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Sunshine Pre-school Puriton

Somerset, TA7 8BPEarly yearsAges 0–5Sessional day care
Ofsted early years
Report card
6 areas assessed · 11 Feb 2026
Registered places
26
Official figure includes estimates
Setting type
Sessional day care
Ofsted provider classification
Age range
0–5 years
On the Early Years Register

About Sunshine Pre-school Puriton

Sunshine Pre-school Puriton is a sessional day care setting in Somerset, South West, for children aged 0 to 5. Published data records 26 registered places. The provider is on the Ofsted Early Years Register.

The latest recorded Ofsted early-years inspection took place on 11 Feb 2026. It uses separate judgements rather than one overall grade.

Ofsted registration and inspection fields come from the official childcare provider release. Fees, funded-place delivery and availability must be confirmed with the setting. How Classpot uses published data.

Key Details

Setting TypeSessional day care
Age Range0 to 5 years
Registered Places26
Provider StatusActive
Ofsted RegistersEarly Years Register
Registered Since9 April 1992
Ofsted URN142905
AddressPuriton Village Hall, Riverton Road, Puriton, BRIDGWATER, Somerset, TA7 8BP
Local AuthoritySomerset

Ofsted early years record

URN 142905

Status

Active

Registered

9 Apr 1992

Latest visit

11 Feb 2026

Safeguarding standardsNot met

No single overall grade

The renewed early-years framework publishes separate judgements. Classpot keeps them separate instead of inventing a combined score.

InclusionUrgent improvement
Curriculum and teachingUrgent improvement
AchievementUrgent improvement
Behaviour, attitudes and routinesNeeds attention
Children's welfare and wellbeingNeeds attention
Leadership and governanceUrgent improvement

Source: Ofsted childcare providers and inspections management information. Registration and inspection data can change between releases.

Distance and walking access

Sunshine Pre-school Puriton

Approximate nursery point: centre of postcode TA7 8BP

Your browser location is used only on this page to calculate the direct distance. Classpot does not send or save it. Nursery coordinates are postcode-centre estimates from the ONS Postcode Directory.

Funded childcare and statutory ratios

England-wide rules — not confirmation that this nursery offers a place or a particular session pattern.

Government-funded hours

15 hours for every 3- and 4-year-old

570 hours a year, normally 15 hours a week over 38 weeks, from the term after the third birthday.

Up to 30 hours for eligible working families

1,140 hours a year from the term after a child turns 9 months until school age. Eligibility must be checked and reconfirmed.

15 hours for some 2-year-olds

A separate entitlement applies to eligible children receiving additional support, including certain benefits or disability support.

A provider may stretch hours over more weeks and may charge separately for meals, nappies, extra hours or activities. Ask for a written schedule showing funded hours and optional extras.

EYFS minimum adult-to-child ratios

Under 21 : 3at least 1 adult for every 3 children
Age 21 : 5at least 1 adult for every 5 children
Age 3+1 : 8usual group-based minimum
Age 3+1 : 13only in qualifying Level 6-led provision

These are statutory minimums, not the nursery's actual staffing level. Ask for the normal ratio in your child's room, how breaks are covered and which qualifications are counted.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Sunshine Pre-school Puriton

Yes, Sunshine Pre-school Puriton has been inspected by Ofsted. Renewed early-years inspections publish separate judgements for each evaluation area rather than one overall grade.