Buckingham Gardens Day Nursery
Day nursery in South Gloucestershire, BS16.
Buckingham Gardens, Bristol, BS16 5TWWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 23 May 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Buckingham Gardens Day Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South West, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £145 | £460 |
| 2 years old | £133 | £422 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £122 | £388 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Buckingham Gardens Day Nursery against South Gloucestershire
| Buckingham Gardens Day Nursery | South Gloucestershire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 72 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Buckingham Gardens Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Buckingham Gardens Day Nursery have?
- Buckingham Gardens Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 23 May 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Buckingham Gardens Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Buckingham Gardens Day Nursery for 72 places at any one time. The average day nursery in South Gloucestershire has 55.
- How much does Buckingham Gardens Day Nursery cost?
- Buckingham Gardens Day Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South West charges £181 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Buckingham Gardens Day Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Buckingham Gardens Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Buckingham Gardens Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Buckingham Gardens Day Nursery on 23 May 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Buckingham Gardens Day Nursery?
- Nearby in BS16: Tower Playgroup, Happy Days Nursery Cheswick, Great Expectations Day Nursery Ltd.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.