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Brock House Day Nursery

Ofsted: Expected standard·
5.0(8 parent reviews) ·Brock House Day Nursery Ltd, Vilberie Close, TAUNTON, TA2 6RS · Somerset
Number of places
60 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2025
Local authority
Somerset

About this day nursery

Brock House Day Nursery, located in Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton, has been providing childcare since 2013 for children aged 0-4 years. Operating Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 17:45 all year round, the nursery follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum.

The setting is committed to an inclusive approach, offering effective support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), as well as those who are disadvantaged. Staff provide additional assistance during group times, utilise visual timetables and photos for making choices, and implement advice from other professionals to support children with focus and listening skills.

Sign language and key objects are used to aid communication, and leaders ensure funding is effectively targeted to individual needs. This inclusive environment ensures children can access all aspects of the curriculum and are well-prepared for their next stage of learning, even with the latest Ofsted inspection rating of "Requires Improvement" as of November 2025.

Children are generally developing skills across all areas, particularly language and communication, and staff use positive language to foster enthusiastic learners. Leaders and staff have designed an ambitious curriculum with exciting activities and effectively adapt teaching to individual needs, demonstrating a strong understanding of their local community and a reflective approach to policies and practices.

What it's like

Children enjoy their time at the nursery, readily engaging in play, learning, and conversations, forming close bonds with their key person. They are encouraged to make decisions and choices about their learning, participating in a variety of activities that help them develop a broad range of skills and knowledge. However, group activities are not always well planned, and children are not consistently supervised while eating.

Ambitious curriculumEffective SEND supportPositive learning attitudesStrong communication skills

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday : 08:00 - 17:45

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2013

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Nov 2025

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
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Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingNeeds attention
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Brock House Day Nursery

Last inspected 12 November 2025 · Mikaela Jauncey

Safeguarding effective

Actions the provider must take

  • ensure the robust supervision of children when they are eating and that children are seated appropriately

What it's like to attend

Children enjoy their time at the nursery, readily engaging in play, learning, and conversations, forming close bonds with their key person. They are encouraged to make decisions and choices about their learning, participating in a variety of activities that help them develop a broad range of skills and knowledge. However, group activities are not always well planned, and children are not consistently supervised while eating.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are generally developing the knowledge and skills they need across all areas of the curriculum, especially language and communication.
  • Staff use positive and reassuring language, and children show positive attitudes towards learning, engaging enthusiastically in activities.
  • Leaders and staff have designed an ambitious curriculum and deliver learning programmes well, planning exciting activities.
  • Staff adapt the curriculum and teaching to meet children's individual needs, identifying needs early and using effective assessment processes.
  • Leaders are knowledgeable about their local community, reflective, and adapt policies and practices to meet the needs of children and families.
  • The safeguarding standards are met.
  • Leaders and staff have recently made changes to their menu, and are passionate about providing children with healthy, balanced and nutritious meals.
  • Partnerships with parents are positive, with leaders working with parents to involve them in their children's care and education.

Areas to develop

  • 1Group activities are not always well planned, and children are not consistently supervised while eating.
Inspection #10125882 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Support for children who are disadvantaged and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities is effective. Staff give these children additional support during group times and use visual timetables and photos to help children make choices about what they want to play with. Staff follow advice from other professionals, implementing recommended teaching strategies to support children who need help with their focus and listening skills. Staff use sign language and key objects to help children who find communicating their needs difficult. Leaders understand when additional funding is required and communicate with staff and parents to ensure funding is used effectively to target each child's individual needs. Staff ensure equipment is adapted and use specific resources to help children access all aspects of the curriculum. This inclusive approach supports continuity in children's care and teaching and ensures children are ready for their next stage of learning.

Parent Reviews of Brock House Day Nursery

5.0
(8)
J W
5 months ago

Brock House is an incredible nursery, with staff who care a great deal about the children. We moved our boy from another nursery in Taunton over to Brock House, as we’d heard such great things about it. The nursery we were at was lacking in so many areas, and our boy has come on in leaps and bounds in the few months he’s been at Brock House. So glad we moved, and I would recommend Brock House to any parent looking for a setting which will really nurture and develop their child.

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Yoga and wellbeing with Joanne
5 months ago

We are continuously impressed with Brock House Day Nursery. Our child loves her sessions and has made so much progress already since joining. The team are always happy to speak with me and discuss the individual needs of our child. As well as work with other agencies supporting her. They also helped us out at a difficult time for us when another nursery had also let us down. Little did we know at that time, they did us a favor. We are so grateful to Brock House and can't recommend them enough. Thank you so much.

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Amy
a year ago

I cannot imagine finding a better nursery setting to send my children to!!! From the very first contact, the settle sessions right through to the last day of nursery, Brock House does everything with the children at the forefront of their mind. After our eldest spent a short time at another nursery before coming to Brock House, we were nervous about resettling him into a nursery, however everything was so personal from the moment he stepped foot in the door, and despite Covid still being very much a thing, we felt very welcomed and as parents included into the integration into nursery. One of the things we love most about Brock House is how all adults know all the children, even if they’re in a different age room or don’t spend anytime with your child specifically, they all know everyone and it’s a real family feeling. Our eldest leaving to start school was very bittersweet, because we love it here so much. We will be very sad when the day finally comes that we have no children attending Brock House! (Thankfully we still have plenty of time for that yet!)

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Little Nomads
a year ago

Our eldest has just graduated from Brockhouse and our youngest is still there. The nursery has exceeded our expectations over and over again. The staff genuinely care about the children and they stay up to date and educated on anything that could benefit the kids. Brockhouse is flexible and dedicated and our girls have thrived there. Would thoroughly recommend.

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Em Tun
7 years ago

My child has been here since she was 5 months old due to having to return to work. I would NOT take her anywhere else this nursery is outstanding! Communication is brilliant my child is happy. Staff are so approachable and friendly meals are different daily and fresh couldn’t ask for more! Highly recommended :)

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Inspection history

Date: February 2014

The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Requires improvement). We're re-checking it against the original report.

  • February 2020Good
  • February 2014Outstanding

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