Spring Hollies
Day nursery in Taunton, TA1. Part of the Somerset council area.
Hollies Children Centre, South Street, Taunton, TA1 3AG
Run by Action For Children Developments What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 15 January 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
Spring Hollies 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.
Spring Hollies against Taunton
| Spring Hollies | Taunton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 50 | 49 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Tops Day Nurseries - Mini Mariners Expected standard in 5 of 6, 36 places, TA1 2DU
- Kiddi Caru Nursery Expected standard in 5 of 6, 128 places, TA1 2PX
- Primary Colours Day Nursery Good, 25 places, TA1 5NN
Spring Hollies is run by Action For Children Developments, which has 22 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Taunton.
Questions parents ask about Spring Hollies
- What Ofsted grade does Spring Hollies have?
- Spring Hollies was rated Good at its inspection on 15 January 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Spring Hollies take?
- Ofsted registers Spring Hollies for 50 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Taunton has 49.
- How much does Spring Hollies cost?
- Spring Hollies 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 Spring Hollies 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 Spring Hollies how it offers them.
- When was Spring Hollies last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Spring Hollies on 15 January 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Spring Hollies part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Spring Hollies is one of 22 day nurseries in England run by Action For Children Developments.
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.