Full-day nursery in Wincanton, Somerset
The Balsam Nursery
1b Alfred's Way, Wincanton Business Park, Wincanton, BA9 9RU · 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, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
1b Alfred's Way, Wincanton Business Park, Wincanton, BA9 9RU · More nurseries in BA9
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Dorset Heights, Mount Carmel Primary School and Memorial Hall.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
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Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
What parents say
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The Balsam Nursery is a full-day nursery at 1b Alfred's Way, Wincanton Business Park, Wincanton, BA9 9RU, in Wincanton, Somerset. It is registered for 85 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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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 0.2 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 is The Balsam Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Balsam Nursery Good at its inspection on 23 January 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Balsam Nursery take?
The Balsam Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 85 children at any one time.
How do I contact The Balsam Nursery?
You can call 01963 31688 and visit www.southsomersetnurseries.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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
Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2545530 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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