Snapdragons Cribbs Causeway
Day nursery in South Gloucestershire, BS34.
Snapdragons Nursery, First Field Way, Patchway, BS34 5TN
Run by Snapdragons Nurseries What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 7 February 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Snapdragons Cribbs Causeway 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.
Snapdragons Cribbs Causeway against South Gloucestershire
| Snapdragons Cribbs Causeway | South Gloucestershire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 185 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Nuffy Day Nursery Outstanding, 46 places, BS34 8HN
- Acorns Aviva Expected standard in 4 of 6, 33 places, BS34 8SW
- Patchway Centre Pre-School & Tots Expected standard in all 6, 46 places, BS34 5PF
Snapdragons Cribbs Causeway is run by Snapdragons Nurseries, which has 10 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Snapdragons Cribbs Causeway
- What Ofsted grade does Snapdragons Cribbs Causeway have?
- Snapdragons Cribbs Causeway was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 7 February 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Snapdragons Cribbs Causeway take?
- Ofsted registers Snapdragons Cribbs Causeway for 185 places at any one time. The average day nursery in South Gloucestershire has 55.
- How much does Snapdragons Cribbs Causeway cost?
- Snapdragons Cribbs Causeway 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 Snapdragons Cribbs Causeway 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 Snapdragons Cribbs Causeway how it offers them.
- When was Snapdragons Cribbs Causeway last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Snapdragons Cribbs Causeway on 7 February 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Snapdragons Cribbs Causeway part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Snapdragons Cribbs Causeway is one of 10 day nurseries in England run by Snapdragons Nurseries.
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.