The Rocking Horse Day Nursery
The Kingsway Centre, Kennard Rise, Bristol, BS15 8AFWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 20 May 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
The Rocking Horse 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.
The Rocking Horse Day Nursery against Bristol
| The Rocking Horse Day Nursery | Bristol average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 57 | 66 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 93% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about The Rocking Horse Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does The Rocking Horse Day Nursery have?
- The Rocking Horse Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 20 May 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Rocking Horse Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers The Rocking Horse Day Nursery for 57 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bristol has 66.
- How much does The Rocking Horse Day Nursery cost?
- The Rocking Horse 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 The Rocking Horse 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 The Rocking Horse Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was The Rocking Horse Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Rocking Horse Day Nursery on 20 May 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near The Rocking Horse Day Nursery?
- Nearby in BS15: Little Acorns, Orchard Lea Nursery Limited, Rozey Days Montessori Kingswood.
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.