Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 8am-6pm (additional hours from 7am on request)
Smartees Day Care Nursery, located in Yeovil, provides a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged 3 months up to 5 years, with additional out-of-school club facilities for children up to 8 years old. The nursery focuses on individual child development, encouraging each personality to flourish while building confidence and self-esteem.
They support children in reaching their full potential through a trustworthy and friendly service in a secure, home-like setting, working closely with parents and carers. The nursery offers a range of activities, including Forest School sessions, Jumping Beans activities, Green Crow yoga, and visits to local care homes.
They pride themselves on being Ofsted registered and inspected, with all staff holding relevant qualifications and DBS checks, ensuring the safety of the children. The facilities include state-of-the-art security, two outdoor play areas, and dedicated baby, toddler, and pre-school rooms.
Smartees Day Care Nursery is a member of the Somerset Nurseries Association, the National Day Nurseries Association, and is a registered member of The Skills Pledge, demonstrating their commitment to quality childcare.
What it's like
Children are emotionally secure due to sensitive settling-in procedures and a strong key-person system. A nurturing group for toddlers overlooks the pre-school, building their confidence before they move up. Leaders and staff plan an ambitious curriculum and an effective environment, which enable children to become active learners.
Fees are charged per session or per full day, with additional hours billed hourly. Families accessing government-funded hours should contact the nursery to discuss potential additional service charges.
Funding accepted
Good to know
Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 8am-6pm (additional hours from 7am on request)
Session types
morning session, afternoon session, full day, additional hours
Age range
3 months to 8 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Last inspected 27 November 2024
What it's like to attend
Children are emotionally secure due to sensitive settling-in procedures and a strong key-person system. A nurturing group for toddlers overlooks the pre-school, building their confidence before they move up. Leaders and staff plan an ambitious curriculum and an effective environment, which enable children to become active learners.
Inspector highlights
Areas to develop
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents are incredibly positive about the setting and comment particularly on their children's confidence.
Parents confirm the important sharing of information, including resources for children and for parents with English as an additional language.
Inclusion & environment
Staff identify any gaps, and those responsible for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities plan specifically for them to catch up.
Outdoors, children explore rolling different-sized balls down a drainpipe, seeing which size fits best and rolls the fastest. Staff provide effective support, asking good open-ended questions to promote children's critical thinking during outdoor play.
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Date: March 2016
Smartees Day Care Nursery Ltd registered in 2014 and is situated in Yeovil, Somerset. The nursery is open on Monday to Friday from 7am to 6pm throughout the year, except for one week at Christmas and offers government funded places. There are 16 members of staff, including a manager with early years professional status, one staff member with a level 4 qualification, eight with a level 3, and five with a level 2.
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