Cheddar First School Nursery
Day nursery in Somerset.
Cheddar First School, Hillfield, Cheddar, BS27 3HNWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 19 September 2024
| 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
Cheddar First School 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.
Cheddar First School Nursery against Somerset
| Cheddar First School Nursery | Somerset average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 9 | 43 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Cheddar First School Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Cheddar First School Nursery have?
- Cheddar First School Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 19 September 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Cheddar First School Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Cheddar First School Nursery for 9 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Somerset has 43.
- How much does Cheddar First School Nursery cost?
- Cheddar First School 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 Cheddar First School 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 Cheddar First School Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Cheddar First School Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Cheddar First School Nursery on 19 September 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Cheddar First School Nursery?
- Nearby in Cheddar: 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.