursery & Pre-School

Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2023)
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4.2(6 parent reviews) ·St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Sundridge Park, BRISTOL, BS37 4EP · South Gloucestershire
Number of places
61 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2023
Local authority
South Gloucestershire

About this day nursery

Partou Magic Tree Day Nursery & Pre-School, situated opposite Yate Academy and next to St Paul’s Catholic Primary School in Yate, Bristol, offers high-quality childcare and early years education for families in Yate, Sodbury, and surrounding areas. The nursery features purpose-built, nature-inspired rooms that are neutrally decorated to create a calm environment, allowing children's artwork and imagination to flourish.

The aim is to provide a home-from-home atmosphere where children feel secure and supported. The nursery boasts a large outdoor space with sheltered areas and an allotment, where children can engage in activities that develop motor skills and foster curiosity about food sources.

Following a child-led ethos, the nursery team crafts environments that celebrate each child's individuality and adapt to their evolving needs, designing engaging learning activities based on children's interests and experiences. Partou Magic Tree Day Nursery & Pre-School provides a warm, caring, safe, nurturing, and enriching environment for children.

They offer funded childcare places and provide healthy, freshly prepared meals from a seasonal menu, along with essential daily care items like nappies, wipes, and sun cream. The nursery is open Monday to Friday, from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, excluding bank holidays.

Our ethos

Following the Partou child-led ethos, our Nursery Team mindfully curate environments which celebrate the individuality of our children and evolve with each cohort. The team love learning about the interests and experiences of the children in our care and using these to create fun-filled learning activities.

What it's like

Children enjoy their time at nursery and arrive happy and eager to get involved in the activities on offer. They settle well and develop positive relationships with their key person, which helps them thrive. Children make good progress in all aspects of their learning and development due to enthusiastic teaching and a manager who leads the staff well and keeps morale high.

Child-led ethosNature-inspired environmentLarge outdoor space with allotmentFunded childcare places availableHealthy meals and snacks included

Pricing & funding

Fees are broken down into care, meals and snacks, and consumables. Charges apply across 51 weeks of the year, and bank holidays are chargeable. A registration fee or deposit is required to reserve a child's place.

Funding accepted

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

Good to know

  • A £75 non-refundable registration fee or £75 registration deposit is required to reserve a place.
  • Charges apply across 51 weeks of the year.
  • Bank holidays are fully chargeable.
  • Consumables fee covers daily items such as nappies, wet wipes, and sun cream.

Key facts

Opening hours

Mon - Fri, 7.30am to 6.00pm (excl. bank holidays)

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2014

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Partou Magic Tree Day Nursery & Pre-School

Last inspected 17 October 2023 · Dominique Allotey

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children enjoy their time at nursery and arrive happy and eager to get involved in the activities on offer. They settle well and develop positive relationships with their key person, which helps them thrive. Children make good progress in all aspects of their learning and development due to enthusiastic teaching and a manager who leads the staff well and keeps morale high.

Inspector highlights

  • Committed leaders help staff to provide good-quality learning experiences for children.
  • Staff provide safe and stimulating environments for children, planning experiences based on children's interests.
  • Children of all ages have experiences that support their language skills and extend their vocabulary.
  • Staff use a range of effective teaching techniques to develop children's early mathematical skills.
  • Staff support children well to have healthy lifestyles.

Areas to develop

  • 1build on staff's questioning techniques to allow children time to think and respond during conversations to further extend their language skills
  • 2make the most of all opportunities to follow children's lead and provide extension opportunities that offer even more challenge to support children's learning so they can reach their highest potential.
Inspection #10298604 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Toddlers explore with their senses as they play outdoors in mud and with water. Children enjoy spending time playing outdoors, getting regular fresh air throughout the day and engaging in activities outdoors that keep them active.

EAL / language support

Children continue to make sound progress, including children who speak English as an additional language.

Parent Reviews of Partou Magic Tree Day Nursery & Pre-School

4.2
(6)
Alex Francis
10 months ago

Our daughter has been attending Magic tree for the past 8 months and loves it, she settled in very quickly after moving house and seems to learn something new every week. From the parents point of view, they keep us well informed clearly listen to feedback so cant fault them. We had some bad experiences with the admin team (family care team) failing to answer questions or return calls but the nursery managers have helped us report this. The complaint was very well managed and it appeared they are trying to make the changes needed.

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Sophie Marriott
a year ago

I cannot fault this nursery from my experiences. My son has suspected autism and the staff have been amazing with him, so helpful and always trying their best to support his extra needs. Their facilities are great and they have lots of toys to play with and I notice they always have different activities set out each day to mix it up! You can tell they really care about the children and support the parents. The drops off are hard for my son because of his autism but they are always there ready to welcome him and support him to settle. Then picking up, the handover is great and they always give me an update of what he has been up to! I also love the app they have started using to see daily updates and what food they have had. They also have parents evenings regularly to keep parents informed and to raise any concerns. Great nursery, recommend!

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Tracey Rhodes
a year ago

Professional staff and a fun setting. Good system in place for drop off and pick up. Great management team and friendly environment with good communication. Great key worker scheme, we loved all of our key workers. My child has loved going to Partou Magic Tree and we will both miss the staff very much.

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Jordon Kerslake
2 years ago

I registered my daughter here when she was a year old they said that we’re happy to take her for when she starts in September when I rang them in august this year they didn’t have no record of my daughter

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Inspection history
Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2023

Date: February 2016

  • October 2023Good
  • May 2023Inadequate
  • October 2022Requires improvement
  • February 2020Outstanding
  • February 2016Good

Frequently asked about Partou Magic Tree Day Nursery & Pre-School

About the setting

Magic Tree Private Day Nursery and Pre-school registered in 2014 and is one of several nurseries owned by Little Acorns (South West) Ltd. It operates from a building on the site of St Paul's Catholic Primary School, in Yate, South Gloucestershire. The nursery opens from 7.30am until 6pm, each weekday, throughout the year, apart from bank holidays and the days between Christmas and New Year, and receives funding for free early years education for children aged two, three and four years. There are 20 childcare staff employed, with varying qualifications, including one with a relevant level 6 and seven at level 3.

URN
EY477249
Registered person
Little Acorns (South West) Limited
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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