Mere Pre-School & Nursery
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Warminster for from 2 years up to school age, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2024. Open since 2005, with 20 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
We offer 2, 3 & 4 year funding from 15 to 30 hours.
What childcare usually costs in Wiltshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Wiltshire 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
BA12 6EWWhat 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, 10 July 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy spending time at this warm and welcoming pre-school. They settle well and display good levels of emotional well-being as they play harmoniously with their friends. Staff have a good understanding of the children in their care. They invest time in getting to know the children before they start attending. This helps to build trusting relationships so that children feel secure.
Leaders have developed a curriculum that fully supports children's communication and language skills. Staff teach the curriculum well. For example, they give children time to process what is being asked, which helps to support children's developing conversations. Staff carefully assess children's communication and language through regular observations. If there are any concerns, they put strategies in place to help children get the support they need.
Staff role model expected behaviour and use praise and encouragement. Staff show children respect and use good manners. Children respond swiftly to instructions and requests. They share resources with their friends and respond to gentle reminders when needed. Children are learning a range of skills to support them to move on to the next stage in their education.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff further to help children understand behavioural expectations and the impact their behaviour has on themselves and others.
- 10 July 2024Good
- 19 October 2023Needs improvement
- 21 March 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Mere Pre-School & Nursery
- What it costs
- 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.
- What does it cost, all in? 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.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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.