Cuddles & Care Children's Day Nursery
Day nursery in Wells, BA5. Part of the Somerset council area.
Ministry House, Cathedral Park, Rowdens Road, Wells, BA5 1UA
Run by S & D Childcare What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 26 January 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
Cuddles & Care Children's 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.
Cuddles & Care Children's Day Nursery against Wells
| Cuddles & Care Children's Day Nursery | Wells average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 51 | 56 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Rockers and Rollers Day Nursery Good, 60 places, BA5 1XJ
- Explorers Day Nursery Good, BA5 3LQ
- Tree House Day Nursery Good, 56 places, BA5 3DL
Cuddles & Care Children's Day Nursery 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
- What Ofsted grade does Cuddles & Care Children's Day Nursery have?
- Cuddles & Care Children's Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 26 January 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Cuddles & Care Children's Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Cuddles & Care Children's Day Nursery for 51 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Wells has 56.
- How much does Cuddles & Care Children's Day Nursery cost?
- Cuddles & Care Children's 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 Cuddles & Care Children's 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 Cuddles & Care Children's Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Cuddles & Care Children's Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Cuddles & Care Children's Day Nursery on 26 January 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Cuddles & Care Children's Day Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Cuddles & Care Children's Day Nursery 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.