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Wendover House, 170 Downend Road, Bristol, BS16 5EB
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24 November 2025
We are having such a great experience with Red Bus Downend! From day one, we have been feeling that our baby was well looked after, involved in lots of great activities, and always with an attention for his specific needs...and as parents we have felt part of the plan, always involved and heard! A huge thank you to the nursery staff who have been absolutely brilliant in supporting us in our baby's first months at nursery, and to the management, administration and others who clearly put so much effort in taking care of every aspect of the nursery experience, every day!
10 November 2025
Red Bus Nursery and Pre School Downend is a fantastic nursery and staff are always so welcoming, happy and friendly. My daughter has a fantastic time in all the rooms and varied activities. Communication and management is excellent would highly recommend.
24 September 2025
Absolutely fantastic experience with Redbus Downend. From the very first interactions via email and the viewing the excellence really came across. Everything has been though out with the child at the centre of all the details, how the best support them and help them flourish. My sons is key worker has been brilliant and we are so greatful to all her on going care, she is gold! As is our son's self appointed buddy, she is such a wonderful support and all interactions with her are great. Thank you to the extended staff in the nursery, you are such a great team. This is the biggest transition and Redbus helped support our family so well throughout. Feel very lucky to be part of the Redbus journey.
04 September 2025
Excellent, In future if I had a child I will come back to red bus again. Red bus has huge impact of my daughter learning, speaking developments. I am so grateful helping her potty training along side with me. Overall I want to thank each member of red bus pre school staff who my helped my daughter through out the time. She is confident than before, become more friendly.. all credit goes to red bus pre school staff. 'Thank you' is little word for your great contribution.
29 July 2025
We are so grateful for the love and support our child has received from Red Bus nursery & preschool. The outside facilities are second to none (especially for a city setting) but the really exceptional thing about it is the staff. They are a close-knit, diverse bunch of people who clearly adore the children and go above and beyond to make each child feel heard and special. Our son was slower to develop his social skills with other children, but clearly wanted to join in, and Red Bus identified this and worked with him in small groups to help build his confidence. He is now doing fantastically, and is in a great position for school a lot of which is down to Red Bus.
28 July 2025
My child has been very well taken care of by Redbus since he started in the baby room at 16 months old, I found a trusted provider in Redbus to whom I felt wholly confident leaving my baby in the care of. I would like to say a massive thank you to and all of the Redbus family for taking exceptional care of my son throughout his journey. You have all taught him so much and helped shape him into the caring, loving, independent and confident child he has become. He has learnt so many life skills during his time at Redbus. I also want to say thank you to the lady in the office for always helping me with any office requests I've had. Thank you to the Chef and team for ensuring my sons allergies are always catered for and alternatives provided were always inclusive. It's a very bittersweet goodbye as we move on to the next chapter at school and all the staff will be missed.
14 March 2025
Our son has been going to Red Bus in Downend for 2 years now and they've been so helpful and caring every step of the way. Their admin staff are so prompt and knowledgeable and all the staff in each room we've encountered have been great. Especially since our son's move to the kindergarten room, they've helped so much with his development and bringing him out of his shell. The staff genuinely really care for the kids and the food is always lovely too. They make the funding and free hours really easy to process too. I've got friends and family who also send their children here and really glad I listened to their recommendations.
13 March 2025
This review relates to a specific incident that was so amazingly dealt with, I had to share! There was an incident where a child became quite poorly when having lunch in a communal area, and as a mum of another child who goes to Red Bus, I'm really comforted to hear how amazing the situation was dealt with. I can only imagine how scary those kinds of situations are, and I have no idea how I would react, so fair play to the team for confidently and compassionately managing the situation and the other children! For some context, I have a nephew with additional physical needs (easily choked when he was younger and needed supervision) and I remember my sister feeling upset when a couple of nurseries she looked at for him were obviously (and understandably) not confident in managing him, and the relief she felt when finding a nursery that was able to react to medical emergencies. I really appreciate, and I'm so grateful for, the Red Bus team and hope they know how amazing they are.
