Brook Green Early Years
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Taunton for children from birth to 8+, open 07:45 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2022. Open since 2005, with 50 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Somerset
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Somerset from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
TA2 7HDWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
- 1 December 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 1 May 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 8 September 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children settle quickly on arrival, inspired by the inviting environment and activities.
They move confidently around the premises and, at times, make choices whether to learn indoors or outdoors. Babies cruise around furniture and climb the small, enclosed slide and excitedly mount soft-play equipment to see their reflection in the mirror. Children grow in confidence and become independent learners. For example, staff support toddlers in playing together with small-world toys and older children engage in role play, following a theme and discussing their roles. Children of all ages develop a love of books, which staff use successfully to extend children's language skills. For example, babies point and interact with lifting flaps and feel textures, as staff role model words, and older children fill in familiar words as staff pause while reading. Children enjoy their learning and show awe and wonder at new experiences. For example, babies and toddlers excitedly anticipate water flowing through a funnel. Their enthusiasm increases as staff say 'ready, steady'
and children squeal 'go', shrieking with laughter.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide staff with more frequent opportunities for professional development to support children's learning even further n focus staff development on supporting older children's problem-solving skills n give young children enough time to use resources in their own way, particularly in adult-led activities.
- 8 September 2022Good
- 4 October 2016Good
- 25 July 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Brook Green Early Years
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.