Octopus Children's Daycare
Day nursery in Burnham-On-Sea, TA8. Part of the Somerset council area.
Burnham-on-Sea Community Infant School, Winchester Road, Burnham-On-Sea, TA8 1JDWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 13 November 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
Octopus Children's Daycare 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.
Octopus Children's Daycare against Burnham-On-Sea
| Octopus Children's Daycare | Burnham-On-Sea average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 28 | 34 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Octopus Children's Daycare
- What Ofsted grade does Octopus Children's Daycare have?
- Octopus Children's Daycare was rated Good at its inspection on 13 November 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Octopus Children's Daycare take?
- Ofsted registers Octopus Children's Daycare for 28 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Burnham-On-Sea has 34.
- How much does Octopus Children's Daycare cost?
- Octopus Children's Daycare 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 Octopus Children's Daycare 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 Octopus Children's Daycare how it offers them.
- When was Octopus Children's Daycare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Octopus Children's Daycare on 13 November 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Octopus Children's Daycare?
- Nearby in TA8: Playaway Day Nursery UK Ltd, Footprints Nursery, Fair Start 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.