The Lawns Children's Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Crewkerne for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in August 2024. Open since 2014, 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
TA18 8BHWhat 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, 15 August 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and enjoy their time at the nursery. They confidently explore the welcoming and well-designed environment, making choices about their play and learning. Children form strong bonds with the friendly and approachable staff, who know them well. Children develop their skills across a balanced curriculum, which prepares them well for school. They gain good independence. They confidently place finished drawings in their bag, without assistance.
Children greatly enjoy the opportunities to be outside and physically active. They engage well in chasing games, carefully negotiating the space and avoiding collisions. Children play cooperatively, building obstacle courses together. They think about which pieces to use and test their ideas. They think about safe ways to cross the obstacle course, with some crawling and some jumping, and take turns.
Children understand the effect that exercise has on their bodies. They comment that they need to remove their coats as they have become 'too hot'.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the organisation of small-group times to ensure that children are challenged and remain focused on their learning n develop staff consistency in applying the nursery's chosen strategies to develop children's understanding of routines and expectations for focused group times.
- 15 August 2024Good
- 24 September 2018Good
- 19 January 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Lawns Children's 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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