Karebears Childcare
Day nursery in Taunton, TA3. Part of the Somerset council area.
Ryesland Way, Creech St. Michael, Taunton, TA3 5TAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 11 December 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
Karebears Childcare 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.
Karebears Childcare against Taunton
| Karebears Childcare | Taunton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 36 | 49 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Karebears Childcare
- What Ofsted grade does Karebears Childcare have?
- Karebears Childcare was rated Good at its inspection on 11 December 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Karebears Childcare take?
- Ofsted registers Karebears Childcare for 36 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Taunton has 49.
- How much does Karebears Childcare cost?
- Karebears Childcare 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 Karebears Childcare 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 Karebears Childcare how it offers them.
- When was Karebears Childcare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Karebears Childcare on 11 December 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Karebears Childcare?
- Nearby in TA3: The Willow Set Preschool, Trull Saplings Preschool, Little Herons 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.