Full-day nursery in Chard, Somerset
The Lawns Children's Nursery @ Chard School
CHARD SCHOOL, Monmouth House, Fore Street, Chard, TA20 1QA · 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 July 2014Reference EY479736Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 31 October 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
CHARD SCHOOL, Monmouth House, Fore Street, Chard, TA20 1QA · More nurseries in TA20
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Essex Close, The Guildhall and Boden Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Snowdon Park12 min walk
- Jocelyn Park playground4 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground12 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.
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The Lawns Children's Nursery @ Chard School is a full-day nursery at CHARD SCHOOL, Monmouth House, Fore Street, Chard, TA20 1QA, in Chard, Somerset. It is registered for 30 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026). It is run by The Lawns Childrens Nursery Limited.
Run by The Lawns Childrens Nursery 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
- Chard School ages 4–11 under 0.1 miles
- Manor Court Community Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected October 2024 0.3 miles
- The Redstart Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.5 miles
- Avishayes Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected October 2024 0.6 miles
- Holyrood Academy Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.2 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 The Lawns Children's Nursery @ Chard School's opening hours?
The Lawns Children's Nursery @ Chard School opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is The Lawns Children's Nursery @ Chard School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Lawns Children's Nursery @ Chard School Good at its inspection on 31 October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Lawns Children's Nursery @ Chard School take?
The Lawns Children's Nursery @ Chard School is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
Who runs The Lawns Children's Nursery @ Chard School?
The Lawns Children's Nursery @ Chard School is run by The Lawns Childrens Nursery Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
How do I contact The Lawns Children's Nursery @ Chard School?
You can call 01460 298576 and visit www.thelawnschildrensnursery.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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Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY479736 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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