Ambourne House Day Nursery

233 Gloucester Road, Patchway, Bristol BS34 6ND
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9.9 49 Reviews
  • Ambourne House Day Nursery, Bristol
Ambourne House Day Nursery offers years of experience in providing a secure and happy facility in which professionals childcare and early years learning can flourish.

The vision is for an inclusive environment that makes the most of each child's talent and ability to learn, with the aim of seeing long-term benefits when they move on to full-time education.

The nursery respects Ofsted objectives and look to further show their professionalism through pursuit of accreditations like the 'investors in Children' certificate and the Quality Assurance Award.
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Funding & Fees

Our fee information is included in the parent pack. Please schedule a visit to the nursery, and we will be happy to provide you with a pack and discuss the price list and available funding options.

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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Owner

  • 3ab Care Ltd
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Roberta Ferri (Manager)

Admission Information

  • None

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 21

Total Places for Children

  • 65

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

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

Parking

  • Parking is available at the rear of the nursery

Ambourne House Day Nursery Reviews (49)

9.9

Ambourne House Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.945) out of 10, based on 23 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Ambourne House Day Nursery has 49 reviews.

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Review from Laura B (Mother of Child) published on 14 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Ambourne House is an incredible nursery, both my daughters are very happy here. The staff are excellent and really take the time to get to know the children as individuals and form those important bonds needed for you to put your mind at ease when they are there.
The range of activities provided are
varied and I love that they take them on days out to visit different places and bring in people to run things like forest school.
My daughters have learnt so much here and I can honestly say Ambourne House has helped shape them into who they are today.
My children will be very sad when they have to go to school and leave Ambourne House.
Reply from Roberta Ferri, Manager at Ambourne House Day NurseryThank you so much for your kind words, it is a pleasure to be part of your little ones journey :)we really love looking after them. i will pass your lovely comment to the whole team.Many thanksThe Ambourne Family
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Review from P F (Mother of Child) published on 11 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending Ambourne House Day Nursery since she was around 10 months old, and is now nearly 4 years. My daughter loves coming to Ambourne and has built up strong bonds with staff and her peers. The staff are always offering a range of activities and I have seen my daughter learn
and develop so much from this. Ambourne has a lovely outside area which some other nurseries don't have. The staff at Ambourne are so caring and understanding, I always have full confidence that my daughter is being well looked after. My daughter will miss Ambourne house when she starts school this September!
Reply from Roberta Ferri, Manager at Ambourne House Day NurseryThank you so much for your kind words and I can't believe she will be going to school soon. It has been a pleasure seeing her growing and developing and we will miss her so much.The Ambourne Family
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Review from M S (Father of Child) published on 27 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son is cared for by the team. In his review they showed they know him very well and tracked his progress in detail. They had available photographs that showed him in activities where he is happy and clearly engaged. I am relieved and reassured to have my son in safe hands and cannot recommend the
service of Ambourne House highly enough. Thank you!
Reply from Roberta Ferri, Manager at Ambourne House Day NurseryThank you so much for your kind words, it is a pleasure to look after your son at Ambourne House. I will share your feedback with the whole team.Many thanksThe Ambourne Family
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Review from Claire J (Mother of Child) published on 1 September 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely nursery, my son has settled in quickly even though he only goes one day a week. Great garden which the children spend lots of time in and very caring staff. Also have events for all the family like a summer bbq which creates a nice community feel.
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Review from Stacey N (Mother of Child) published on 29 August 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl has been going to Ambourne House for 4 months. I love that it's a beautiful family setting which helps the children to their own needs. A big thank you to several members of staff in particular for making her feel warm, welcome, and safe. We couldn't have picked a better nursery.
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Review from Lili R (Mother of Child) published on 3 December 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot recommend Ambourne House enough. From the staff in the baby room to the staff in the toddler room. The care for our son has been nothing but the highest standard and his development has increased hugely since he joined you. Two other members of staff, in particular, are also fantastic and make
sure all requests and needs are addressed fast. Thank you all so much for providing such fab childcare.
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Review from Sophie H (Mother of Child) published on 13 October 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son absolutely loves attending this nursery. The staff are extremely friendly and always understanding and professional should you have any queries or worries.
I love that we get pictures of some of the activities that my son does during his week there.
Would definitely recommend this nursery
to anyone who is looking!
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Review from Lucy W (Mother of Child) published on 4 October 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl has been attending since 10 months old and is now 3. She has loved every minute at Ambourne which has made my working life so much easier! Everyone is super nice and so lovely to my little one, she has had lovely relationships with a member of staff in Toddlers, 2 members of staff in
Kindergarten and now starting to develop new relationships with 2 other staff members, all of who she talks about when she comes home! She loves the chef's cooking and eats better at nursery than we do! Always learning and playing with the educational toys! I would recommend this setting to anyone contemplating going back to work as a fellow working mummy!
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Review from Despina (Mother of Child) published on 4 October 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I couldn’t ask for more. The nursery is amazing and the staff members are incredible. The team does an amazing job with my son. He has lots of fun there. They go on daily trips with the nursery’s school bus, where they explore nature. They have an amazing time and lovely venues.
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Review from Estelle (Mother of Child) published on 20 September 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending Ambourne for over a year, since he was 1. He enjoys going and I can drop him off knowing he is happy there. All the staff are incredibly friendly - I’ve always loved how they greet my son by name no matter which room they work in or their role in the nursery.
The nursery’s
Montessori approach is what makes them stand out from other local nurseries. We particularly like the fact the children are encouraged to spend time outdoors either in their lovely natural garden or on little trips e.g to the park or to feed the ducks.
The communication from staff is brilliant; they give useful information on what my son has done each day (verbal handover and via Tapestry) as well as regular ‘parents evenings’.
Reply from Preena Yau, Director at Ambourne House Day NurseryThank you so much for your kind words, Estelle. We feel extremely lucky to have your son attending here, he is such a happy and clever little boy!! We hope to continue to make his experience at Ambourne full of joy!

