Nanny Bears Childcare
Day nursery in Ilminster, TA19. Part of the Somerset council area.
Nutcracker, Ashwell Park, Ashwell, Ilminster, TA19 9DX
Run by Nanny Bears Childcare What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 14 April 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
Nanny Bears 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.
Nanny Bears Childcare against Ilminster
| Nanny Bears Childcare | Ilminster average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 37 | 36 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 80% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- The Folly Nursery Outstanding, 39 places, TA19 9EY
- HoneyBea Partnership Good, 40 places, TA19 9DX
- Little Boots Good, 25 places, TA19 0SJ
Nanny Bears Childcare is run by Nanny Bears Childcare, which has 10 nurseries in England and 1 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Nanny Bears Childcare
- What Ofsted grade does Nanny Bears Childcare have?
- Nanny Bears Childcare was rated Good at its inspection on 14 April 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Nanny Bears Childcare take?
- Ofsted registers Nanny Bears Childcare for 37 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ilminster has 36.
- How much does Nanny Bears Childcare cost?
- Nanny Bears 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 Nanny Bears 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 Nanny Bears Childcare how it offers them.
- When was Nanny Bears Childcare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Nanny Bears Childcare on 14 April 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Nanny Bears Childcare part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Nanny Bears Childcare is one of 10 day nurseries in England run by Nanny Bears 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.