The Nest
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Langport 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 July 2025. Open since 2017, 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
TA10 0HDWhat 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 July 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff welcome children warmly to this inclusive and nurturing setting. They provide sensitive support to meet children's individual needs and to nurture a sense of belonging. Children reflect these caring interactions as they greet and invite other children back into play after a nap. Children show secure attachments with their key persons, seeking their reassurance and support when needed, which staff readily provide.
Staff know the children well. They plan learning opportunities that build on children's interests and past experiences. Children explore the well-organised environment with interest and confidence. Staff give children time to decide what they want to do. They use warm interactions and good teaching skills to deepen children's understanding and support them in their choices. As a result, children feel motivated and engaged, and make good progress.
Children benefit from varied opportunities to develop their physical skills. Staff support children's gross-motor development by helping them to navigate beams, steps and ramps in the garden. Children delight in the adult's playful balancing demonstrations and celebrate each other's efforts. Children develop their finemotor skills, when they keenly explore using flower heads to paint, and when they water and care for the flower garden they planted together. Staff support children to link new knowledge to their prior experiences and support their language skills by introducing new vocabulary during play.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- encourage the sharing of best practice within the setting and provide targeted training for staff to strengthen consistency in staff interactions with children to support children's engagement and learning during routines and play.
- 15 July 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 23 October 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Nest
- 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.