30 March 2021
Both our children attend Red Bus Nursery & Pre-School - Downend. Our eldest has been there nearly four years now and absolutely thrives, he’ll be sad to leave in September I am sure! Our youngest started in January and considering the circumstances, has settled brilliantly.
21 November 2019
So pleased with Red Bus Nursery & Pre-School - Downend - staff are friendly and always happy to help and hear and deal with any concerns and worries. My daughter has been attending for over a year and asks every day if she’s going to nursery today! She comes running to me when I collect her telling me all the activities she has done that day and who she’s played with. Happy child happy mummy!
14 January 2019
The nursery seems to provide a good level of learning, care and resources. The nursery staff have been very supportive and caring of my child. Initially, reception staff were a bit abrupt but have since been friendlier. I generally think the nursery provides a good level of service but I am unsure why they are so more expensive than other nurseries.
18 July 2018
My daughter has been attending Red Bus since April 2017 and we’ve all been very happy with the nursery. The building is light and roomy and suits the different ages and activities well. There are a lot of activities offered such as a water room, forest school, a yurt with natural toys, plus chickens. The best thing is the staff though, as they seem very caring, respectful, fun and attentive. It’s clear a lot of thought has gone into the structure, methods and training, but with the development of the child still at the centre. My daughter has gained so much with language, imaginative play, and friendships in a setting that has a great balance of letting children learn through play, and I love how much she can go outside to play. She also enjoys the variety of food which seems to be nutritious and good quality.
12 April 2018
Absolutely fantastic nursery and pre school. My little one has been there since it opened and I wouldn’t dream of sending her anywhere else. They help so much to her development and her character. Wonderful staff and extremely helpful and caring.
12 April 2018
Red Bus Nursery & Pre-School is a fantastic nursery. My son has been so happy in the nursery and now in kindergarten. The facilities and setting are excellent, the range of activities are brilliant, communication to parents is great. But what really makes this place are the amazing staff: kind, helpful, friendly, professional. My son adores them. Since starting at nursery he has become more confident and is thriving.
25 April 2017
From day one my son has absolutely loved Red Bus, Downed. His carers are friendly, experienced and genuinely want to nurture and develop the children. Communication and regular one to one carers are excellent, Red Bus has helped my son for school and I am truly grateful.
20 April 2017
Fantastic facilities and staff. My daughter loves going to nursery! She'll miss it when she goes to school.
20 April 2017
Our daughter started in pre-school in January 2017. She settled well and has a great keyworker. We are so impressed that in only 2 months she has cracked potty training, know her phonics and is writing letters. My daughter is 2 turns 3 in 25th March. We love all the space for the children and diversity of activities. Improvements would be better communication with home/parents, better registration i.e signing children in and out at the moment no consistency, closer monitoring of child cleanliness and changing their clothes if covered head to toe in mud. Also for children to have their own drawer for pictures they do.
16 February 2017
Our Daughter has been at Red Bus Nursery since June 2015. She loves going to nursery and has made lots of friends. The staff are great with her and really seem to know and understand her. She loves the food there, they have lots of lovely things on the menu that are ideal for young children. I cannot recommend them enough! Thank you Red Bus for taking such good care of our daughter while we are at work, it is so reassuring knowing that she is in safe hands and is having lots of fun!
16 February 2017
I'm very happy with Red Bus - my daughter has settled in so well - she's developed so much since starting. They take her to forest school and she really enjoys the water room. The staff are very welcoming and friendly and the food is amazing. I recommended this nursery to all my friends and family.
17 June 2016
Sending our little girl to nursery had been an anxious time for us as I was returning to work at the same time but the staff has been so reassuring and taken extra time with our little girl to help her settle in. It only took her a month of half days to really settle into nursery. Having naps, eating all her meals and playing with all the toys. Now she has been going to Red Bus for 3 months now and every morning when my husband drops off she can not wait to go in and play and smiles and waves us goodbye. We also really love the app they have where we get updates during the day with photos and videos, and she is always happy, which makes us happy parents. We love the secure roof top garden and the water room. We pick her up a happy baby and giggles and smiles all the way home. The staff are amazing at what they do, always smiling and friendly. Knows each individual child very well and cares about learning and development. Thank you Red Bus Downend!
