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Snapdragons Cribbs Causeway

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Feb 2023)
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4.6(10 parent reviews) ·Snapdragons Nursery, First Field Way, Patchway, BS34 5TN · South Gloucestershire
Number of places
185 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2023
Local authority
South Gloucestershire

About this day nursery

Snapdragons Cribbs Causeway is a modern, purpose-built nursery designed to provide a bright and stimulating environment for children. The facility features abundant natural light from floor-to-ceiling windows and skylights, creating an inviting atmosphere.

All rooms are thoughtfully equipped with natural wood furniture and lead to zoned garden areas featuring engaging natural wood play structures, trees, and wildflowers. The nursery maintains a comfortable climate year-round with air conditioning and under-floor heating.

Focusing on high-quality, responsive childcare, Snapdragons aims to create memorable and fun experiences that foster trust and confidence in parents, while helping children develop a love for learning and become well-rounded, confident individuals. They also offer various support options to help families manage childcare costs, including tax-free childcare and early years entitlement funding.

The nursery's curriculum extends beyond the Early Years Foundation Stage, using a proprietary teaching toolkit to support staff in achieving positive outcomes for children. Additionally, they provide all meals, snacks, nappies, and wipes, and offer a wide range of activities including Forest School sessions and community visits.

Our ethos

Snapdragons Cribbs Causeway aims to foster a love for learning and develop well-rounded, confident individuals through memorable and fun experiences. Their approach extends the Early Years Foundation Stage, utilising a proprietary teaching toolkit to support staff in achieving positive outcomes for children. They also incorporate Forest School sessions and community visits.

What it's like

Staff provide nurturing and affectionate care, following home routines and sensitively supporting new children to settle. Children form secure emotional attachments, show a real sense of belonging, and behave exceptionally well. They develop superb self-esteem and positive attitudes to learning, choosing from a wide range of stimulating activities and making excellent progress.

Purpose-built facilityNatural light and wood furnitureOutdoor play areas with natural structuresComprehensive curriculum beyond EYFSIncludes meals, snacks, nappies and wipes

Pricing & funding

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
Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Key facts

Opening hours

8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Snapdragons Cribbs Causeway

Last inspected 7 February 2023

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

Staff provide nurturing and affectionate care, following home routines and sensitively supporting new children to settle. Children form secure emotional attachments, show a real sense of belonging, and behave exceptionally well. They develop superb self-esteem and positive attitudes to learning, choosing from a wide range of stimulating activities and making excellent progress.

Inspector highlights

  • Leadership and management are inspirational, with rigorous monitoring of all aspects.
  • The conscientious staff team effectively implements the curriculum and provides unique targeted support, including small group sessions.
  • The nursery embraces diversity, has gained an award for respecting children's rights, and helps children who speak English as an additional language become confident communicators.
  • Staff place high importance on developing children's literacy skills through a lending library, cosy book areas, and innovative story-telling sessions.
  • Children develop impressive independence skills for their age, managing self-care and demonstrating a good sense of responsibility.
  • Partnership working is a central feature of the nursery's practice, with managers prioritising working with other professionals to support children with SEND.
  • Children have superb opportunities to develop healthy lifestyles through outdoor areas, nutritious meals, and cooking activities.
  • The manager leads regular in-depth supervision and monitoring of staff practice, with a focus on staff well-being and development.
Inspection #10262931 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents are full of praise for the dedicated staff team.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The managers give the utmost priority to working with other professionals to implement timely interventions to enable children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) to achieve their potential. This includes children in receipt of additional funding and those whose circumstances require particularly perceptive intervention and additional support.

Outdoor space

Outdoor areas offer children rich, exciting areas to explore, to build their physical skills and strength. Older children make imaginative mixes with the sand outdoors, collaborating with their friends wonderfully.

Parent Reviews of Snapdragons Cribbs Causeway

4.6
(10)
Jess Darnes
5 months ago

I'm so glad we chose to send our girls to Snapdragons Cribbs Causeway. After looking at a few nurseries more local to us, our eldest came to this one and immediately wanted to play - it was such a good sign of how brilliant a nursery it is. The staff are all so wonderful: you can tell they really care and they treat the children like they were their own. At every stage of our girls' journeys at Snapdragons, they've grown and been supported so well. I'm very grateful to all of the staff at Snapdragons Cribbs because it's hard to leave your kids at nursery; however, you really know they're being taken care of and it puts your mind at rest. Both our girls really came out of their shells having started at nursery. For our older daughter, who's starting school in September, it's been lovely to see her mind expanding and empathy growing, which is in part due to the teaching she receives at nursery. They've really prepared her well for school - when touring schools recently, they were talking about the things they'd learn, and in my head, I was like "she already knows these things!" because she's been learning them in her preschool class. Another of the features that helped me choose the setting is the fact they not only have Food for Life certification, but they achieved the gold standard - this is quite rare and means that your children are being fed with excellent meals using top quality, nutritious ingredients, and have been thought through and planned well. We're so appreciative of the love and care everyone at the nursery has shown our girls. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for this lovely start you've given them. I highly recommend Snapdragons Cribbs to anyone looking for a nursery setting for their kids. You won't be disappointed.

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Cherry Bradwell
8 months ago

We honestly adore this nursery. From the moment my son started, he’s been so happy and settled — he’s thriving in every way! The staff are incredible, especially his key worker and the manager (you know who you are!). The love, care, and attention they give mean the world to us. I can see how much my little boy loves going in each day, and that says everything. It’s such a special place — truly perfect in every way, and we couldn’t be more grateful. ❤️

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Helen Dawson
10 months ago

Snapdragons- Patchway has been an absolute gift for our family. I was really hesitant to put my son back into nursery after a tough experience elsewhere. His previous setting didn’t support his needs well, and he was constantly unwell. It felt like we were always battling illness and stress, and I started to wonder if nursery was even worth it. But Snapdragons changed everything. From the moment we walked in, the atmosphere felt calm, warm, and genuinely nurturing. The team took the time to understand my son, not just his challenges, but his personality, his sensory needs, and the little things that helped him feel safe. There was no rush, no pressure,just real care. Slowly, he began to come out of his shell. He started engaging more, smiling, exploring, and even forming little connections. It was like watching him rediscover the world, but this time with confidence and joy. I’m so grateful we went with Snapdragons. They gave him the space to grow, the safety to be himself, and the support we’d been searching for. It reminded us that the right environment really does make all the difference.

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San Stra
3 years ago

Purposely built nursery with friendly staff and great management team. Always helpful and children well looked after. My daughter loved every bit of it and was looking forward to go in each day. Thank you and please keep up the good work

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Tom Meadowcroft
2 years ago

Snapdragons have been just so wonderful with my autistic son. They've played a huge part in getting him ready for school and have even helped push the EHCP process along. Everyone there genuinely cares about him and I don't know where we would be without them.

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Inspection history

Date: February 2023

  • February 2023Outstanding
  • February 2023Outstanding

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