First Class Nurseries
Day nursery in Bridgwater, TA6. Part of the Somerset council area.
British Red Cross Society, Salmon Parade, Bridgwater, TA6 5JTWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 22 July 2025
| 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
First Class Nurseries 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.
First Class Nurseries against Bridgwater
| First Class Nurseries | Bridgwater average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 45 | 48 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about First Class Nurseries
- What Ofsted grade does First Class Nurseries have?
- First Class Nurseries was rated Good at its inspection on 22 July 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can First Class Nurseries take?
- Ofsted registers First Class Nurseries for 45 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bridgwater has 48.
- How much does First Class Nurseries cost?
- First Class Nurseries 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 First Class Nurseries 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 First Class Nurseries how it offers them.
- When was First Class Nurseries last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected First Class Nurseries on 22 July 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near First Class Nurseries?
- Nearby in TA6: Bridgwater College Childcare Centre, Little Adventures Nursery (Bridgwater), Dolphins Childcare Centre.
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.