Avon Valley Nursery and Pre School

Avon Valley Adventure Park, Keynsham, Bristol BS31 1TP
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  • Avon Valley Nursery and Pre School, Bristol
Avon Valley Nursery and Preschool is designed to support every aspect of a child’s development.

The team are passionate about providing children with opportunities to experience and learn about the world around them through their senses, physical involvement and active play. This is enhanced by the nursery setting, which features extensive outdoor areas, sensory spaces, vegetable plots, mud kitchens, hard standings, and all the benefits of a 65 acre wildlife park! They have a special partnership with award-winning Avon Valley wildlife and Adventure Park which allows for a truly rich, hands-on learning experience in which both formal and informal education can flourish.

Inside, there is a free-flow environment rather than conventional rooms, so everyone can play together with a wide range of activities.

Th team believe that children learn most effectively when they are:

Provided with many opportunities for first-hand experiences and purposeful play
Given a structured and stimulating environment
Happy and confident in their environment
Receive a healthy diet and regular exercise
Provided with appropriate and easily accessible resources
Expectations are realistically high and effort is acknowledged
Learning is monitored and assessed to ensure that future needs are met
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Owner

  • NIAY Ltd
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Lucy Farr (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 33

Total Places for Children

  • 50

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • 0-5 Years:
    No funding - £416.70 per week (8am – 6pm, 5 days, full time)
    15 Hour Funding - £343.48 per week (8am – 6pm, 5 days, full time)
    30 Hour Funding - £270.31 per week (8am – 6pm, 5 days, full time)


    Early Club 7.30am – 8 am is £5 per session, bookable through the nursery.


    We accept the 9-month, 2, 3 and 4 year old funding,


    We annualise our fee’s and all fees above include all optional extras. Full details can be provided.


    We are approved providers of Bath and North East Somerset County Council’s Government Early Year’s Funding grant for 9 month +, 2, 3 and 4-year olds. This funding is available for all children from the school term after they are 9 months of age for working parents and from 3 years for all children. We will supply you with all the required information and parent declaration forms for you to complete, as your child reaches the appropriate age.

  • Minimum requirement of two full days per week.


    We are approved providers of the Government Early Year’s funding. Visit www.childcarechoices.gov.uk for more information on funding and fee support – and to apply for your funding code. This funding does not cover certain sundries, activities, visits and hot meals so if a child is using the funding a daily charge will be payable.

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

  • Please ignore the parking signs for visiting the park and continue to your left. There is designated parking to the front of the building.

Avon Valley Nursery and Pre School Reviews (23)

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Avon Valley Nursery and Pre School has a Review Score of 10 (9.990) out of 10, based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Avon Valley Nursery and Pre School has 23 reviews.

