The education watchdog inspects services for learners of all ages - including schools, childminders, training providers, and local authorities- regularly and assigns them one of four different ratings: “Outstanding” is the top rating, followed by “Good”, “Requires Improvement” and “Inadequate.”
The classification is based on five key categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provisions.
Note that nurseries and pre-schools are not inspected every year.
Here are all the Bristol nurseries and pre-schools rated as "good" by Ofsted (as of August 14, 2024). All full reports - including category scores - are available via Ofsted’s official website.

29. Mornington House Day Nursery, Mornington Road, Bristol BS8 2UU
Published in September 2019, the Ofsted report for Mornington House Day Nursery reads: "Leaders and staff value and celebrate the diverse backgrounds of the children and their families who attend the nursery. Parents are actively encouraged to visit the nursery to share their cultures and to read stories in their home languages. Leaders and staff use good methods to support children's early literacy skills. They use children's interests well. Staff focus on encouraging children to be absorbed in books and stories. Older children enjoy using props to act out their favourite story, developing their vocabulary and using their imaginations. Overall, staff support children's language development well. They provide children with lots of opportunities to hear new words to extend their vocabulary. They model language and support children with developing how they use language. However, staff do not consistently recognise how they can support the children who have limited speech to communicate their needs, particularly children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)." | Google Maps

30. UWE Students' Union Halley Nursery, Frenchay Campus, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol BS16 1QY
Published in August 2019, the Ofsted report for UWE Students' Union Halley Nursery reads: " Staff provide children with exceptional care. They are extremely nurturing and highly respectful of children's emotional needs. For instance, staff ensure children transitioning to new rooms receive superb support and each settling-in session is tailored to children's individual needs and preferences. Children visit their new room with their key person, who supports them very well during settling-in sessions. Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents receive detailed information about their children's progress and are given ideas to further continue learning at home. They are invited into the nursery on a regular basis. For example, once a month, staff invite parents in to take part in activities in the woodland area of the nursery, to involve them in their children's learning. At times, staff miss opportunities to challenge children's thinking skills further and support them to develop their own ideas. The support for staff and the systems for monitoring teaching are not always targeted, to build on staff's practice in order to challenge and extend children's learning further." | Neil Clark via Google Maps

31. Windmill Hill City Farm, Philip Street, Bedminster, Bristol, Avon, BS3 4EA
Published in July 2019, the Ofsted report for Windmill Hill City Farm reads: "The manager knows the nursery well. She uses information gathered from parents, children and staff to clearly identify strengths and where further improvements could be made, to build on existing good practice. She supports staff well to make these ongoing improvements. Staff work well with parents to provide good levels of continuity for children's care and education. They find out about children's likes and routines so that they can tailor their approach to the individual needs of each child. n Children have good opportunities in the outdoor area to learn how to manage risks for themselves. Staff challenge children to safely take risks. The manager and staff do not make the very best use of their assessment of children's learning, to help identify very precisely the progress groups of children make, such as boys and girls, to help close any gaps in their learning rapidly. n On occasions, staff miss opportunities to use verbal communication effectively, to support early speech and language skills in babies." | Jason Williams via Google Maps

32. Once Upon A Time Day Nursery, 2-4 Downs Cote Drive, Bristol, Avon BS9 3TP
Published in May 2019, the Ofsted report for Once Upon A Time Day Nursery reads: "Partnerships with parents are good and well established. Staff work closely with parents to share information and to keep them well-informed about their children's learning. Parents are happy with the care their children receive. Key-person systems are effective. Staff develop secure relationships with their key children and their families. Staff know the children well. They use good methods to observe and monitor children's development. All children make good progress from their starting points. Staff use good methods to help children learn about diversity and the lives and beliefs of people from backgrounds different to their own. For instance, staff involve parents in planning for different cultural events and celebrations for children to take part in. On occasions, staff miss opportunities to help children gain a better understanding of how to keep themselves safe by, for example, tidying away resources and preventing tripping hazards. Staff do not consistently use the information that they gather from assessment to plan for children's individual next steps, to help them make even better progress in their learning. " | Google Maps