60 nurseries in North Somerset
Every day nursery in the North Somerset council area, best rated first, with the ones Ofsted rated Outstanding and what a place costs after the free hours.
Outstanding nurseries in North Somerset
12 nurseries in the area are in our top band: rated Outstanding, or graded Strong standard or better across a new report card.
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashcombe Children's Centre Nursery Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 | Outstanding | 24 April 2025 | 44 |
| 2 | Red Bus Nursery & Pre-School Bristol, BS48 | Outstanding | 7 October 2024 | 96 |
| 3 | Keepers Gate Forest School Weston Super Mare, BS24 | Outstanding | 21 September 2023 | 24 |
| 4 | Highdale Day Nursery Clevedon, BS21 | Outstanding | 12 April 2023 | 24 |
| 5 | Happy Hours Nursery - Yatton Bristol, BS49 | Outstanding | 28 November 2022 | 43 |
| 6 | Funny Bunnies Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 | Outstanding | 9 November 2022 | 24 |
| 7 | Stationhouse Nursery Bristol, BS20 | Outstanding | 20 October 2022 | 76 |
| 8 | Clevedon Montessori Nursery School Clevedon, BS21 | Outstanding | 14 September 2022 | 25 |
| 9 | Springboard Opportunity Group - Weston Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 | Outstanding | 12 July 2022 | 34 |
| 10 | The Nursery Bristol, BS20 | Outstanding | 21 April 2022 | 127 |
| 11 | Springboard Opportunity Group- Clevedon Clevedon, BS21 | Outstanding | 29 March 2022 | 24 |
| 12 | Lakehouse Nursery Bristol, BS20 | Outstanding | 24 February 2022 | 65 |
Day nurseries in North Somerset, best rated first
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashcombe Children's Centre Nursery Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 | Outstanding | 24 April 2025 | 44 |
| 2 | Red Bus Nursery & Pre-School Bristol, BS48 | Outstanding | 7 October 2024 | 96 |
| 3 | Keepers Gate Forest School Weston Super Mare, BS24 | Outstanding | 21 September 2023 | 24 |
| 4 | Highdale Day Nursery Clevedon, BS21 | Outstanding | 12 April 2023 | 24 |
| 5 | Happy Hours Nursery - Yatton Bristol, BS49 | Outstanding | 28 November 2022 | 43 |
| 6 | Funny Bunnies Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 | Outstanding | 9 November 2022 | 24 |
| 7 | Stationhouse Nursery Bristol, BS20 | Outstanding | 20 October 2022 | 76 |
| 8 | Clevedon Montessori Nursery School Clevedon, BS21 | Outstanding | 14 September 2022 | 25 |
| 9 | Springboard Opportunity Group - Weston Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 | Outstanding | 12 July 2022 | 34 |
| 10 | The Nursery Bristol, BS20 | Outstanding | 21 April 2022 | 127 |
| 11 | Springboard Opportunity Group- Clevedon Clevedon, BS21 | Outstanding | 29 March 2022 | 24 |
| 12 | Lakehouse Nursery Bristol, BS20 | Outstanding | 24 February 2022 | 65 |
| 13 | The Nursery on the Green Bristol, BS20 | Expected standard in 5 of 6 | 11 November 2025 | 60 |
| 14 | Rydal Day Nursery Clevedon, BS21 | Expected standard in all 6 | 8 January 2026 | 49 |
| 15 | Little Adventures Nursery (Worle) Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 | Good | 24 July 2025 | 68 |
| 16 | Kids Planet Clevedon Clevedon, BS21 | Good | 15 July 2025 | 54 |
| 17 | Stonecroft Day Nursery Bristol, BS49 | Good | 25 June 2025 | 50 |
| 18 | Happy Days Nursery & Pre-School Weston-Super-Mare Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 | Good | 11 June 2025 | 105 |
| 19 | Barley Wood Nursery Bristol, BS40 | Good | 28 May 2025 | 90 |
| 20 | Bertie's Nursery Bristol, BS48 | Good | 28 May 2025 | 83 |
| 21 | Old MacDonald's Day Nursery and Preschool ltd Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 | Good | 10 April 2025 | 46 |
| 22 | Busy Bees Day Nursery at Weston Super Mare Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 | Good | 1 April 2025 | 100 |
| 23 | Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bristol, Portishead Portishead, BS20 | Good | 12 March 2025 | 91 |
| 24 | Mendip House Nursery & Pre School Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 | Good | 21 January 2025 | 42 |
| 25 | Little Grove childcare Bristol, BS49 | Good | 25 September 2024 | 53 |
| 26 | Blagdon Under Fives Pre-School Bristol, BS40 | Good | 17 September 2024 | 20 |
| 27 | Quays Park Nursery Bristol, BS20 | Good | 19 June 2024 | 118 |