Latest Reviews for Red Bus Nursery & Pre-School - Downend
24 November 2025
We are having such a great experience with Red Bus Downend! From day one, we have been feeling that our baby was well looked after, involved in lots of great activities, and always with an attention for his specific needs...and as parents we have felt part of the plan, always involved and heard! A huge thank you to the nursery staff who have been absolutely brilliant in supporting us in our baby's first months at nursery, and to the management, administration and others who clearly put so much effort in taking care of every aspect of the nursery experience, every day!
10 November 2025
Red Bus Nursery and Pre School Downend is a fantastic nursery and staff are always so welcoming, happy and friendly. My daughter has a fantastic time in all the rooms and varied activities. Communication and management is excellent would highly recommend.
24 September 2025
Absolutely fantastic experience with Redbus Downend. From the very first interactions via email and the viewing the excellence really came across. Everything has been though out with the child at the centre of all the details, how the best support them and help them flourish. My sons is key worker has been brilliant and we are so greatful to all her on going care, she is gold! As is our son's self appointed buddy, she is such a wonderful support and all interactions with her are great. Thank you to the extended staff in the nursery, you are such a great team. This is the biggest transition and Redbus helped support our family so well throughout. Feel very lucky to be part of the Redbus journey.
04 September 2025
Excellent, In future if I had a child I will come back to red bus again. Red bus has huge impact of my daughter learning, speaking developments. I am so grateful helping her potty training along side with me. Overall I want to thank each member of red bus pre school staff who my helped my daughter through out the time. She is confident than before, become more friendly.. all credit goes to red bus pre school staff. 'Thank you' is little word for your great contribution.
29 July 2025
We are so grateful for the love and support our child has received from Red Bus nursery & preschool. The outside facilities are second to none (especially for a city setting) but the really exceptional thing about it is the staff. They are a close-knit, diverse bunch of people who clearly adore the children and go above and beyond to make each child feel heard and special. Our son was slower to develop his social skills with other children, but clearly wanted to join in, and Red Bus identified this and worked with him in small groups to help build his confidence. He is now doing fantastically, and is in a great position for school a lot of which is down to Red Bus.
28 July 2025
My child has been very well taken care of by Redbus since he started in the baby room at 16 months old, I found a trusted provider in Redbus to whom I felt wholly confident leaving my baby in the care of. I would like to say a massive thank you to and all of the Redbus family for taking exceptional care of my son throughout his journey. You have all taught him so much and helped shape him into the caring, loving, independent and confident child he has become. He has learnt so many life skills during his time at Redbus. I also want to say thank you to the lady in the office for always helping me with any office requests I've had. Thank you to the Chef and team for ensuring my sons allergies are always catered for and alternatives provided were always inclusive. It's a very bittersweet goodbye as we move on to the next chapter at school and all the staff will be missed.
14 March 2025
Our son has been going to Red Bus in Downend for 2 years now and they've been so helpful and caring every step of the way. Their admin staff are so prompt and knowledgeable and all the staff in each room we've encountered have been great. Especially since our son's move to the kindergarten room, they've helped so much with his development and bringing him out of his shell. The staff genuinely really care for the kids and the food is always lovely too. They make the funding and free hours really easy to process too. I've got friends and family who also send their children here and really glad I listened to their recommendations.
13 March 2025
This review relates to a specific incident that was so amazingly dealt with, I had to share! There was an incident where a child became quite poorly when having lunch in a communal area, and as a mum of another child who goes to Red Bus, I'm really comforted to hear how amazing the situation was dealt with. I can only imagine how scary those kinds of situations are, and I have no idea how I would react, so fair play to the team for confidently and compassionately managing the situation and the other children! For some context, I have a nephew with additional physical needs (easily choked when he was younger and needed supervision) and I remember my sister feeling upset when a couple of nurseries she looked at for him were obviously (and understandably) not confident in managing him, and the relief she felt when finding a nursery that was able to react to medical emergencies. I really appreciate, and I'm so grateful for, the Red Bus team and hope they know how amazing they are.
