The Old Station Nursery Innsworth

Imjin Barracks, Innsworth Lane, Innsworth, Gloucester GL3 1ET
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9.6 97 Reviews
Located conveniently at Imjin Barracks, The Old Station Nursery Innsworth is a sustainable setting that provides exceptional care to local military families. The nursery offers exceptional care, enriched by unique learning opportunities for your child. One such experience is child-friendly cooking classes, helping to equip children with valuable skills and deeper knowledge of the cooking process.

The eco-friendly building incorporates sustainable features such as a sedum roof, solar water heating, and rainwater harvesting, promoting a greener and healthier environment.

Inside, the nursery team are dedicated to fostering and nurturing the unique qualities of each child. Babies have their own room to explore and grow at their own pace, with plenty of soft play equipment and toys to aid their development. As they become more confident, they move to the Tots room, where they experience a mix of child-led learning and structured activities.

For Pre-School children, there is a diverse range of activities designed to enrich their learning and development. The team make sure to prepare children for school to ensure a smooth transition, with ample opportunities for them to learn through play.

The nursery’s focus on eco-friendly practices encourages children to spend time outdoors, no matter the weather, in the beautiful nursery garden.

At The Old Station Nursery Innsworth, the team take pride in providing high-quality childcare, in a warm and comfortable environment while promoting sustainable practices.
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Type of Service

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

Person in charge

  • Alex Taylor (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 25

Total Places for Children

  • 94

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • AM/PM Session £45.10
    Full Day Session £71.40

  • A £100 non-refundable registration fee is required to secure a place. Exact days of attendance should be confirmed no later than 6 weeks prior to the child’s start date. Any changes are subject to availability.

Opening Times

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

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Parking

  • There is a large car park on site.

The Old Station Nursery Innsworth Reviews (97)

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The Old Station Nursery Innsworth has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.638) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time The Old Station Nursery Innsworth has 97 reviews.

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Review from C P (Mother of Child) published on 5 August 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Brilliant staff and very accommodating! Lovely atmosphere. My daughter struggled with changes in previous nurseries and here the staff are really consistent, so my daughter has formed good relationships with her nursery teachers. Couldn't ask for more.

Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at The Old Station Nursery Innsworth

Thank you so much for your kind words, the team will really appreciate it!

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Review from V H (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This nursery is just the best. I have had a child in this setting for 5 years now and throughout the Covid 19 pandemic, they worked tirelessly to provide support to me and my family. The staff are committed and dedicated and help me out at short notice which I am so, so grateful for. I cannot thank
everyone enough and would not hesitate to recommend this nursery setting to anyone.

Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at The Old Station Nursery Innsworth

Thank you so much for your kind words, we really appreciate it!

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Review from Alex N (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has enjoyed his time at Innsworth nursery from the very beginning. He started as a little baby (just 7 months!) and has gone through to Tots and almost pre-school. He has grown and developed such an appetite for learning, not just in relation to education, but also socially. It has been such
a lifesaver in the throws of Covid lockdowns to know he is in a safe and loving environment, and able to be a young child as much as possible with an ongoing pandemic. The variety of activities that the children are able to experience week in and week out is vast and enjoyable. There is great food offered, my son regularly eats everything and seconds! The outdoor space has lots of great things to do for children, all the best fun is dirty and they are always trying new things. I am kept up to date with photos and regularly have conversations with his key person. My son has developed into a confident young child, thanks massively to the care and support he has with Innsworth nursery.

Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at The Old Station Nursery Innsworth

Thank you for your review, and for taking the time to write it, we really appreciate it!

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Review from G K (Mother of Child) published on 14 February 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has settled in really well. Being born in lockdown, I was worried about how he would interact with so many children, but all the staff have made it really smooth and as easy as possible and he has even learnt to say the staff names! He has learnt so many new things, including dancing and is developing
really well thanks to the care he receives.

Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at The Old Station Nursery Innsworth

Thank you for taking the time to write this review, and for your comments, we really appreciate it! We are delighted to hear how well your son has settled, and how much he enjoys nursery life!

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Review from Sandra R (Mother of Child) published on 11 February 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My son loves his nursery - Old Station nursery in Innsworth. All the carers are very understanding and professional. My son always comes home happy and full of enjoyment of what he has learnt in his group. There seems to be a lot of singing and dancing going on which is wonderful! Keep up the good work.
The only small thing I would like to highlight is the cleanliness of the outdoor space (sorry can't comment on the indoor space). Please make some improvements on cleaning the outdoor area.

Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at The Old Station Nursery Innsworth

Thank you for taking the time to write this review and for your feedback, we appreciate it! This will be passed onto our teams!