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Review from Linda G (Mother of Child) published on 30 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I had a good look around all the local nurseries (before lockdown) and had many show-arounds. However, no of them came slightly close as to what I felt, saw and experienced when I had my show around here for my daughter back in August 2020. It was peaceful, calm and well, just had such a family atmosphere.
All the children were clean, happy and the staff were amazing! They weren’t sat around, they looked involved and many spoke to me when my daughter and I had our visit. She had just turned two when she started, the toddler room. The staff were amazing and made both of our first nursery experiences pleasant. She still attends here in the Kindergarten room. She loves going in each day! Other reasons why I would strongly recommend this nursery:-
- Home-cooked food with a varied diet.
- Lovely big gardens.
- Montessori inspired.
- Forest Schools.
- Local trips to the park and duck pond.
What more could you want? I’m certainly glad I trusted my gut!
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Review from Ondrej J (Father of Child) published on 15 July 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very human-face-like and friendly nursery with very original education and activities for children. My daughter has been going there for a year since she was 1 1/2 and is always very passionate to go. Unlike some nurseries I have seen around the area, the staff seem to genuinely enjoy the work which
I think is a big reason why the children do so. The children are often led to learn about real life, for example, to plant vegetables, cook, draw, wash hands, behave themselves in a group etc. They play in a garden with real lawn, trees and many toys and attractions are wooden, not plastic. In nurseries I have seen around, they wash children hands with wipes, have a green carpet instead lawn and they tend to have the same things as in an ordinary playground in the yard, so this is not the case in Ambourne House. I appreciate that the keeper of my daughter often spends 1-to-1 time with her and puts an effort to teach her something new which she always seems to surprise me with later.
Reply from Preena Patel at Ambourne House Day NurseryThis was an absolute delight to read Ondrej, thank you so much for your lovely comments. We are so grateful to have your family here with us at Ambourne and hope that we continue to guide your daughter's learning ready for school!
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Review from Martin D (Father of Child) published on 10 July 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my daughters have gone to Ambourne House, one went to school last year, and wow she was so ready. That is down to the dedication of the team and her key person has given to her. My youngest, still there! Enjoys every minute. Hates coming home. Her key person has been and also the manager. She has
explained the whole vision of the nursery and this can be seen in all the improvements within the nursery. The STEM Centre is so amazing, wish I had it as a kid but my wife raves about the Montessori learning.
We have seen such a huge effort put in by all the team. Well done to you all for creating such a lovely nursery for the children and families.
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Review from Zohaib H (Father of Child) published on 5 July 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5
Had a horrible experience with this nursery, they refused to give snacks to my daughter when all other kids were having snacks in the nursery, only because the nursery manager initially said they don't charge for "half an apple" and then in between they decided they do charge. Imagine what went through
a 3-year-old who was refused to have strawberries when all her friends were eating.
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Review from Gem B (Mother of Child) published on 28 May 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I highly recommend Ambourne House. My daughter loves coming here. Due to my child being born a micro preemie she has had some delays in meeting her milestones and the staff at Ambourne have helped my daughter feel confident with her feeding, also they have worked with me and her physiotherapist and
OT to assist in her meeting her milestones. The staff have been brilliant, and the nursery has such a lovely homely feel about it too. They care so much for the children, and every day the children do different activities and they encourage outdoor play. They have a lovely big garden for the children to play in. I would not hesitate recommending this nursery to family and friends.
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Review from Rachana P (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery. Great proven progress of my child, helpful and supportive as well as happy staff and manager. I will suggest this nursery for your child.
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Review from D P (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I couldn't have found a more perfect nursery for my son to attend. The nursery has a genuine family feel and they have made us feel so welcome from the very first day. The facilities are outstanding and the activities my son gets to partake in, from painting and baking. Every day they are doing something
new which means he is so excited to go in each day. He has been thoroughly supported in his learning and the progress he has made over the time he has been there is truly exceptional. He absolutely loves nursery and has grown so much in confidence over his time there. He is made to feel supported and cared for in all that he does at Ambourne House Day Nursery and I can not thank them enough for the superb start he has had to his education.
Reply from Preena Patel at Ambourne House Day NurseryThank you so much D P! It means so much to us to know how happy you are with the care your son is receiving. Providing the very best facilities and staff at Ambourne aid us to give children the best start in life. If there is anything else we can do to improve, please let us know!
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Review from Sarah F (Mother of Child) published on 31 January 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic friendly nursery. Brilliant homely environment. Wonderful outside space that the children have access to and enjoy all year round. Varied activities provided to engage the children. Lovely friendly staff. Both my children love Ambourne House.
Reply from Preena Patel at Ambourne House Day NurseryThank you so much for your kind review Sarah! It's been an absolute pleasure having your daughter here with us at Ambourne.
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Review from Rafay K (Father of Child) published on 19 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 3-year-old girl switched from another nursery. We choose Ambourne Day House based on a few simple factors; space (inside and outside), reasonable pricing and the staff. We had been shown around all over the nursery, met the teachers and we really like the activity timetable for kids. After joining
the nursery she just loved it, the teachers are amazing and become a part of our daily routine as my girl keeps talking about her time in the nursery. There are a lot of good things to mention; the daily updates from teachers, the big open playing garden (the lovely slide too), teacher's focus and interaction to individuals, the care in food (my daughter eats veg/halal-only), role-playing and little puzzles. We would sincerely like to thank all the teachers and management for their efforts in playing an important role in shaping my girl's foundation stage. She has now started the school and her reception teacher already consider her a valued member of their class. We wish Ambourne a great success!
Reply from Preena Patel at Ambourne House Day NurseryThis is such a kind review Rafay! It was a pleasure having your daughter here with us at Ambourne, and such amazing news to hear how well she is doing at her school. Please pop in to visit anytime, the girls would love to see you all!
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Review from Leila T (Mother of Child) published on 19 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My daughter, who is now 6, used to attend this nursery and she loved it. So I knew that it would be the right place for my son, and I was right. He is 15 months old and is starting to enjoy his time and thrive at Ambourne House. This is all thanks to the hard work and dedication of the staff in the
Tadpole Room.
I know that he will continue to flourish into the preschool and, just like my daughter, will remember Ambourne fondly for years to come.
Reply from Preena Patel at Ambourne House Day NurseryThank you so much for your kind words Leila, it's so special for us to have parents return to Ambourne. We will strive to do everything possible to ensure your son continues to flourish during his time with us!
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.945)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.945) out of 10 for Ambourne House Day Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 23 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 23 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 4.945 for Ambourne House Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (261 Excellents x 5) + (13 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 275 Ratings = 4.945
  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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Ambourne House Day Nursery is based on 23 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 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 4
    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 65 number of registered child places is 13, which has been reached with 23 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  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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Posted: 20 Jan 2026