30 March 2021
Both our children attend Red Bus Nursery & Pre-School - Downend. Our eldest has been there nearly four years now and absolutely thrives, he’ll be sad to leave in September I am sure! Our youngest started in January and considering the circumstances, has settled brilliantly.
21 November 2019
So pleased with Red Bus Nursery & Pre-School - Downend - staff are friendly and always happy to help and hear and deal with any concerns and worries. My daughter has been attending for over a year and asks every day if she’s going to nursery today! She comes running to me when I collect her telling me all the activities she has done that day and who she’s played with. Happy child happy mummy!
14 January 2019
The nursery seems to provide a good level of learning, care and resources. The nursery staff have been very supportive and caring of my child. Initially, reception staff were a bit abrupt but have since been friendlier. I generally think the nursery provides a good level of service but I am unsure why they are so more expensive than other nurseries.
18 July 2018
My daughter has been attending Red Bus since April 2017 and we’ve all been very happy with the nursery. The building is light and roomy and suits the different ages and activities well. There are a lot of activities offered such as a water room, forest school, a yurt with natural toys, plus chickens. The best thing is the staff though, as they seem very caring, respectful, fun and attentive. It’s clear a lot of thought has gone into the structure, methods and training, but with the development of the child still at the centre. My daughter has gained so much with language, imaginative play, and friendships in a setting that has a great balance of letting children learn through play, and I love how much she can go outside to play. She also enjoys the variety of food which seems to be nutritious and good quality.
12 April 2018
Absolutely fantastic nursery and pre school. My little one has been there since it opened and I wouldn’t dream of sending her anywhere else. They help so much to her development and her character. Wonderful staff and extremely helpful and caring.
12 April 2018
Red Bus Nursery & Pre-School is a fantastic nursery. My son has been so happy in the nursery and now in kindergarten. The facilities and setting are excellent, the range of activities are brilliant, communication to parents is great. But what really makes this place are the amazing staff: kind, helpful, friendly, professional. My son adores them. Since starting at nursery he has become more confident and is thriving.
25 April 2017
From day one my son has absolutely loved Red Bus, Downed. His carers are friendly, experienced and genuinely want to nurture and develop the children. Communication and regular one to one carers are excellent, Red Bus has helped my son for school and I am truly grateful.
20 April 2017
Fantastic facilities and staff. My daughter loves going to nursery! She'll miss it when she goes to school.
20 April 2017
Our daughter started in pre-school in January 2017. She settled well and has a great keyworker. We are so impressed that in only 2 months she has cracked potty training, know her phonics and is writing letters. My daughter is 2 turns 3 in 25th March. We love all the space for the children and diversity of activities. Improvements would be better communication with home/parents, better registration i.e signing children in and out at the moment no consistency, closer monitoring of child cleanliness and changing their clothes if covered head to toe in mud. Also for children to have their own drawer for pictures they do.
16 February 2017
Our Daughter has been at Red Bus Nursery since June 2015. She loves going to nursery and has made lots of friends. The staff are great with her and really seem to know and understand her. She loves the food there, they have lots of lovely things on the menu that are ideal for young children. I cannot recommend them enough! Thank you Red Bus for taking such good care of our daughter while we are at work, it is so reassuring knowing that she is in safe hands and is having lots of fun!
16 February 2017
I'm very happy with Red Bus - my daughter has settled in so well - she's developed so much since starting. They take her to forest school and she really enjoys the water room. The staff are very welcoming and friendly and the food is amazing. I recommended this nursery to all my friends and family.
17 June 2016
Sending our little girl to nursery had been an anxious time for us as I was returning to work at the same time but the staff has been so reassuring and taken extra time with our little girl to help her settle in. It only took her a month of half days to really settle into nursery. Having naps, eating all her meals and playing with all the toys. Now she has been going to Red Bus for 3 months now and every morning when my husband drops off she can not wait to go in and play and smiles and waves us goodbye. We also really love the app they have where we get updates during the day with photos and videos, and she is always happy, which makes us happy parents. We love the secure roof top garden and the water room. We pick her up a happy baby and giggles and smiles all the way home. The staff are amazing at what they do, always smiling and friendly. Knows each individual child very well and cares about learning and development. Thank you Red Bus Downend!