Westover Little Stars Pre-School
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Bridgwater for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 to 17:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 2007, 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
TA6 7HBWhat 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, 16 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The curriculum is broad and ambitious, with all areas of learning and development considered in the planned and flexible activities. There is a strong emphasis on communication and language development. Staff have high expectations and nurture the children very well towards excellent outcomes. All children make good progress, particularly those who speak English as an additional language and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. All children are well prepared for the next stage in their learning.
Children behave very well and conform to the routines that structure the day and contribute to keeping them safe. For example, they sing a road safety song when they go to the garden. They use their imaginations here as they find a worm in the playhouse, pretending it is a snake. They fill and empty buckets of sand and talk about how wet sand is different to dry sand. They say 'I can't make a pie with dry sand, it doesn't work'. They make wonderful expansive marks with large brushes and water. They experiment with wet chalk and dry chalk to see the differences as they draw on the wall-mounted chalk boards.
Staff know the children very well and they share close bonds with them. Children seek support from staff when they need help with an activity or when they feel frustrated or emotionally overwhelmed. Staff are extremely sensitive and respectful to children's needs, and this helps children to feel safe and secure.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to monitor activities more closely to check that children have the opportunities to fully explore their thinking and ideas without being interrupted.
- 16 May 2023Good
- 10 October 2017Good
- 12 March 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Westover Little Stars Pre-School
- 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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