Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School and Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Shepton Mallet for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2022. Open since 2012, with 12 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
BA4 5HEWhat 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, 14 September 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are very happy and settled, showing how secure they feel in the care of the warm and nurturing staff. They enjoy a wide range of activities based on a broad curriculum. These are well planned around children's learning and individual developmental needs. Children form strong emotional attachments to staff, who are attuned to their needs very well. For example, when babies wake, staff gently cuddle them and stroke their hair until they are ready to return to play.
Children behave well. From a young age, they begin to understand the need to take turns and share. Staff are skilled at supporting children to resolve minor disagreements. Children are innately curious and investigate freely. They excitedly explore a range of musical instruments, listening to the different sounds they produce. They develop a love of books and stories. They look at pictures identifying animals and remembering the noises they make.
During the pandemic, staff maintained good communication with the families that were not attending. Although parents do not currently come into the setting, staff greet each child with their parent or carer at the door and share information, which helps them to feel involved in their child's learning.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- encourage children's independence more n enhance the exchange of information with parents to further understand children's learning at home.
- 14 September 2022Good
- 15 September 2016Outstanding
- 23 October 2012Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School and 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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