30 nurseries in BS16 (Downend, Emersons Green, Fishponds)
Every day nursery with a BS16 postcode, best rated first, and what a place costs in South West after the free hours.
Day nurseries in BS16 (Downend, Emersons Green, Fishponds), best rated first
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tower Playgroup BS16 9RB | Outstanding | 26 March 2025 | 12 |
| 2 | Happy Days Nursery Cheswick BS16 1GU | Outstanding | 14 February 2024 | 82 |
| 3 | Great Expectations Day Nursery Ltd BS16 6PP | Outstanding | 15 June 2023 | 51 |
| 4 | Rozey Days Montessori Ltd BS16 3PL | Outstanding | 13 June 2023 | 45 |
| 5 | Red Bus Nursery & Pre-School BS16 5EB | Outstanding | 26 May 2023 | 128 |
| 6 | Great Expectations Day Nursery BS16 6PL | Outstanding | 28 April 2023 | 28 |
| 7 | Kids Planet Shortwood Lodge BS16 9LW | Good | 27 August 2025 | 118 |
| 8 | Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool Coronation Road BS16 5SN | Good | 23 May 2025 | 64 |
| 9 | UWE Students' Union Halley Nursery BS16 1QY | Good | 8 May 2025 | 62 |
| 10 | Frenchay Pre-School BS16 1NU | Good | 12 March 2025 | 32 |
| 11 | Happy Days Nursery And Pre-School Lyde Green BS16 7LH | Good | 6 March 2025 | 81 |
| 12 | Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bristol, Emersons Green BS16 7AL | Good | 10 December 2024 | 105 |
| 13 | Little Puddleducks LTD BS16 9LU | Good | 24 October 2024 | 46 |
| 14 | Wrigglypeeps Preschool BS16 6NJ | Good | 17 October 2024 | 62 |
| 15 | Mama Bear's Day Nursery BS16 6AL | Good | 8 October 2024 | 34 |
| 16 | Muddy Puddles Day Nursery and Preschool BS16 9AY | Good | 2 October 2024 | 20 |
| 17 | Fledglings Day Nursery (Fishponds) Ltd BS16 2HH | Good | 20 August 2024 | 63 |
| 18 | Page Park Preschool BS16 5LB | Good | 10 July 2024 | 22 |
| 19 | Pucklechurch Playgroup BS16 9RW | Good | 3 July 2024 | 24 |
| 20 | Buckingham Gardens Day Nursery BS16 5TW | Good | 23 May 2024 | 72 |
| 21 | Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool Downend Road BS16 5UF | Good | 21 May 2024 | 44 |
| 22 | Mama Bear's Day Nursery BS16 4EH | Good | 24 July 2023 | 54 |
| 23 | Partou Hawkesbury Road Day Nursery & Pre-School BS16 2AP | Good | 1 June 2023 | 45 |
| 24 | Hillsides Secret Garden Day Nursery BS16 4RF | Good | 24 October 2022 | 30 |
| 25 | Staple Hill Stars Pre-School BS16 4NE | Good | 5 October 2022 | 46 |
| 26 | Sunbeams Day Nursery BS16 6UE | Good | 11 July 2022 | 38 |
| 27 | BW Sports Coaching BS16 7GA | Not yet graded | Not yet | |
| 28 | Frenchay Common Preschool BS16 1NB | Not yet graded | Not yet | 20 |
| 29 | Progressive Kids Pucklechurch BS16 9RF | Not yet graded | Not yet | 15 |
| 30 | Your Co-Op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School Emersons Green BS16 7FN | Not yet graded | Not yet | 105 |
How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.
BS16 is in South Gloucestershire and Bristol.
Nursery fees in BS16
What day nurseries in South West charge on average. Fees in BS16 itself can sit above or below this.
| Child's age | 25 hours a week | 50 hours a week |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2 | £181no funded hours | £145after 30 funded hours |
| 2 years old | £165no funded hours | £133after 30 funded hours |
| 3 to 4 years old | £61after the free 15 hours | £122after 30 funded hours |
Regional average, not any one nursery's price. Source: Coram Childcare Survey 2026. Work out your own monthly cost.
30 hours free childcare in BS16
The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in BS16 as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.
| Who | Free hours a week |
|---|---|
| Working parents, child from 9 months | 30 hours |
| Every 3 and 4 year old | 15 hours |
| 2 year olds in families getting some benefits | 15 hours |
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.