Cuddles & Care Children's Day Nursery, Ilminster
Day nursery in Ilminster, TA19. Part of the Somerset council area.
Unit 4 Broadoak, Canal Way, Ilminster, TA19 9FA
Run by S & D Childcare What Ofsted found
Needs attention in 3 of 6 Inspected 12 December 2025
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention | Not yet at the expected standard; the nursery has to improve this. |
| Achievement | Needs attention | Not yet at the expected standard; the nursery has to improve this. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Needs attention | Not yet at the expected standard; the nursery has to improve this. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
Cuddles & Care Children's Day Nursery, Ilminster 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.
Cuddles & Care Children's Day Nursery, Ilminster against Ilminster
| Cuddles & Care Children's Day Nursery, Ilminster | Ilminster average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 38 | 36 |
| Ofsted outcome | Needs attention in 3 of 6 | 80% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- The Folly Nursery Outstanding, 39 places, TA19 9EY
- Nanny Bears Childcare Good, 37 places, TA19 9DX
- HoneyBea Partnership Good, 40 places, TA19 9DX
Cuddles & Care Children's Day Nursery, Ilminster is run by S & D Childcare, which has 6 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Cuddles & Care Children's Day Nursery, Ilminster
- What Ofsted grade does Cuddles & Care Children's Day Nursery, Ilminster have?
- Cuddles & Care Children's Day Nursery, Ilminster has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 12 December 2025. Its most common grade is needs attention in 3 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Cuddles & Care Children's Day Nursery, Ilminster take?
- Ofsted registers Cuddles & Care Children's Day Nursery, Ilminster for 38 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ilminster has 36.
- How much does Cuddles & Care Children's Day Nursery, Ilminster cost?
- Cuddles & Care Children's Day Nursery, Ilminster 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 Cuddles & Care Children's Day Nursery, Ilminster 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 Cuddles & Care Children's Day Nursery, Ilminster how it offers them.
- When was Cuddles & Care Children's Day Nursery, Ilminster last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Cuddles & Care Children's Day Nursery, Ilminster on 12 December 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Cuddles & Care Children's Day Nursery, Ilminster part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Cuddles & Care Children's Day Nursery, Ilminster is one of 6 day nurseries in England run by S & D Childcare.
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.