Little Waves Community Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Weston-Super-Mare for children from birth to 8+, open 08:45 to 15:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2022. Open since 2006, with 36 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 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
BS23 3TZWhat 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, 8 March 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Leaders have a clear vision for the nursery. They continually self-evaluate and reflect on what is working well and what could be improved. As a result, the quality of care and education that children receive remains high. Staff work in partnership with parents very well and parents are complementary about the care and learning opportunities their children receive. Staff work closely with professionals across other agencies to meet the needs of the children that attend. Staff have regular and high-quality training opportunities to continually enhance their professional development.
The curriculum provided is geared well to children's individual needs and interests.
Staff support all children's learning and development well and all children make good progress during their time at the nursery, including those children from disadvantaged backgrounds and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- further support children's awareness of the world through learning experiences that focus on cultures, diversity and people beyond their immediate experience n enhance staff teaching to extend opportunities for children to become even more deeply immersed in learning that has led from sparks in their interest.
- 8 March 2022Good
- 4 August 2014Outstanding
- 15 October 2008Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Waves Community 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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