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The Cottage Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2022)
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5.0(2 parent reviews) ·3 Lower Stone Close, Frampton Cotterell, Bristol, BS36 2LG · South Gloucestershire
Number of places
50 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2022
Local authority
South Gloucestershire

About this day nursery

The Cottage Day Nursery, located in Bristol, offers a nurturing environment for young children. They focus on making each child's experience as enjoyable as possible, implementing a settling-in procedure that can span several sessions to ensure a smooth transition.

The nursery provides varied room settings, including the Cubs Room, Tigers Room, Panthers Room, and Lions Room, each designed to cater to different age groups and developmental stages. Meals are a key part of their offering, with snacks included in the fees and a healthy home-cooked tea for children staying after 4:30 pm.

They also provide lunch options, with charges for this service. The nursery emphasises a strong partnership with parents and welcomes inquiries about their services and available places.

They participate in various government funding schemes to support families with childcare costs, including provisions for working parents, disadvantaged two-year-olds, and universal funding for three and four-year-olds.

What it's like

Children arrive happy and eager to play, confidently exploring a wide range of activities and benefiting from meaningful interactions with staff that stimulate their learning. Staff offer lots of praise and reassurance, building children's confidence and self-esteem, and encouraging them to engage with peers and staff in imaginative play.

Charity-runHome-cooked mealsGovernment funding schemes accepted

Pricing & funding

Fees are charged at a flat hourly rate for all age groups, with additional daily charges for lunch. Invoices are billed monthly in advance. Fees include snacks and afternoon tea for children staying after 4:30pm.

Funding accepted

Tax-Free Childcare30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)

Good to know

  • Non-refundable booking fee required to secure a place, with a discount for siblings.
  • Fees include morning and afternoon snacks, and tea for children staying after 4.30pm.
  • Lunches are billed as an additional daily charge.
  • Invoices issued monthly at the start of the month, due by the 20th.
  • Full fees apply for absences due to illness or holidays taken during term time.
  • Late payment and late collection fees apply.

Key facts

Opening hours

7.30am to 6pm, excluding public holidays

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

1997

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Cottage Day Nursery

Last inspected 5 August 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 eager to play, confidently exploring a wide range of activities and benefiting from meaningful interactions with staff that stimulate their learning. Staff offer lots of praise and reassurance, building children's confidence and self-esteem, and encouraging them to engage with peers and staff in imaginative play.

Inspector highlights

  • Children arrive happy and eager to play.
  • The curriculum blends adult-initiated and child-led activities covering all seven areas of learning.
  • Children have opportunities, both indoors and outdoors, to build on their physical abilities.
  • Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is a strength.
  • Children show that they are confident communicators from a young age.

Areas to develop

  • 1further support younger children to understand the impact their behaviour has on others to help them manage their feelings and behaviours effectively
  • 2enhance the professional development and training of staff to focus on improving the quality of teaching further.
Inspection #10234180 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents praise the staff for their support in getting their older children ready for school.

They enjoy seeing the photos of what their children have done on the online application, which keeps them up to date on their child's learning and development.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is a strength of this nursery. Staff quickly identify children who may need support and communicate well with parents. The special educational needs coordinator works alongside other professionals to ensure that children receive the support that they need.

Outdoor space

Children have opportunities, both indoors and outdoors, to build on their physical abilities. Older children run around the garden and climb a large wooden structure. They use crates and large junk modelling to create challenging obstacle courses.

Parent Reviews of The Cottage Day Nursery

5.0
(2)
A J
9 years ago

I couldn't wish to send my daughter to a better nursery every one is so lovely and at only 9 months old she does so much we already have lots of lovely art to put on our walls and the care they give is second to none.

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Inspection history

Date: July 2007

  • September 2022Good
  • August 2022Good
  • October 2016Good
  • September 2016Good
  • June 2013Good
  • April 2013Good
  • August 2011Good
  • August 2011Good
  • July 2008Requires improvement
  • July 2007Inadequate

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