Full-day nursery in Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire
Charlie Bears Childcare Limited
38 Church street, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL53 8AR · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since June 2023Reference 2721892Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 20 August 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places12 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 2 May 2024Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
38 Church street, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL53 8AR · More nurseries in GL53
Buses
21 bus stops within 400 m, including School Road, Cooper's Court and St Mary's Church.
Parks and playgrounds
- Hartlebury Way Open Space11 min walk
- Beeches Play Area playground4 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Gloucestershire there are about 2.9 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Charlie Bears Childcare Limited is a full-day nursery at 38 Church street, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL53 8AR, in Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire. It is registered for 12 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 10 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Bears Childcare LimitedThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| The Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| St Mary's Nursery & Preschool – Charlton KingsSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Berkhampstead Day Nursery, Charlton KingsFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| The ArkFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Glenfall Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Ashley Manor NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Charlton Kings Infants' School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected May 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Charlton Kings Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected October 2023 0.2 miles
- Glenfall Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.5 miles
- Ashley Manor Preparatory School ages 1–11has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- The Richard Pate School ages 3–11has a nursery class 1.0 miles
- Naunton Park Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 1.0 miles
- Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 1.0 miles
- Battledown School ages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 1.2 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Charlie Bears Childcare Limited's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Charlie Bears Childcare Limited Good at its inspection on 20 August 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Charlie Bears Childcare Limited take?
Charlie Bears Childcare Limited is registered with Ofsted for up to 12 children at any one time.
How do I contact Charlie Bears Childcare Limited?
You can call 07593 979608.
Tools for parents in Gloucestershire
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2721892 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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