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Shambles Day Nursery # Shambles Day Nursery Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Expected standard · 10 The Shambles, Bradford-on-avon, BA15 1JS · Wiltshire Number of places 45 places Age range 1–4 yrs Last inspected Apr 2026 Local authority Wiltshire About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Shambles Day Nursery, located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, provides childcare for children aged 1 to 8 years. Re-registered in April 2021, the nursery operates throughout the year, closing only for bank holidays and the week between Christmas and New Year. The setting prides itself on a welcoming environment that fosters curiosity and exploration, ensuring children are happy and settled. The dedicated staff team, including a manager with early years teacher status and other highly qualified professionals, are committed to delivering an ambitious and stimulating curriculum. All children, including those with special educational needs, are well-supported, with staff identifying individual needs and working with SENCOs and other professionals to ensure good progress. Our ethos Shambles Day Nursery values each child as a unique individual and fosters curiosity and wonder through discovery and imaginative play. They utilise their local surroundings and host weekly Forest School sessions year-round, embracing a healthy, natural setting to develop children's confidence, independence, and well-being. What it's like Children are happy and settled, enjoying a welcoming learning environment that fosters curiosity and exploration. They form strong bonds with staff and play harmoniously with peers, including those with additional needs, developing social skills for school readiness. Staff effectively identify individual learning needs and provide targeted support, ensuring all children make good progress. Welcoming environment Curiosity and exploration Physical development Ambitious curriculum Effective partnerships ## Pricing & funding Charges are based on an hourly rate. Fees are all-inclusive, covering meals, snacks, baby formula, nappies, consumables, and standard trips, with the exception of swimming. Fees are reviewed annually in April. Good to know - Fees include all freshly prepared meals, snacks, baby formula, nappies, and consumables. - Fees include trips and activities, except for swimming. - Fees are reviewed annually in April. ## Key facts Session types Morning session (9am-1pm), Afternoon session (1pm-5pm), Full day session (9am-5pm) Food All freshly prepared meals, snacks, formula for babies, nappies and consumables are included in the fees. Opening hours 7:00am - 6:30pm Monday to Friday Age range 3 months+ Term time / All Year All\_year Established 2021 ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Shambles Day Nursery Inspection date Apr 2026 Inspection no. 10247159 [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50303292)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2634772) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=shambles-day-nursery-ba15-1js-2634772) Ofsted Inspection — new report card ### Expected standard Last inspected Apr 2026 Headline: Expected standard Grade summary Exceptional — Strong standard — Expected standard Needs attention — Urgent improvement — Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up. Category grades Achievement Expected standard Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines Expected standard Children's welfare and wellbeing Expected standard Curriculum and teaching Expected standard Inclusion Expected standard Leadership and governance Expected standard Age range 1 to 4 Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Shambles Day Nursery Last inspected 9 April 2026 What it's like to attend Children are happy and settled, enjoying a welcoming learning environment that fosters curiosity and exploration. They form strong bonds with staff and play harmoniously with peers, including those with additional needs, developing social skills for school readiness. Staff effectively identify individual learning needs and provide targeted support, ensuring all children make good progress. Inspector highlights - Children are happy and settled and have fun in a welcoming learning environment which promotes their curiosity, exploration, and motivation to learn. - Staff get to know the children well, their interests and their abilities. They provide activities that focus on the most important areas children need to learn next. - Children have plenty of exciting opportunities to develop their physical skills. - The provider and manager are passionate about delivering an ambitious and stimulating curriculum and have extremely high expectations of staff and children. - Partnerships with parents are effective. Staff share information to help parents support children's learning at home, such as language development, behaviour, and potty training. Areas to develop - 1 Ensure staff consistently engage the quieter and less confident children in activities, to further increase their enjoyment and learning. - 2 Make full use of opportunities to increase levels of challenge for the older and most-able children to extend their learning to the highest levels. - 3 Review staff professional development systems to provide staff with consistently constructive and effective feedback, to fully promote their emotional well-being and confidence. Inspection #10247159 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50303292) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision All children, including those with additional needs, play harmoniously with their peers and develop their social skills in readiness for school. Staff identify areas where children need extra support and work with the special educational needs coordinators (SENCos), and other professionals as required, to help close any gaps in learning. As a result, all children make good progress. Outdoor space Children have plenty of exciting opportunities to develop their physical skills. This includes supervised woodwork sessions using real hammers, saws and screwdrivers. Children show good balance and coordination as they scramble across the cargo net above the playroom, and gain strength using the climbing wall. Staff plan daily outdoor exuberant play, such as to local parks and the 'secret garden'. EAL / language support Children become confident communicators. Staff use small group times alongside Makaton successfully to develop children's language and attention skills. Children enjoy listening to stories and staff encourage them to talk about the pictures and to predict what might happen next. Children join in with songs and rhymes throughout the day. Inspection history Date: July 2022 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. - August 2022 Good - July 2022 Good ## Frequently asked about Shambles Day Nursery ### What do parents value about Shambles Day Nursery? ### What are the opening hours at Shambles Day Nursery? ### When was Shambles Day Nursery opened? ### How many places does Shambles Day Nursery have? ## Nearby day nurseries in Bradford-on-avon Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Shambles Day Nursery. - [ Ofsted: Good 0.2 mi ### Westview Day Nursery Bradford-on-Avon · BA15 1DW ](/nursery/westview-day-nursery-ba15-1dw-2634776) - [ Ofsted: Outstanding 0.3 mi ### Leigh Cottage Childcare Bradford-on-Avon · BA15 1SH ](/nursery/leigh-cottage-childcare-ba15-1sh-2644432) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.4 mi ### Tiddlywinks Two Bradford-on-Avon · BA15 1LE ](/nursery/tiddlywinks-two-ltd-ba15-1le-ey418402) - [ Ofsted: Good 1.6 mi ### Longscroft Children's Nursery School Trowbridge · BA14 9BL ](/nursery/longscroft-children-s-nursery-school-ba14-9bl-ey441907) - [ Awaiting first inspection 1.7 mi ### The Learning Tree @ Hartley Farm Bradford-on-Avon · BA15 2JB ](/nursery/the-learning-tree-hartley-farm-ba15-2jb-2851049) - [ Ofsted: Good 2.4 mi ### Wallys Day Nursery Trowbridge · BA14 8LN ](/nursery/wallys-day-nursery-limited-ba14-8ln-2817494) [See all nurseries in Bradford-on-avon →](/search?q=Bradford-on-avon) ### Are you the owner of this nursery? 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