The Old Potting Shed Nursery

Coombe Lodge, Bath Road, Bristol BS40 7RE
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9.9 61 Reviews
  • The Old Potting Shed Nursery, Bristol
Situated in a unique countryside setting in the Coombe Lodge Estate in Blagdon, The Old Potting Shed Nursery provides day care for children from 3 months to 5 years.

For their youngest children, the nursery offers 'The Stables', a cosy and comfortable area where babies are cared for by a professional and friendly team and engage in a range of sensory activities, both indoor and outdoor.

For toddlers and younger children, they have created a beautiful new space; the 'Apple Store' building, which has direct access to a spacious secure garden, sensory/ sleep room and a large open plan play room. This building is new for September 2025.

The Old Potting Shed offers a large enclosed walled garden as well as a spacious inside area for their Pre School aged children. Following the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum, all children are offered a variety of activities, providing endless opportunities to play, explore and learn in a way that suits them.

The nursery place huge importance on learning in the outdoor environment and frequently explore the extensive and very beautiful grounds of the Coombe Lodge Estate as well as making the most of the amazing and purposefully created gardens.

As children reach the end of their time with the nursery, the team will help to prepare them for the next steps, and are always available for help and advice as you progress your child into school.

Open all year and available for full day and sessional care, the Old Potting Shed Nursery is a great facility for parents and families looking for a safe and stimulating day care provider.
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Funding & Fees

We accept Early Years Funding from 9months-school age, Tax-Free Child Care payments, Childcare Vouchers.
Please contact us for more information.
Our private fee's are charged at £6.50 per hour.

Our daily sessions run from 8am-1pm, 1pm-6pm or 8am-6pm.

Contact The Old Potting Shed Nursery to get a personalised quote.

Contact The Old Potting Shed Nursery to get a personalised quote.

Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Lisa Marchent (Manager)

Total Places for Children

  • 78

Age Range

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

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Parking

  • Several Small Car Parks on site

The Old Potting Shed Nursery Reviews (61)

9.9

The Old Potting Shed Nursery has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.929) out of 10, based on 45 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Old Potting Shed Nursery has 61 reviews.

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Review from K M (Mother of Child) published on 9 July 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The Old Potting Shed Nursery is in the most stunning location and feels like a hidden gem. My little one loves outdoors play and I know they utilise the outdoor space and grounds whenever possible. The nursery was taken over by the YMCA after about 8 months of my son attending and I've noticed improvements
in the level of professionalism and vast improvements with the management side of things. I was very anxious sending my child into daycare as he had never been looked after by anyone else but I have no concerns anymore, both he and I feel happy and content dropping him off. I know he is always well looked after and has the loveliest days exploring and learning at The Old Potting Shed Nursery. I would certainly recommend it to other parents.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.929)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.929) out of 10 for The Old Potting Shed 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 45 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 45 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 4.929 for The Old Potting Shed Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (501 Excellents x 5) + (34 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 537 Ratings = 4.929
  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 The Old Potting Shed Nursery is based on 45 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 78 number of registered child places is 15.6, which has been reached with 45 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.

Child Vacancies

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Meet the Team (1)

Lisa

Lisa Marchent

Job Title: Manager of The Old Potting Shed Nursery Joined: 2021

Lisa has been the Manager at The Old Potting Shed Nursery since YMCA Dulverton Group acquired the setting nearly 4 years ago.


Her passion and enthusiasm for the work we do is second to none. Lisa is an inspiring leader with a wealth of knowledge and experience in the early years. She has grown the setting and the team over the last few years whilst ensuring the quality of care and education for the children we look after remains the top priority.


Lisa is passionate about the curiosity approach and how open-ended resources can positively impact children's learning, problem-solving solving and critical thinking skills.


To book a visit to come and meet Lisa and the team and take a look around our beautiful and unique setting, please get in touch!

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