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Review from Paul W (Father of Child) published on 11 February 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The highest of praise that I can give for a superb Nursery that I would recommend to my closest friends. Quite simply, a wonderful place that has fantastic staff who care about the children and the things they do at the nursery. My son loved it and my daughter is loving it now. A report is verbally
provided at the end of each session which is a great way to know what they've been doing. Totally, totally recommended.

Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at The Old Station Nursery Innsworth

Thank you for taking the time to write this review and for your lovely comments! We really appreciate it!

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Review from A T (Father of Child) published on 10 February 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are brilliant. Very friendly and engaging with my daughter. A modern environment with lots of things to do and a slide that my daughter won’t leave alone. Helpful debrief at the end of each day and love to see the photos uploaded to the app. Very considerate to privacy blurring out other children.

Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at The Old Station Nursery Innsworth

Thank you for such a lovely review! We appreciate it!

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Review from Deborah E (Mother of Child) published on 3 December 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been enrolled at The Old Station since she was about 9 months old, she is now 3 and in the pre-school room. The nursery is such a friendly, safe place. All the staff are fantastic, professional, friendly and informative. Everyone knows everyone, especially if a child has grown up in
the nursery, moving through each room. It is a wonderful setting and has a range of equipment to meet the needs of children of all ages. I know my child is safe and happy there when I leave her to go to work. I would absolutely recommend this nursery to anyone.

Reply from Jo Bamforth, Marketing Manager at The Old Station Nursery Innsworth

Thank you for taking the time to leave this review! We really appreciate your comments!

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Review from Shannon P (Mother of Child) published on 23 November 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff at The Old Station Nursery, Innsworth are wonderful. They make sure to meet my child’s needs whilst he is there and he is doing really well now. It’s a lovely setting and I would recommend it to families in the area.

Reply from Jo Bamforth, Marketing Manager at The Old Station Nursery Innsworth

Thank you for taking the time to write this review, and for such positive comments!

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Review from Sally B (Mother of Child) published on 18 November 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All my children love it here. They go in so happy and enjoy their time there. I’m very happy with their progress and have a good relationship with their staff. If I ever have any queries, they answer very quickly. One thing I think could make an improvement to modernise the nursery would be to use an
app to monitor them in the day, rather than having to use the paper notes for baby handover.

Reply from Jo Bamforth, Marketing Manager at The Old Station Nursery Innsworth

Thank you for taking the time to write this review, and for your comments! We really appreciate it! We aim to take all constructive feedback on board!

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Review from Rebecca O (Mother of Child) published on 18 November 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I've used The Old Station Nursery for both of my sons in the last 6 years and both are are very happy here and all the staff are so friendly, lovely and supportive. My son always goes into nursery happy and comes out happy so I know that he is enjoying his time there and it is ideal for him.

Reply from Jo Bamforth, Marketing Manager at The Old Station Nursery Innsworth

Thank you for taking the time to write this review and for your comments! We really appreciate it!

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Review from Maddy B (Mother of Child) published on 18 November 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have always known my daughter was well cared for at this nursery and that none of the others I looked at compared. She's gone right through from babies to preschool and comes home singing songs about phonics and telling me about the sports she has tried and interesting activities. My favourite thing
last month was when she showed me how she had been taught to put her coat on using a special trick. I have been getting her to show everyone. She absolutely loves all of the preschool staff, as she did the staff in the other rooms. I can't speak highly enough of this nursery and look forward to my second daughter starting there soon. Some of the meals seem a little 'grown up' such as minted lamb stew, but great that little ones are getting a chance to try these things in a way. There are always snacks regularly if a child really dislikes a food.

Reply from Jo Bamforth, Marketing Manager at The Old Station Nursery Innsworth

Thank you for taking the time to write this review, and for your positive comments!

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Review from Amrita K (Mother of Child) published on 18 November 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great standard, lovely staff. My daughter enjoyed going to nursery. She learnt different things and socialized with other children very well. Staff are very friendly, patient and caring. They condition children positively and give good attention to every child. I would recommend this nursery!

Reply from Jo Bamforth, Marketing Manager at The Old Station Nursery Innsworth

Thank you for taking the time to write this review and for such positive comments. We really appreciate it!

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Review from Rhiannon W (Mother of Child) published on 17 November 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son attended this nursery in the preschool room for 18 months before he started school and my daughter is currently in the preschool room. The staff are very friendly and care deeply about the children in their care. They work tirelessly to provide a wealth of experiences and activities that cover
all the areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage. My son's key worker worked very hard to support him as he has Special Needs. My daughter's key worker has developed a lovely bond with her in a very short space of time. The other week she told me that she didn't want to leave nursery (as we got into the car in the nursery car park) as she missed her key worker. The dedication and professionalism of all the staff throughout the nursery is second to none and I would highly recommend this setting.

