The Young Ones
Day nursery in Yeovil, BA21. Part of the Somerset council area.
Preston School, Monks Dale, Yeovil, BA21 3JDWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 10 September 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
The Young Ones 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 Young Ones against Yeovil
| The Young Ones | Yeovil average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 26 | 44 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about The Young Ones
- What Ofsted grade does The Young Ones have?
- The Young Ones was rated Good at its inspection on 10 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Young Ones take?
- Ofsted registers The Young Ones for 26 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Yeovil has 44.
- How much does The Young Ones cost?
- The Young Ones 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 Young Ones 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 Young Ones how it offers them.
- When was The Young Ones last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Young Ones on 10 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near The Young Ones?
- Nearby in BA21: Yeovil College Nursery, Marsh Lane Day Nursery Ltd, Little Discoveries : Yeovil.
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.