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Meet the Team (3)

Roberta

Roberta Ferri

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2019

Hello! I’m Roberta, and I joined the Ambourne House team in September 2019.


As the Nursery Manager and Designated Safeguarding Lead, I am dedicated to ensuring a safe and nurturing environment for all the children in our care.


I moved to the UK in 2011 after earning a BSc (Hons) Degree in Education. My journey began in London, where I worked as a nanny for a bilingual family. Later, I moved to Bristol and started working in a nursery preschool, where I developed a deep understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).


I have always had a passion for education, and I love to keep learning. To further enhance my skills, I studied the Montessori approach, which beautifully aligns with the national curriculum.


One of the things I love most about my role is spending time in every room of the nursery, building bonds with children of all ages through play and connection. It’s truly rewarding to see their confidence and curiosity grow each day!

Sarah

Sarah Bennett

Job Title: Deputy Nursery Manager Joined: 2020

Hello! I’m Sarah, and I joined Ambourne House at the beginning of January 2020.


I’ve been working in childcare for over 20 years, and I truly love what I do. Throughout my career, I’ve had the pleasure of taking on roles as both a Room Leader and Deputy Manager, gaining valuable experience along the way.


Outside of work, I love spending time with my 20-year-old daughter. Family time is really important to me!


I’m passionate about creating a warm and nurturing environment for children, and I’m always here to support both families and colleagues at Ambourne House.

Katie

Katie Harris

Job Title: Floor leader and third in charge Joined: 2023

Hello! I’m Katie, and I joined Ambourne House in May 2023.


I lead a dedicated and passionate team in our kindergarten and preschool, and I’m proud to be third in charge as well as the Safeguarding Lead for the nursery.


With over 20 years of experience in childcare and education, I specialize in supporting children’s speech and language development. Teaching, nurturing, and caring for children brings me so much joy, and I love watching them grow in confidence and knowledge.


I’m always here to support families and ensure the children feel happy, safe, and valued every day!

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