Edward Bears Private Daycare
Day nursery in Cirencester, GL7. Part of the Gloucestershire council area.
64 Victoria Road, Cirencester, GL7 1ESWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 8 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
Edward Bears Private Daycare 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.
Edward Bears Private Daycare against Cirencester
| Edward Bears Private Daycare | Cirencester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 71 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Edward Bears Private Daycare
- What Ofsted grade does Edward Bears Private Daycare have?
- Edward Bears Private Daycare was rated Good at its inspection on 8 August 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Edward Bears Private Daycare take?
- Ofsted registers Edward Bears Private Daycare for 71 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Cirencester has 55.
- How much does Edward Bears Private Daycare cost?
- Edward Bears Private Daycare 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 Edward Bears Private Daycare 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 Edward Bears Private Daycare how it offers them.
- When was Edward Bears Private Daycare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Edward Bears Private Daycare on 8 August 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Edward Bears Private Daycare?
- Nearby in GL7: Lechlade Little Learners, Duke of Gloucester Playgroup, Bingham Kindergarten.
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.