Full-day nursery in Prestleigh, Somerset
Next Steps Childcare Centre
The Royal Bath & West Showground, SHEPTON MALLET, BA4 6QL · 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.
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Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Royal Bath & West Showground, SHEPTON MALLET, BA4 6QL · More nurseries in BA4
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Bath and West Showground Car Park, Bath and West Show Ground and Prestleigh Road Junction.
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, 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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Next Steps Childcare Centre is a full-day nursery at The Royal Bath & West Showground, SHEPTON MALLET, BA4 6QL, in Prestleigh, Somerset. It is registered for 46 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 17 reviews (November 2026).
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| Next Steps Childcare CentreThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Pilton Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 09:00–16:00 | not shared yet | 2.8 miles |
| Cranmore & Doulting PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 3.8 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- The Mendip School ages 4–19Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected October 2023 0.1 miles
- Evercreech Church of England Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2021 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 are Next Steps Childcare Centre's opening hours?
Next Steps Childcare Centre opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Next Steps Childcare Centre's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Next Steps Childcare Centre Good at its inspection on 28 November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Next Steps Childcare Centre take?
Next Steps Childcare Centre is registered with Ofsted for up to 46 children at any one time.
How do I contact Next Steps Childcare Centre?
You can call 01749 347969 and visit www.nextstepschildcare.com.
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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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- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY263811 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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