Reply from Jo Bamforth, Marketing Manager at The Old Station Nursery Innsworth

Thank you for taking the time to write this review, and for such positive comments, we really appreciate it! Our staff always work above and beyond to ensure the best care and support is provided!

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Review from Paige F (Mother of Child) published on 16 November 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter loves attending nursery and seeing the staff, everyone is super lovely. I’ve noticed a huge change in her confidence, intelligence and independence. She is always coming home showing new skills. I highly recommend Old Station Nursery to anyone.

Reply from Jo Bamforth, Marketing Manager at The Old Station Nursery Innsworth

Thank you for taking the time to write this review, and for your feedback! We are thrilled to hear that your daughter is progressing well!

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Review from S Q (Mother of Child) published on 16 November 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very friendly staff. My kid loves to go here. Prefers it over home! Key workers give feedback every day at pickup. Work well with parents. Love the weekly photos as well. Pay very good attention to any allergy and health condition that a child may have.

Reply from Jo Bamforth, Marketing Manager at The Old Station Nursery Innsworth

Thank you for taking the time to write this review, and for your positive feedback! We really appreciate it!

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Review from Janine K (Mother of Child) published on 28 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has flourished since I moved her from another nursery. I found the Tots room amazing and very communicative about what she did, what she enjoyed and mentioning things that I need to be aware of. In pre-school, the observations and communications are not as frequent as they were in Tots.
I would say I received better information and explanations in Tots room, but that could be because of the individuals and different key persons and styles.

Reply from Jo Bamforth, Marketing Manager at The Old Station Nursery Innsworth

Dear Janine. Thank you for your lovely review and kind words. We are so pleased that your daughter is flourishing at The Old Station Nursery! Thank you for your feedback about observations and communications. This will be passed on to the team as an area to improve. Thank you again for your review!

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Review from Tilak P (Father of Child) published on 10 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

One of the most loved about The Old Station Nursery is its very friendly staff. All the staff are very competent, caring and passionate about their job. My daughter absolutely loves going there, and I am very happy for her. She has gained a lot of confidence and has learned a lot.


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Old Station Nursery and keep up the great work.

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Review from Bill A (Father of Child) published on 10 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have been using this nursery for the last 5-years for both of my children. The nursery is excellent with really friendly and professional staff. The staff always make you and your child feel important, and they are very approachable. We have recommended on several occasions to family and friends.
My daughter always comes back exhausted from a busy fun-packed day. The menu always has very healthy nutritious meals planned. We couldn’t have asked for a better nursery.

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Review from Asmita L (Mother of Child) published on 10 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My 1-year and 3-year old daughters have been attending this nursery for the past 6 months. One of the best nursery that I have used so far. Both kids settled in with ease in their new environment. The key carers for my kids are amazing. I like the fact that they acknowledge any issues/gaps in my children’s
progression and are committed to resolving them. I find that all the other staff members in the babies room and preschool room are experienced, highly motivated and well-trained for the social and emotional development of kids. Further, the nursery manager has provided us extra support when required by accommodating kids during holidays. A big thank you to the amazing team!

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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.638)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.638) out of 10 for The Old Station Nursery Innsworth is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.6 out of 5 from 20 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 19 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.638 for The Old Station Nursery Innsworth is calculated as follows: ( (176 Excellents x 5) + (49 Goods x 4) + (10 Satisfactorys x 3) + (2 Poors x 2) + (3 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 240 Ratings = 4.638

  • b) 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 The Old Station Nursery Innsworth is based on 19 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 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 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 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 94 number of registered child places is 18.8, which has been reached with 19 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • 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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Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2025

Recipient: The Old Station Nursery Ltd

Date: Monday 31 Mar 2025 More details

Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2024

Recipient: The Old Station Nursery Ltd

Date: Thursday 28 Mar 2024 More details

Nursery Management Today Awards 2023

Recipient: The Old Station Nursery Ltd

Date: Saturday 25 Nov 2023 More details

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Alex

Alex Taylor

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2021

Hello, I'm Alex and I'm the Nursery Manager here at The Old Station Nursery Innsworth. I am qualified Foundation Degree in Childhood Studies.

We are a very welcoming and caring team, who are dedicated to all families and children. We want to ensure that every child has the same opportunities to progress and develop in a safe and stimulating environment. We aim to give the children the best start in life and ensure a seamless progression into school.

We look forward to welcoming you to our nursery!
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