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127 placesBS20 6BJ01275 402140
South West
Childcare in North Somerset
269 registered providers with 4,474 places, up 12.5% since December 2021.
60day nurseries
121childminders
43after-school clubs
114newly registered since 2021
57.5%rated Good or better
140closed since 2021
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30 placesBS21 7FS07530788191
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Settings that have closed
Worked out by comparing consecutive Ofsted releases; the closure falls in the six months before the date shown.
| Setting | Town | Places it had | Last rating | Gone by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilltop Pre-School | Bristol | 42 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Ready Steady Go Preschool | Weston-Super-Mare | 24 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Wraxall ASC | Bristol | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| SENDCAS Activity sessions | Bristol | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| The Little Explorers At Castle Batch | Weston Super Mare | 22 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Victoria West At Kumon Weston Super Mare | Weston Super Mare | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Stagecoach Weston-super-Mare | Weston-Super-Mare | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Shine at Portishead | Bristol | 60 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Little Acorns Pre-School | Weston-Super-Mare | 26 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| St. Marks Pre-School | Weston-Super-Mare | 24 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| Sports Masters Coaching at Churchill | Bristol | 20 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Little Farm Childcare HAF | Worle | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| FutureFit Holiday Clubs | Bristol | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| The Green Umbrella Day Nursery | Weston-Super-Mare | 49 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Bright Horizons Bristol Long Ashton Day Nursery and Preschool | Bristol | 48 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Inwood Nursery Ltd | Bristol | 46 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Ellenborough Park Pre School | Weston-Super-Mare | 40 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Future Stars Coaching at St Francis Catholic Primary School | Bristol | 30 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Memorable Moments Nursery & Pre-school | Weston-Super-Mare | 30 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Little Sparklers Pre-School | Clevedon | 50 | Good | Jun 2024 |
| Locking Preschool | Weston-Super-Mare | 42 | Needs improvement | Jun 2024 |
| Backwell Out Of School Club | Bristol | 30 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Becket Beansprouts After School Club | Weston-Super-Mare | 20 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Mad Science Camps - Trinity AM Primary School | Portishead Bristol | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Play After Wrington School | Bristol | 20 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| Churchill Kids' Club | Bristol | 16 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| Hutton Moor Leisure Centre Camp Adventure | Weston-Super-Mare | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| PH Sports - Backwell Junior School | Bristol | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| The Honeytree Day Nursery & Pre-school, Portishead | Bristol | 74 | Good | Jun 2023 |
| Roundabouts Pre-School | North Somerset | 38 | Good | Jun 2023 |
| Church Lane Pre-School | Nailsea | 26 | Needs improvement | Jun 2023 |
| Springboard Opportunity Group Worle | Weston Super Mare | 8 | Outstanding | Jun 2023 |
| Priory Pre-School | Weston-Super-Mare | 56 | Outstanding | Dec 2022 |
| Little Angels Nursery & Preschool | Weston Super Mare | 44 | Good | Dec 2022 |
| Langford Day Nursery | Bristol | 36 | Good | Dec 2022 |
| Congresbury Community Preschool | Bristol | 30 | Good | Dec 2022 |
| Future Stars Coaching at Court De Wyck Church Schoo | Bristol | 15 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| Future Stars Coaching at Corpus Christi Primary School | Weston-Super-Mare | 9 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| The Big Step | Weston-Super-Mare | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| The Downs School | Bristol | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| The Honeytree Day Nursery & Pre-school, Weston | Weston-Super-Mare | 86 | Good | Jun 2022 |
| High Down After School Club | Bristol | 80 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2022 |
| Rainbow Smiles Nursery | Weston-Super-Mare | 46 | Good | Jun 2022 |
| PH Camps - Gordano School | Portishead | 20 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2022 |
| PH Camps - Backwell School | Backwell | 20 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2022 |
| Castle Kids Club | Weston-Super-Mare | 15 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2022 |
| Future Stars Coaching at Portishead Primary School | Bristol | 15 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2022 |
| Wraxall Premier Asc | Bristol | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2022 |
| Hm & Grove Asc | Bristol | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2022 |