Churchill Preschool
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Winscombe for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 15:30, 5 days a week. £10.00 a session, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2023. Open since 1992, with 30 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Full day | Session | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2yrs +2y to 5y | £49.00non-funded | £24.50non-funded | |
| 3yrs +3y to 5y | £46.00non-funded | £23.00non-funded | |
| All ages | – | £10.00Breakfast club |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £2.00 a session Sustainability chargevoluntary, includes consumables including all snacks, sun cream, and
- £3.00 a session Early drop off
- £3.00 a session Late pick up
- £12.50 a session Lunch clubwhen extending a morning only session
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
15 to 30 government Early Education funded hours depending on eligibility; eligible working parents of 2 year olds 15 hours funded Early Education.
Worth knowing. Children are entitled to this from the term after their third birthday. Eligible families can claim this from the term after their child's second birthday.
What childcare usually costs in North Somerset
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in North 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
BS25 5NHWhat 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.
Ofsted inspector, 21 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are greeted warmly by staff and eagerly enter the pre-school. They are excited to explore the interesting areas that the staff thoughtfully set out in the hall. Children enjoy trying different experiences. Staff are very reassuring and join in readily, inspiring children to have a go. For instance, children develop their motor skills effectively as they use utensils to explore play dough and cut up real fruit. Staff act as effective role models and offer children useful explanations of new concepts and terms. Younger children develop their speech and understanding, learning new words such as lemon, pancake and yellow. Older children share their knowledge and experience as they discuss what they like on their pancakes, taking turns in conversation with the staff and the other children very well. Children relish the opportunity to have extended periods of uninterrupted play, and the ongoing flexible snack times promote this well. They develop positive attitudes to learning and develop their skills well.
Staff are very kind and patient. Children build strong bonds with them and flourish on the individual attention they receive. Staff use distraction, discussion and negotiation to help children to manage their emotions, channel their energy and share toys and resources. Children who need particularly perceptive intervention and additional assistance are closely supported to follow safety boundaries and learn to respect the space and needs of others.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review and enhance group activities to develop children's attention and involvement as much as possible n make the most of opportunities to encourage children to do things for themselves and develop their independence skills and sense of responsibility to higher levels.
- 21 February 2023Good
- 26 June 2017Good
- 23 November 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Churchill Preschool
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £10.00 a session still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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
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