Trull Saplings Preschool
Good★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Taunton for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2022. Open since 2014, with 50 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
TA3 7JZWhat 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, 24 January 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happily and ready to learn at this welcoming and friendly preschool. They develop strong relationships with the caring staff and show that they feel safe and secure in their care. Children are confident and have fun as they become absorbed in activities. They develop their physical skills through a range of stimulating experiences. Children participate in 'yoga' and 'mini mover' sessions where they learn to move their bodies in a variety of ways. They giggle with delight as they race across a playing field. Staff help children learn about the natural environment and living things. For instance, children collect natural objects and marvel at the antics of a squirrel on their daily 'welly walk' to the local park. When they return, children use their imaginations well as they find their collected sticks and use these to paint colourful pictures.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, parents do not enter the pre-school in the usual way. Staff collect children individually at the gate and ensure that any important information is still exchanged with parents. In addition, staff have focused on developing children's social interactions during play. They use a sand timer to successfully support children in learning how to share and take turns. Children demonstrate a strong sense of belonging and behave well.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- organise group times to ensure that all children focus and engage in the intended learning n support staff to help children who speak English as an additional language to communicate and listen in both languages to further develop children's speech.
- 24 January 2022Good
- 19 July 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Trull Saplings Preschool
- 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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