# Great Expectations Day Nursery Ltd Great Expectations Day Nursery Ltd is a full-day nursery at Great Expectations Nursery, 26 Baugh Gardens, Bristol, BS16 6PP, in Downend, South Gloucestershire. It is registered for 51 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Great Expectations Day Nursery Limited. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/great-expectations-day-nursery-ltd-ey490774 Last checked 30 June 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: Great Expectations Nursery, 26 Baugh Gardens, Bristol, BS16 6PP - Registered places: 51 - Run by: [Great Expectations Day Nursery Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/groups/great-expectations-day-nursery-limited) - Ofsted URN: EY490774 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection on 15 June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Outstanding - Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding - Personal development: Outstanding - Leadership and management: Outstanding Safeguarding effective. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY490774 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since July 2015 (Reference EY490774). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY490774) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 15 June 2023). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY490774) - Registered places: 51 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY490774) - Food hygiene rating: 4 (Good) (inspected 7 May 2026). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/138198) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: Great Expectations Nursery, 26 Baugh Gardens, Bristol, BS16 6PP Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.500860,-2.499568 - 11 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Leap Valley, under 0.1 miles - Playground: Aintree Leap play area, 0.1 miles - Playground: Bromley Heath play area and skate park, 0.2 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. In South Gloucestershire there are about 2.4 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Bromley Heath Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding (April 2025) | | 0.1 miles | | Bromley Heath Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | Outstanding (January 2023) | | 0.2 miles | | St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Report card (December 2025) | | 0.4 miles | | Blackhorse Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Report card (November 2025) | | 0.6 miles | | Stanbridge Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Report card (May 2026) | | 0.8 miles | | Hambrook Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Good (November 2023) | | 0.9 miles | | Emersons Green Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Report card (June 2026) | | 1.0 miles | | Barley Close Community Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | Requires improvement (May 2024) | | 1.0 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Great Expectations Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/great-expectations-day-nursery-ey491114) | Outstanding | | | under 0.1 miles | | [Wrigglypeeps Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/wrigglypeeps-preschool-ey499985) | Good | | | 0.1 miles | | [St Augustine of Canterbury Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/st-augustine-of-canterbury-preschool-2857079) | | | | 0.4 miles | | [Sunbeams Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/sunbeams-day-nursery-136091) | Good | | | 0.6 miles | | [Your Co-Op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School Emersons Green](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/your-co-op-little-pioneers-nursery-and-pre-school-emersons-green-2887573) | | | | 0.6 miles | | [Frenchay Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/frenchay-pre-school-ey482820) | Good | | | 0.8 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Great Expectations Day Nursery Ltd's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Great Expectations Day Nursery Ltd Outstanding at its inspection on 15 June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Great Expectations Day Nursery Ltd take? Great Expectations Day Nursery Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 51 children at any one time. ### Who runs Great Expectations Day Nursery Ltd? Great Expectations Day Nursery Ltd is run by Great Expectations Day Nursery Limited, which runs 2 nurseries. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY490774) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.