Court House Day Nursery

270-272 Wells Road, Knowle, Bristol BS4 2PU
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Katie Townsend (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 21

Total Places for Children

  • 55

Age Range

  • from 0 years 2 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Fees are calculated on a sliding scale so the more hours you do, the less they charge per hour. Unlike most nurseries, they offer childcare for hours that suit you. Attendance can be very flexible as they do not insist on your child attending fixed sessions. All they ask is that your child attends for a minimum of eight hours over at least two days, as it is their experience that any less makes it difficult for a child to settle. Subject to availability, extra time can be added at short notice.
    Hourly rates with substantial discounts.

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Parking

  • Car Park to the rear or on the street.

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Court House Day Nursery Reviews (22)

9.4

Court House Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.350) out of 10, based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Court House Day Nursery has 22 reviews.

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Review from Anona W (Mother of Child) published on 18 September 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started at the Court House in June 2025. The staff were amazing and professional from the word go and I immediately knew this was the place for her. Since then, her development has gone from strength to strength, the team are so kind and lovely with the children and I can see her social,
emotional and cognitive skills coming on leaps and bounds.


We've even successfully potty trained her now thanks to the support of the staff there who have all received high quality training on how to approach this somewhat tricky area. She's only 2 and a bit! I never imagined this would happen so soon for us, but with the encouragement of the staff and watching the other children, it was so much smoother than it would have otherwise been.


I am also impressed with other, seemingly small, changes in her, such as her willingness to try new foods and even her fine motor skills with eating her own meals without needing help from us. The food at this nursery is also so good!

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Review from E E (Mother of Child) published on 18 September 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our little one has recently started at the Court House and it's been nothing but a wonderful .experience for us all. Firstly, we were so impressed with the settling in process - the baby room team were incredibly welcoming, reassuring and put us all at ease. We had lots of settling in sessions in the
month leading up to his start date, each gradually building in duration, so that when our little one started on his first day we were all super comfortable and happy to see him go in.


From hearing the experiences of other little ones starting nursery elsewhere, I truly feel like the Court House is head and shoulders above other providers. They have gone above and beyond in making that big first step, for us all as a family, as easy and enjoyable as possible. Our son absolutely loves nursery and has settled brilliantly - a testament to the incredible baby room team. Thank you so much, it means the world to us to see him so happy and thriving at nursery!

