Childcare in Weston-Super-Mare
Weston-Super-Mare has 23 day nurseries, 12 pre-schools, 13 school nursery classes, 19 childminders and 9 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 43 of them and rated 42 Good or better, 6 of them Outstanding. 33 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across North Somerset there are 36 places per 100 children under five, better supplied than England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across North Somerset, divided by the children aged 0 to 4 who live there at the 2021 Census. It compares areas; it is not a count of free places today. It also leaves out the 25 school nursery classes across North Somerset, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
76 settings, best rated first. Search by postcode to sort them by how far they really are.
What has changed here
Ofsted does not publish closures, so we work them out by comparing releases. Worth knowing if you are working from an old list.
- Jun 2026Closed Ready Steady Go Preschool Sessional day care
- Jun 2026Opened Ready Steady Go Preschool Full day care
- Dec 2025Opened Future Stars Coaching at Parklands Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened Future Stars Coaching at Castle Batch Primary School Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened Future Stars Coaching at Herons Moor Academy Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened Baytree Scheme Sessional day care
- Dec 2025Opened The Little Explorers Preschool Sessional day care
- Dec 2025Opened Future Stars Coaching at Bournville Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened Future Stars Coaching at Christ Church CE Primary School Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Closed The Little Explorers At Castle Batch Sessional day care
- Dec 2025Closed Stagecoach Weston-super-Mare Sessional day care
- Dec 2025Closed Victoria West At Kumon Weston Super Mare Out-of-school day care
What people ask about childcare in Weston-Super-Mare
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Weston-Super-Mare take funded hours?
19 of the 76 settings in Weston-Super-Mare are recorded as taking the government funded hours. Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.
Are any nurseries in Weston-Super-Mare rated Outstanding?
Yes. 6 of the 43 settings Ofsted has inspected in Weston-Super-Mare hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Weston-Super-Mare take babies?
59 settings in Weston-Super-Mare are registered to take children under two. Ofsted's register does not say whether a setting runs a baby room or has space in it, so ring before you plan around it.
Is it hard to get a nursery place in Weston-Super-Mare?
North Somerset has 36 registered childcare places for every 100 children under five, against 32 across England. That is registered capacity rather than free places, so it compares areas rather than telling you what is available this week.
Towns close to Weston-Super-Mare
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.