Fair Start Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Burnham-On-Sea for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2024. Open since 2008, with 24 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
TA8 1EHWhat 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, 25 January 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The manager and staff plan a good curriculum, focusing on children's prime areas of development. This has a positive impact on children soon becoming confident in the setting, through building effective relationships. All children, including those who speak English as an additional language and children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, become confident communicators.
Staff make good observations to monitor children's development and identify any gaps. This enables them to plan effectively for children's next stages of development. Overall, staff plan well to provide experiences for children that cover all seven areas of development. For example, they make good use of traditional stories, so that children develop their knowledge and skills, as well as make links in their learning.
Children behave well and feel secure because staff are positive role models. They are caring and kind, supporting children effectively in managing their emotions.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- increase staff awareness of helping children to gain a greater positive awareness of their backgrounds, to deepen children's sense of belonging n help staff to plan group activities for the youngest children more effectively, to engage them better and improve their listening skills.
- 25 January 2024Good
- 3 May 2018Good
- 17 December 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Fair Start Nursery
- 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
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