Red Bus Nursery Flooring

We first opened in Coombe Dingle in 2011, and our second setting based in Downend followed soon after in 2015. Our third setting in Flax Bourton opened in June 2022. All are large, interesting buildings full of history that have been transformed into exciting areas for learning and play.

Our settings are filled with over 150 members of staff, all passionate about what they do. Our team has a cumulative 374 years of experience, and our settings are large enough to provide childcare to over 350 children a day across Bristol. That’s a lot of big numbers – but with such spacious rooms and a supportive management hierarchy in place, each unit can almost feel like its own smaller nursery!

Our investment in the settings never stops, with new resources such as our Curiosity Room, Library, Kitchen renovation, and extensive gardens introduced in the last few years. Each room has been carefully designed and filled with resources appropriate for each age range.

As part of a large family and one of eight, I’ve always been interested in working with children.

It was only when looking for childcare for my daughter that I realised the very real demand for quality, well run nurseries. My vision took shape and I took to the property market, renovating a superb building in Coombe Dingle – and my daughter was one of the first children to attend!

After successfully opening a second setting in Downend and spurred on by so much positive feedback I set my sights closer to home, opening our third setting in Flax Bourton. The Red Bus journey won’t stop here, as we continue to grow our small cluster of exceptional childcare settings and recruiting the best, most passionate practitioners. Together, as one team, we are creating a very special place for children.