Full-day nursery in Pyrland, Somerset
Abacus Nursery (SW) LTD
293 Cheddon Road, Taunton, TA2 7BA · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since October 2011Reference EY437978Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 9 November 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places36 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 18 September 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
293 Cheddon Road, Taunton, TA2 7BA · More nurseries in TA2
Stations
- Taunton22 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
16 bus stops within 400 m, including Hope Corner Lane, Taunton Green and Pyrland Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Taunton Green1 min walk
- Lyngford Park9 min walk
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
What parents say
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Abacus Nursery (SW) LTD is a full-day nursery at 293 Cheddon Road, Taunton, TA2 7BA, in Pyrland, Somerset. It is registered for 36 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 10 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Abacus Nursery (SW) Ltd.
Run by Abacus Nursery (SW) Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Wellsprings Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.2 miles
- Selworthy Special School ages 4–19Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.4 miles
- Lyngford Park Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.6 miles
- Priorswood Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.6 miles
- The Sky Academy ages 5–16Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.6 miles
- King's College Prep ages 0–13has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.8 miles
- St Andrew's Church School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected October 2024 0.8 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Abacus Nursery (SW) LTD's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Abacus Nursery (SW) LTD Outstanding at its inspection on 9 November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Abacus Nursery (SW) LTD take?
Abacus Nursery (SW) LTD is registered with Ofsted for up to 36 children at any one time.
Who runs Abacus Nursery (SW) LTD?
Abacus Nursery (SW) LTD is run by Abacus Nursery (SW) Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Abacus Nursery (SW) LTD?
Taunton is the nearest station we know of, 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Abacus Nursery (SW) LTD?
You can call 01823 288681 and visit www.abacuschildrensnursery.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY437978 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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