East Coker Playgroup
Day nursery in Yeovil, BA22. Part of the Somerset council area.
The Pavilion, Long Furlong Lane, East Coker, Yeovil, BA22 9LQWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 14 March 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
East Coker Playgroup 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.
East Coker Playgroup against Yeovil
| East Coker Playgroup | Yeovil average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 24 | 44 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about East Coker Playgroup
- What Ofsted grade does East Coker Playgroup have?
- East Coker Playgroup was rated Good at its inspection on 14 March 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can East Coker Playgroup take?
- Ofsted registers East Coker Playgroup for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Yeovil has 44.
- How much does East Coker Playgroup cost?
- East Coker Playgroup 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 East Coker Playgroup 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 East Coker Playgroup how it offers them.
- When was East Coker Playgroup last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected East Coker Playgroup on 14 March 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near East Coker Playgroup?
- Nearby in BA22: Northover House Day Nursery, Yeovilteenies Day 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.