| 28 | Ready Steady Go Childcare Ltd Weston Super Mare, BS22 | Good | 1 May 2024 | 69 |
| 29 | The Old Potting Shed Blagdon, BS40 | Good | 22 March 2024 | 102 |
| 30 | Charlton Nursery Bristol, BS48 | Good | 5 March 2024 | 101 |
| 31 | Secret Garden Montessori Bristol, BS48 | Good | 24 January 2024 | 33 |
| 32 | Little Adventures Nursery (Weston-super-Mare) Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 | Good | 25 October 2023 | 46 |
| 33 | Bognor House Day Nursery Clevedon, BS21 | Good | 22 June 2023 | 29 |
| 34 | Happy Hours Nursery Bristol, BS48 | Good | 13 June 2023 | 55 |
| 35 | Dundry Pre-school Dundry, BS41 | Good | 16 May 2023 | 24 |
| 36 | Golden Valley House Day Nursery Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 | Good | 3 May 2023 | 39 |
| 37 | Bluebell Nursery & Preschool Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 | Good | 16 March 2023 | 48 |
| 38 | Churchill Preschool Winscombe, BS25 | Good | 21 February 2023 | 30 |
| 39 | Busy Buddies Daycare Nursery At Puxton Park Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 | Good | 5 January 2023 | 23 |
| 40 | Christ Church Pre-school Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 | Good | 15 November 2022 | 30 |
| 41 | Kids Planet Weston-super-Mare Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 | Good | 1 September 2022 | 53 |
| 42 | Little Starz Day Nursery Weston Super Mare, BS22 | Good | 1 September 2022 | 61 |
| 43 | St Peters Preschool Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 | Good | 13 July 2022 | 29 |
| 44 | Meadowside Pre-School Bristol, BS48 | Good | 7 July 2022 | 22 |
| 45 | Folly Farm Day Nursery Clevedon, BS21 | Good | 29 June 2022 | 34 |
| 46 | Daisychain Childcare Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 | Good | 13 April 2022 | 33 |
| 47 | Secret Garden Day Nursery Limited Bristol, BS49 | Good | 8 April 2022 | 40 |
| 48 | Little Waves Community Nursery Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 | Good | 8 March 2022 | 36 |
| 49 | Golden Valley House Day Nursery Bristol, BS48 | Good | 22 February 2022 | 34 |
| 50 | Early Birds Neighbourhood Nursery Bristol, BS41 | Good | 28 January 2022 | 62 |
| 51 | Stepping Stones Nursery Bristol, BS49 | Good | 11 November 2021 | 30 |
| 52 | The Academy Nursery School Bristol, BS20 | Good | 30 September 2021 | 30 |
| 53 | Sunbeams Playgroup Ltd Clevedon, BS21 | Needs attention in 1 of 6 | 20 January 2026 | 30 |
| 54 | Future Stars Coaching at Ashcombe Primary School Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 20 |
| 55 | Future Stars Coaching at Winscombe Primary School Winscombe, BS25 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 20 |
| 56 | Hm & Grove Asc Bristol, BS48 | Not yet graded | Not yet | |
| 57 | Meli Poppins Childcare Bristol, BS3 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 43 |
| 58 | Memorable Moments Nursery & Preschool Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 33 |
| 59 | Ready Steady Go Preschool Weston Super Mare, BS22 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 37 |
| 60 | Sports Masters at Churchill Langford, BS40 | Not yet graded | Not yet | 28 |
How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.
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Nursery fees in North Somerset
What day nurseries in South West charge on average. Fees in North Somerset itself can sit above or below this.
| Child's age | 25 hours a week | 50 hours a week |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2 | £181no funded hours | £145after 30 funded hours |
| 2 years old | £165no funded hours | £133after 30 funded hours |
| 3 to 4 years old | £61after the free 15 hours | £122after 30 funded hours |
Regional average, not any one nursery's price. Source: Coram Childcare Survey 2026. Work out your own monthly cost.
30 hours free childcare in North Somerset
The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in North Somerset as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.
| Who | Free hours a week |
|---|---|
| Working parents, child from 9 months | 30 hours |
| Every 3 and 4 year old | 15 hours |
| 2 year olds in families getting some benefits | 15 hours |
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.