Queen's College Nursery
Day nursery in Taunton, TA1. Part of the Somerset council area.
Queen's Nursey, Queen's College, Taunton, TA1 4QSWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 29 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
Queen's College Nursery 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.
Queen's College Nursery against Taunton
| Queen's College Nursery | Taunton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 59 | 49 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Queen's College Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Queen's College Nursery have?
- Queen's College Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 29 April 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Queen's College Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Queen's College Nursery for 59 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Taunton has 49.
- How much does Queen's College Nursery cost?
- Queen's College Nursery 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 Queen's College Nursery 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 Queen's College Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Queen's College Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Queen's College Nursery on 29 April 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Queen's College Nursery?
- Nearby in TA1: Tops Day Nurseries - Mini Mariners, Kiddi Caru Nursery, Primary Colours Day 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.