Northover House Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Yeovil for children from birth to 5, open 07:45 to 17:45, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2021. Open since 2005, with 40 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
BA22 8NGWhat 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, 2 November 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Older children have good language skills and confidently initiate discussions with each other and the staff. Staff notice what interests the children and lead them into recalling and remembering their previous learning. For example, at lunchtime, children recall going for a walk, finding pears and making a crumble with them.
Children are inquisitive; they explore and ask questions to find out what they want to know. For example, they find matching shells and want to know what lived in them. Staff explain that they are scallop shells, and that other creatures such as oysters and mussels live in a pair of shells too. Staff help children to manage new skills successfully. They clearly describe to children what they need to do and then demonstrate, giving children time to practise and learn for themselves. Children persevere and are pleased with their achievements, such as riding a scooter.
Parents no longer enter the nursery as they did before COVID-19 restrictions. They now share information at the door and online. Parents can see photographs of their children engaging in activities on the new online system, which provides immediate information. They can also upload pictures and observations for staff to use.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help staff to recognise when the most-able children need greater challenge to support their mathematical development even further n provide consistent information for all parents on children's next stages of development to enable them to support children's learning at home more effectively.
- 2 November 2021Good
- 22 December 2016Good
- 15 May 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Northover House Day 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.
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