Full-day nursery in Wiveliscombe, Somerset
The Paddocks Nursery & Pre-School
Wiveliscombe Children's Centre, Croft Way, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, TA4 2BF · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- 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 May 2014Reference EY478253Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 19 June 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places45 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 28 November 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Wiveliscombe Children's Centre, Croft Way, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, TA4 2BF · More nurseries in TA4
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Car Park, Wiveliscombe Square and Kingsmead School.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground11 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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The Paddocks Nursery & Pre-School is a full-day nursery at Wiveliscombe Children's Centre, Croft Way, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, TA4 2BF, in Wiveliscombe, Somerset. It is registered for 45 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Wiveliscombe Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.2 miles
- Kingsmead Academy Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected December 2024 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 is The Paddocks Nursery & Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Paddocks Nursery & Pre-School Good at its inspection on 19 June 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Paddocks Nursery & Pre-School take?
The Paddocks Nursery & Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 45 children at any one time.
How do I contact The Paddocks Nursery & Pre-School?
You can call 01984 622155 and visit www.thepaddocksnurseryandpre-school.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
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY478253 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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