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Priory Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Dec 2022)
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4.6(11 parent reviews) ·Flat, 99 Gloucester Road North, BRISTOL, BS34 7PT · South Gloucestershire
Number of places
57 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2022
Local authority
South Gloucestershire

About this day nursery

30am to 6pm, closing only between Christmas Day and New Year's Day. The nursery caters to children aged 1 to 4 years.

Children are warmly welcomed by caring staff, helping them to settle quickly and form good relationships. The environment is calm and peaceful, allowing children to feel safe and secure as they explore their play spaces.

Staff encourage independence, teaching children to pour their own drinks, prepare snacks, and serve food. The curriculum is well-sequenced, building on children's existing knowledge and interests, with books playing a central role in developing literacy and language skills.

The nursery effectively supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), identifying needs early and collaborating with other agencies to ensure specialist support. The experienced manager prioritises staff training and development, contributing to the "Good" overall rating received at their latest inspection on 14 December 2022.

This commitment to professional growth ensures staff are well-equipped to meet the diverse needs of all children. Parents praise the support and input received from the manager and staff, and settling-in sessions help children transition smoothly into the nursery environment.

Younger children are supported in exploring their emotions through engaging activities like "The Colour Monster" book, while babies are encouraged to take their first independent steps and safely explore their surroundings.

What it's like

Children arrive happy and are warmly greeted by caring staff, who help them settle and feel comfortable. They form good relationships with staff and are supported to be independent, learning to pour their own drinks, prepare snacks, and serve food. Children play in a calm, peaceful environment, feeling safe and secure as they explore their play space.

Warmly greeted by staffIndependent learning fosteredCalm, peaceful environmentStrong SEND supportLiteracy and language focusEngaging curriculum

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Priory Day Nursery

Last inspected 14 December 2022

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 arrive happy and are warmly greeted by caring staff, who help them settle and feel comfortable. They form good relationships with staff and are supported to be independent, learning to pour their own drinks, prepare snacks, and serve food. Children play in a calm, peaceful environment, feeling safe and secure as they explore their play space.

Inspector highlights

  • The experienced manager supports the staff team well, ensuring access to regular training and development opportunities.
  • Children enjoy group time, listening to stories and singing songs, which helps develop their literacy and language skills.
  • Books are an important part of the nursery curriculum, which is well sequenced and builds on children's existing knowledge and interests.
  • Parents attend settling-in sessions with their child, which helps children settle with ease, and parents praise the setting and value the input they receive.
  • Staff use "The Colour Monster" to help younger children identify and explore their developing emotions.
  • Staff encourage babies to take steps independently and learn how to safely move about the room.

Areas to develop

  • 1review hygiene routines so they are consistently adhered to and hygiene standards are of the highest quality.
Inspection #10235192 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents praise the setting and value the input that they receive from the manager and staff.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) well. They identify children's specific needs early on and work with other agencies to ensure children with SEND receive specialist support when needed.

Parent Reviews of Priory Day Nursery

4.6
(11)
Tiffany Beard
2 years ago

We love our nursery. Very very lovely and friendly staff always. Both of our children are very happy. Both started in the baby room all the way to pre-school. Lots of help improving their skills. It’s been like having more parents.

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Caroline Turner
5 years ago

Our kids loved going to nursery/preschool here. Staff are very warm and friendly, and always have lovely activities planned for the kids in their care and we have every confidence that they are well looked after. 3 years later our son has now gone to school, but our daughter is now in the toddlers and thriving. Such a lovely nursery/preschool. Definitely the best choice for us

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abby osborne
4 years ago

My daughter went here, started in the baby room all the way up til she left school. She progressed so much, with speech, personality, social skills, she absolutely loved it. The staff were amazing so friendly and helpful. Will be sending my youngest too!

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Louis Dunn
7 years ago

What a fantastic nursery. It's got lovely facilities for children and you can tell the staff genuinely enjoy working with the children. Both our kids go here. Couldn't reccomed enough

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Sarah Clifford
4 years ago

Great nursery, staff are always so friendly and kind, kids absolutely love going. Hours are super flexible too, which is a big help

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Inspection history

Date: February 2014

  • December 2022Good
  • January 2017Good
  • February 2014Good

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