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The Secret Garden Children's Day Nursery

Ofsted: Expected standard·
4.3(6 parent reviews) ·The Gladiator, Tuffley Lane, Gloucester, GL4 0PZ · Gloucestershire
Number of places
111 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2026
Local authority
Gloucestershire

About this day nursery

The Secret Garden Children's Day Nursery, located in Tuffley, Gloucester, provides a warm and welcoming environment for children aged 0-4 years. Established in 2018, this all-year nursery operates Monday to Friday, from 7:30am to 6pm, offering full day care.

" The dedicated staff team, comprising 34 members with varied qualifications, are known for their nurturing approach and ability to form close bonds with the children. They excel at identifying individual learning needs and providing effective activities to support development.

The management team fosters a culture of reflective practice, evidenced by initiatives like the creation of a cosy reading space to promote literacy. They also have high expectations for all children, ensuring they develop good skills for future learning.

Parents consistently praise the nursery, highlighting the supportive and friendly nature of the staff.

Our ethos

The nursery school's has been designed to incorporate the needs of the children whilst ensuring compliance with current regulatory requirements, such as Health & Safety and Ofsted. We provide a loving, safe and secure environment in the heart of Gloucester, so that all the children we care for can Make friends & develop social skills, Have fun and be happy, Develop a love of learning, Become confident and independent.

What it's like

Children show that they are very happy and settled in this warm and welcoming nursery. They have developed close bonds with the caring and nurturing staff. Children behave well and are kind and caring towards each other, learning to share as they play cooperatively together.

Warm and welcomingNurturing staffIndividualised learningReflective practiceHigh expectationsConfident learners

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
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Key facts

Opening hours

7:30am - 6pm, Monday to Friday

Age range

0-5 years

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2018

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Apr 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
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Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Secret Garden Children's Day Nursery

Last inspected 10 April 2026

What it's like to attend

Children show that they are very happy and settled in this warm and welcoming nursery. They have developed close bonds with the caring and nurturing staff. Children behave well and are kind and caring towards each other, learning to share as they play cooperatively together.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff know the children well and identify individual next steps in learning, providing effective activities.
  • The management team has established a clear supervision process to monitor staff practice and support their development.
  • The manager has promoted a culture of reflective practice across the staff team, leading to initiatives like a cosy reading space.
  • The management team and staff have high expectations for all children, who develop good skills for future learning.
  • Children are confident learners and eager to explore the activities on offer.

Areas to develop

  • 1Enhance the curriculum for outdoor learning to ensure that those children who learn better outdoors have more opportunities to do so, and to support development across all areas of learning.
  • 2Further develop information provided to parents about their child's next steps and the ways in which they can develop their children's learning at home to help them make even better progress.
Inspection #10174650 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

When children need additional support, staff are quick to respond. Partnership working with other settings and professionals is well established. The special educational needs coordinator works very well with parents, staff and other professionals to support children to make progress in their learning and development. The management team use additional funding effectively to support children with a variety of needs. They recognise when families need extra support, identifying this early on and implementing interventions quickly.

Outdoor space

Children have opportunities to enjoy fresh air and be physically active, chasing staff and developing their balancing skills. However, staff do not always consider how they can fully utilise the outdoor area to support children who prefer to learn outdoors.

Parent Reviews of The Secret Garden Children's Day Nursery

4.3
(6)
Sammy sam
9 months ago

This nursery is just Amazing they are all so brillant, A very friendly, happy bunch honestly never felt so safe sending my Son there, They have all be so great helping my Son learn and develop. Just cant believe how fast its come around for him to leave honestly not just my Son going to miss it i will too lots. I cant thank them enough just Amazing i extremely recomend The Secret Garden Nursery X

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Benzy Alpha
9 months ago

I would strongly advise looking for an alternative preschool. In my experience, the staff have been rude and unhelpful, and the overall environment does not feel welcoming or supportive. The facilities are not maintained to an acceptable standard of cleanliness, and staff presentation is inconsistent. Given these issues, I am surprised this setting received a positive Ofsted rating. Please double check when enrolling children don’t make the same mistake we did !!!!

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Laszlo Gal
5 years ago

Best nursery in Gloucester!!!! Special care, lovely workers!! I wish all littleone a nursery like this!!!! I wondering to say many thanks for your work!!!!!!

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Frequently asked about The Secret Garden Children's Day Nursery

About the setting

The Secret Garden Children's Day Nursery registered in 2018. It is located in Tuffley, Gloucestershire. The nursery is open Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 6pm, all year round. It is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The nursery currently employs 34 staff to work with the children.

URN
EY555809
Registered person
Secret Garden Nursery Limited
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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