Full-day nursery in Wincanton, Somerset
Conkers The Balsam Centre's Community Nursery
Wincanton Community Venture, The Balsam Centre, Balsam Park, Wincanton, BA9 9HB · 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 August 2019Reference 2552082Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 27 October 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places32 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 5 December 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–17:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Wincanton Community Venture, The Balsam Centre, Balsam Park, Wincanton, BA9 9HB · More nurseries in BA9
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Memorial Hall, High Street and Mount Carmel Primary School.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground12 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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Conkers The Balsam Centre's Community Nursery is a full-day nursery at Wincanton Community Venture, The Balsam Centre, Balsam Park, Wincanton, BA9 9HB, in Wincanton, Somerset. It is registered for 32 children. It opens 08:00–17:30, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 3.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conkers The Balsam Centre's Community NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–17:30 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| The Balsam NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
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| Leaping Frogs Day Nursery CICFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 5.1 miles |
| Toybox Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 5.3 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.1 miles
- Wincanton Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.2 miles
- King Arthur's School Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected April 2025 0.7 miles
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What are Conkers The Balsam Centre's Community Nursery's opening hours?
Conkers The Balsam Centre's Community Nursery opens 08:00–17:30, Mon–Fri.
What is Conkers The Balsam Centre's Community Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Conkers The Balsam Centre's Community Nursery Good at its inspection on 27 October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Conkers The Balsam Centre's Community Nursery take?
Conkers The Balsam Centre's Community Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 32 children at any one time.
How do I contact Conkers The Balsam Centre's Community Nursery?
You can call 01963 31842 and visit www.conkersnurserywincanton.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 13 November 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 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2552082 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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