Next Steps Childcare Centre
Day nursery in Shepton Mallet, BA4. Part of the Somerset council area.
The Royal Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet, BA4 6QLWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 28 November 2022
| 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
Next Steps 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.
Next Steps Childcare Centre against Shepton Mallet
| Next Steps Childcare Centre | Shepton Mallet average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 46 | 31 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Next Steps Childcare Centre
- What Ofsted grade does Next Steps Childcare Centre have?
- Next Steps Childcare Centre was rated Good at its inspection on 28 November 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Next Steps Childcare Centre take?
- Ofsted registers Next Steps Childcare Centre for 46 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Shepton Mallet has 31.
- How much does Next Steps Childcare Centre cost?
- Next Steps 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 Next Steps 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 Next Steps Childcare Centre how it offers them.
- When was Next Steps Childcare Centre last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Next Steps Childcare Centre on 28 November 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Next Steps Childcare Centre?
- Nearby in BA4: Pilton Pre-School, First Steps Day Nursery, Willow Nursery and Pre-School.
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.