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Review from Clare F (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both of my children have been to/ currently attend this nursery and they have both loved it, as have we as parents. The staff are so kind, friendly and caring. Never had any complaints whatsoever which I think is rare! The food is lovely too. The outside space isn't fantastic but there is a park nearby
that they regularly visit.
I couldn't recommend them enough!
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Review from P S (Mother of Child) published on 18 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son moved from a previous setting to Court House and the staff were extremely accommodating to us, especially considering the timeframe we were working with. My son has settled in very quickly and is extremely happy to go off to nursery every time, I believe this is a massive reflection on all of
the staff who have obviously made him feel very welcome and at home when he is there. The staff are all very friendly, approachable and welcoming! It feels like a little family.
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Review from S Z (Father of Child) published on 7 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We've been so impressed and pleased with the quality of care that our son receives at Court House Day Nursery. The staff all seem to love what they do, and where they work, and that is clear in the excellent retention and the close bonds between kids, peers, and carers. The culture of Court House is
lovely and that comes through in the quality of care. It's all particularly impressive given the challenges of the sector/policies. Our little one has been there since 9 months and absolutely flourished, often teaching us all sorts of new games and songs, and surprising us with his developments and good habits! His dietary requirements have been carefully managed, and we receive regular updates of their activities and adventures in the app. We feel really lucky to have such a great nursery to rely on, and where our child can thrive.
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Review from Emily H (Mother of Child) published on 9 January 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our children have thrived at the Court House Nursery. The staff are very friendly and care for our children so well. The nursery are constantly making improvements including upgrading the room environments and investing in natural, open ended materials and toys. We appreciate the regular photo updates
via the app. The preschool room offers lots of enrichment activities to help prepare the children for school. The food is excellent and prepared on site.
Going forward we would like to see continued trips and visiting workshops for the children (eg PE coach, forest school sessions).
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Review from V W (Mother of Child) published on 7 January 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have been delighted with the level of care our daughter has received at The Courthouse. She has been there for almost a year and she has flourished and really grown in confidence. She loves the staff and talks about them often at home, along with making lots of friends. Staff always seem to be on
top of things like dietary requirements, belongings don't get lost, and there's always a good handover at the start and end of day - it shows attention is paid to the little details. It has also been great to see effort going into making the outdoor spaces a bit more green and adventurous recently as this is the only downside to the nursery but it's to be expected in a city. We love the trips they take out to surrounding green spaces and would love to see more of these! Overall we have peace of mind as parents knowing she is thriving, happy and well cared for, and we would recommend to anyone.
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Review from K T (Mother of Child) published on 7 January 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Friendly, attentive staff who really seem to love what they do. They're always more than happy to answer any questions and do such fun activities with the babies every day. Our little girl took some time to settle but they were great at keeping us updated and trying different things to help her. She
now loves it! We're very happy with the nursery and glad we chose it.
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Review from M G (Mother of Child) published on 7 July 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My husband and I are very happy with the level of care and activities at the Court House Day Nursery. My daughter absolutely loves going there and has made close friends. The staff are doing a truly amazing job and the cook makes good food (I got to try some during an open doors). My daughter consistently
eats up all her lunch too.
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Review from Z F (Mother of Child) published on 14 June 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Overall, we are very happy with Court House Day Nursery for our children. Due to high staff turnover recently, we feel there has been a noticeable gap in child-specific updates and staff are clearly overworked, however, all the staff are wonderfully caring and our children are very happy at Court House.
We feel there are some development areas in communication from the nursery and consistent communication across all the rooms would be beneficial, hopefully, this will improve with successful recruitment.
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Review from K J (Mother of Child) published on 27 May 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are very pleased with the care our daughter has received at the Court House Day Nursery. She has thrived here, and it's clear to see she really enjoys her time at nursery and asks to go on her non-nursery days! We are leaving the nursery due to a house move and will be very sad to say goodbye. Thank
you for all you have done; we would not hesitate to recommend this nursery.
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Review from J K (Mother of Child) published on 9 October 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I can highly recommend the Court House Day Nursery. My son has been at the Court House for almost a year so far and he has had a truly great time. The staff are loving and caring and highly knowledgeable of current concepts of child development and early years. Our son has made real connections to staff
and children and he always tells us about all the fun things he did in nursery. Parents and staff work closely together and there will always ben someone listening to your wishes or concerns.
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Review from C G (Mother of Child) published on 8 October 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I love the Court House Day Nursery. It has friendly and efficient staff. My daughters have loved every day they are in. And their phonics are amazing. There reading and drawing at a great level. Thanks, Court House they have made wonderful friends and memories.
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Review from S B (Mother of Child) published on 8 October 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I love this nursery. All of the staff seem to really know my little boy and I love hearing about what he has done and enjoyed throughout the day. The phots and nots on ParentView are fabulous, especially how they pop up through the day. My little one is flourishing and has really come out of his shell.
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Review from K A (Mother of Child) published on 8 October 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter loves coming to nursery, the staff take time and care to ensure she is happy and settled if she's not feeling herself. The handovers at the end of the day are great, the staff know what she's had to eat, how long she's slept and what she's done. The settling in periods are great to smooth
the change between rooms.
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Review from Mark L (Father of Child) published on 16 September 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent staff, who have been great with our daughter and have prepared her well for school. This is a lovely nursery and we could not have wished for anymore.
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Review from Jennifer P (Mother of Child) published on 28 August 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great staff, management and activities. My son has been here since he was 9 months old and is now in pre-school and it’s always been good.
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Review from Jessica S (Mother of Child) published on 20 August 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Wonderful nursery that feels like a family - excellent staff who really care about the children. The food is cooked on-site and lots of variety. There are always activities, fun things arranged to celebrate events throughout the year. I feel my children are in completely safe hands and would thoroughly
recommend! Thank you.
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Review from Lisa W (Mother of Child) published on 13 August 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My daughter came from a childminder to start preschool room at three and the Court House were very welcoming and caring towards her and myself. Whenever there were any issues, I was always listened to and Court House sorted it. Day to day comms not great (app never seems to work) but at four years old
this is not a big issue. Staff turnover seems high and the key person has changed four times in a year. Rates are reasonable and teachers/assistants very caring and seem to have a good relationship with the kids.
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Review from Sarah B (Mother of Child) published on 23 April 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have been using the Court House Day Nursery since September 2015. Our daughter was only 8 months old when I went back to work. I was very anxious leaving her at a nursery but soon realised what a loving, relaxed and homely environment the Court House was.
I have recently had another baby and never
gave a second thought as to where he would go on my return to work. The support I have had settling him into nursery has been invaluable, each child is treated individually. I especially look forward to updates/photos on the app whilst I'm at work and detailed feedback is always given at the end of each session.
I now have a 4-year-old preschooler who never wants to come home and a baby at this exceptional, extremely well-organised nursery.
Activities are always varied and the meals are fresh and wholesome. All staff are very professional being both friendly and approachable. My children have always felt happy, safe and well cared for and as a parent, you cannot ask for anymore.
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Current Review Score: 9.4 (9.350)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.4 (9.350) out of 10 for Court House Day Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 8 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.5 out of 5 from 8 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.823 for Court House Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (80 Excellents x 5) + (15 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 96 Ratings = 4.823
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 4.527 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Court House Day Nursery is based on 8 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 3.8
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 55 number of registered child places is 11. 8 Positive Reviews ÷ 11 = 0.727
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Court House Day Nursery

What is the Age Range of Children that Court House Day Nursery accepts?

Court House Day Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 2 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Court House Day Nursery Open?

Court House Day Nursery is open: Monday 07:30-18:00, Tuesday 07:30-18:00, Wednesday 07:30-18:00, Thursday 07:30-18:00, Friday 07:30-18:00.

How many Children does Court House Day Nursery have capacity for?

Court House Day Nursery has capacity for a total of 55 Children.

How far is Court House Day Nursery to the centre of Bristol?

1.6 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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