The Brambles Day Nursery
Day nursery in Taunton, TA2. Part of the Somerset council area.
Pen Elm Hill, Pen Elm, Taunton, TA2 6PEWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 1 June 2021
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
The Brambles Day 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.
The Brambles Day Nursery against Taunton
| The Brambles Day Nursery | Taunton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 45 | 49 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about The Brambles Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does The Brambles Day Nursery have?
- The Brambles Day Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 1 June 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Brambles Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers The Brambles Day Nursery for 45 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Taunton has 49.
- How much does The Brambles Day Nursery cost?
- The Brambles Day 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 The Brambles Day 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 The Brambles Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was The Brambles Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Brambles Day Nursery on 1 June 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near The Brambles Day Nursery?
- Nearby in TA2: Abacus Nursery (SW) LTD, Little Adventures Nursery (Taunton), Spring Wellsprings.
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.