Dolphins Childcare Centre
Day nursery in Bridgwater, TA6. Part of the Somerset council area.
North Petherton Community Primary School, North Petherton, Bridgwater, TA6 6LUWhat Ofsted found
Expected standard in all 6 Inspected 10 March 2026
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Achievement | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| 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
Dolphins Childcare Centre 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.
Dolphins Childcare Centre against Bridgwater
| Dolphins Childcare Centre | Bridgwater average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 67 | 48 |
| Ofsted outcome | Expected standard in all 6 | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Dolphins Childcare Centre
- What Ofsted grade does Dolphins Childcare Centre have?
- Dolphins Childcare Centre has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 10 March 2026. Its most common grade is expected standard in all 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Dolphins Childcare Centre take?
- Ofsted registers Dolphins Childcare Centre for 67 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bridgwater has 48.
- How much does Dolphins Childcare Centre cost?
- Dolphins Childcare Centre 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 Dolphins Childcare Centre 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 Dolphins Childcare Centre how it offers them.
- When was Dolphins Childcare Centre last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Dolphins Childcare Centre on 10 March 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Dolphins Childcare Centre?
- Nearby in TA6: Bridgwater College Childcare Centre, Little Adventures Nursery (Bridgwater), First Class Nurseries.
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.