Conkers The Balsam Centre's Community Nursery
Day nursery in Wincanton, BA9. Part of the Somerset council area.
Wincanton Community Venture, The Balsam Centre, Balsam Park, Wincanton, BA9 9HBWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 27 October 2022
| 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
Conkers The Balsam Centre's Community 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.
Conkers The Balsam Centre's Community Nursery against Wincanton
| Conkers The Balsam Centre's Community Nursery | Wincanton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 32 | 52 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Conkers The Balsam Centre's Community Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Conkers The Balsam Centre's Community Nursery have?
- Conkers The Balsam Centre's Community Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 27 October 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Conkers The Balsam Centre's Community Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Conkers The Balsam Centre's Community Nursery for 32 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Wincanton has 52.
- How much does Conkers The Balsam Centre's Community Nursery cost?
- Conkers The Balsam Centre's Community 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 Conkers The Balsam Centre's Community 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 Conkers The Balsam Centre's Community Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Conkers The Balsam Centre's Community Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Conkers The Balsam Centre's Community Nursery on 27 October 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Conkers The Balsam Centre's Community Nursery?
- Nearby in BA9: Little Sunbeams Pre-School, The Balsam 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.