Charlie Bears Childcare Limited
Day nursery in Cheltenham, GL53. Part of the Gloucestershire council area.
38 Church street, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL53 8ARWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 20 August 2025
| 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
Charlie Bears Childcare Limited 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.
Charlie Bears Childcare Limited against Cheltenham
| Charlie Bears Childcare Limited | Cheltenham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 12 | 52 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Charlie Bears Childcare Limited
- What Ofsted grade does Charlie Bears Childcare Limited have?
- Charlie Bears Childcare Limited was rated Good at its inspection on 20 August 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Charlie Bears Childcare Limited take?
- Ofsted registers Charlie Bears Childcare Limited for 12 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Cheltenham has 52.
- How much does Charlie Bears Childcare Limited cost?
- Charlie Bears Childcare Limited 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 Charlie Bears Childcare Limited 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 Charlie Bears Childcare Limited how it offers them.
- When was Charlie Bears Childcare Limited last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Charlie Bears Childcare Limited on 20 August 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Charlie Bears Childcare Limited?
- Nearby in GL53: Angel Day Nursery, Naunton Park Pre-School Playgroup, Partou Westfields Day Nursery & Pre-School.
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.