Full-day nursery in Taunton, Somerset
Chuggers Day Nursery and Preschool
30 Silver Street, Taunton, TA1 3DL · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- 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 September 2013Reference EY467521Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 28 May 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places71 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 6 July 2026Food 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
30 Silver Street, Taunton, TA1 3DL · More nurseries in TA1
Stations
- Taunton19 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Tauntfield Close, Hurdle Way and South Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Vivary Park6 min walk
- Victoria Park7 min walk
- Wilton Lands8 min walk
- Castle Green10 min walk
- Goodland Gardens10 min walk
- Playground4 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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Chuggers Day Nursery and Preschool is a full-day nursery at 30 Silver Street, Taunton, TA1 3DL, in Taunton, Somerset. It is registered for 71 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.1 from 9 reviews (October 2026). It is run by RAEF Limited.
Run by RAEF Limited (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
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 under 0.1 miles
- St George's Catholic School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.1 miles
- St James Church School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.3 miles
- Willow Vale School ages 5–16Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.6 miles
- North Town Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.7 miles
- Holway Park Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Some aspects not as stronginspected February 2025 0.7 miles
- Parkfield Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 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 0.9 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 Chuggers Day Nursery and Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Chuggers Day Nursery and Preschool Good at its inspection on 28 May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Chuggers Day Nursery and Preschool take?
Chuggers Day Nursery and Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 71 children at any one time.
Who runs Chuggers Day Nursery and Preschool?
Chuggers Day Nursery and Preschool is run by RAEF Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Chuggers Day Nursery and Preschool?
Taunton is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Chuggers Day Nursery and Preschool?
You can call 01823 324816 and visit www.chuggersdaynurserypreschool.co.uk.
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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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY467521 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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