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Review from Sophie C (Mother of Child) published on 23 October 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Ever since day one of viewing the nursery, the team have been excellent.
All the staff take the time and make the effort to get to know and build that relationship with the children individually and also the parents. Nothing is ever too much of a hassle and they are always willing to stop and answer
any questions/explain to you how your child has done that day, even though they are busy. All staff make you feel at ease and welcome and that takes any worry away from leaving your child in a nursery setting, even on the days when my daughter has got upset going in, I truly feel comfortable and happy that she will be comforted and looked after.
The location, setting and site of the nursery is exceptional and the activities carried out on a daily basis are amazing. I haven’t seen or heard of a nursery doing so much for and with children on a daily basis to help them develop and have fun. I have already seen massive steps with my daughter in only 3 weeks!
Reply from Lorraine Doyle, Manager at Avon Valley Nursery and Pre School
Thank you so much for your kind words. I will be sure to pass it on to the team, reviews like this mean the world to us all.
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Review from Laura C (Mother of Child) published on 23 October 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl absolutely loves coming to nursery each day. She will confidently kiss me and go happily off with the friendly staff.
As it is a new nursery, it’s been lovely how the children have all been part of the exciting opening. They have all brand new resources and each day is new as well as
they follow what the children are interested in, very child-led.
I’ve not even mentioned the fact they get to use the animal and play park on-site! I love how they get to see a reindeer, meerkats, and bunnies each time and to the pumpkin patch! They also get to play in the sand pit and indoor soft play.
The staff seem to genuinely enjoy their job and all appear very coherent and knowledgeable. They have taken the time to get to know my daughter as an individual. I love hearing the personal stories and she is being her true self.
The photos and weekly email they send each day/week is brilliant as you can see the many fun activities they do, such as cooking.
Thanks all!
Reply from Lorraine Doyle, Manager at Avon Valley Nursery and Pre School
Thank you so much for all your kind words, it really means the world to us.
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Review from C J (Mother of Child) published on 5 October 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Such a lovely setting in a beautiful location. My little boy is thriving already, being able to visit the farm and being outdoors was a huge factor in deciding on him attending here.
The staff are kind, compassionate and attentive - the manager, in particular, put my mind at ease and was able to answer
all of my questions and continues to support myself and my son, she has been amazing, very knowledgable and my son loves her and his keyworker.
It's been a massive success in transitioning him being away from me and his siblings, as this was something he struggled with. But he goes in every morning and comes home every afternoon beaming with smiles!
Reply from Gary Dennis, Director at Avon Valley Nursery and Pre School
Such lovely words, thank you ever so much for taking the time to leave us a review. I will pass your kind words onto the team.
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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.990)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.990) out of 10 for Avon Valley Nursery and Pre School is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 17 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 17 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 4.990 for Avon Valley Nursery and Pre School is calculated as follows: ( (202 Excellents x 5) + (2 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 204 Ratings = 4.99
  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 Avon Valley Nursery and Pre School is based on 17 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 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 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 50 number of registered child places is 10, which has been reached with 17 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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Awards / Recognitions (2)

Meet the Team (11)

Lucy

Lucy Farr

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2024

Lucy enjoys working with the children and staff at the nursery, ensuring all children experience all aspects of what we offer at Avon Valley.

Becky

Becky Morris

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2023

Becky is a Level 3 qualified Practitioner, currently studying her Level 5 Early Years Management course. She enjoys the outdoors and charity shopping as well as cooking.


We asked Becky, Why do you like working with children? "I really enjoy all the funny things children say and seeing them develop"

Stephanie

Stephanie Fowler

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2024

Stephanie joined Avon Valley Nursery as our Baby Room Lead and has progressed to a Deputy Manager.

Aron

Aron

Job Title: SENco Joined: 2023

Aron is our Nursery SENCO.


Aron joined Avon Valley Nursery & Pre-School as our baby room practitioner. Aron took an interest in SEN and further developed it by completing his SENco course. Aron has worked as a practitioner and Baby room lead deputy when required.


Aron works closely with all rooms to support children with any SEN.
Aron also helps support rooms with leading for the day if required.

Sophie

Sophie

Job Title: Pre-School Room Lead Joined: 2024

Sophie joined Avon Valley Nursery & Pre-School as an Early Years Practitioner, progressing to the 3/4-year-old coordinator and deputy room lead.

Hannah

Hannah

Job Title: Baby Room Lead Joined: 2025

Hannah has developed from practitioner to Baby Room Lead.

Steph

Steph

Job Title: Babies Room Lead Deputy. Joined: 2023

Steph joined us at Avon Valley and joined us as an Early Years Practitioner, Steph has progressed to Baby Room Lead Deputy stepping up to Lead when the lead is off.

Scott

Scott

Job Title: Forest School Lead Joined: 2024

Scott is our forest school lead at Avon Valley Nursery & Pre-School, he creates wonderful activities and ideas for himself or the other practitioners to do with the children. Scott had many years of Forest School knowledge and loves being outdoors. He has a lot of land to use here at Avon Valley for him and the children to explore.

Casey

Casey

Job Title: Safari Room Lead (2 year olds) Joined: 2024

Casey looks after the 2 year olds and manages a team.

Emily

Emily

Job Title: 2 Year Co-orindator Joined: 2024

Emily supports Casey in her role of pre-school room lead by leading on the days that Casey is off.

Charlotte

Charlotte

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner Joined: 2023

Charlotte has recently qualified as a Level 3 practitioner, Well Done on all the hard work.


Charlotte enjoys travelling and visiting new places.


When asked what she loves about working with children? she replied "I enjoy forming bonds, finding out all about the child and watching them develop"

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