Acorn Day Nursery
Day nursery in Somerset.
25 Wessex Place, Somerton Business Park, Bancombe Road, Somerton, TA11 6SBWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 14 April 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Acorn Day Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South West, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £145 | £460 |
| 2 years old | £133 | £422 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £122 | £388 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Acorn Day Nursery against Somerset
| Acorn Day Nursery | Somerset average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 56 | 43 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Acorn Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Acorn Day Nursery have?
- Acorn Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 14 April 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Acorn Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Acorn Day Nursery for 56 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Somerset has 43.
- How much does Acorn Day Nursery cost?
- Acorn Day Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South West charges £181 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Acorn Day Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Acorn Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Acorn Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Acorn Day Nursery on 14 April 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Acorn Day Nursery?
- Nearby in Bancombe Road, Somerton: First Steps Day Nursery, Little Discoveries : Nunney, The Folly Nursery.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.