Full-day nursery in Creech St Michael, Somerset
Karebears Childcare
Ryesland Way, Creech St. Michael, TAUNTON, TA3 5TA · 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 March 2013Reference EY455304Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 11 December 2024Ofsted · 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 14 November 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–17:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Ryesland Way, Creech St. Michael, TAUNTON, TA3 5TA · More nurseries in TA3
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Arundells Way, The Stores and Mill Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Creech St Michael Recreation Ground10 min walk
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground10 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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Karebears Childcare is a full-day nursery at Ryesland Way, Creech St. Michael, TAUNTON, TA3 5TA, in Creech St Michael, Somerset. It is registered for 36 children. It opens 07:30–17:30, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in December 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 4 reviews (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karebears ChildcareThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–17:30 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.2 miles
- Ruishton Church of England School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.7 miles
- West Monkton Church of England School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 1.0 miles
- Minerva Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected November 2022 1.8 miles
- Blackbrook Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 1.8 miles
- Monkton Wood Academy Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Inadequateinspected March 2023 1.2 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What are Karebears Childcare's opening hours?
Karebears Childcare opens 07:30–17:30, Mon–Fri.
What is Karebears Childcare's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Karebears Childcare Good at its inspection on 11 December 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Karebears Childcare take?
Karebears Childcare is registered with Ofsted for up to 36 children at any one time.
How do I contact Karebears Childcare?
You can call 01823 444422 and visit www.karebearschildcare.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.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- 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 EY455304 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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