HoneyBea Partnership
Day nursery in Ilminster, TA19. Part of the Somerset council area.
Ashwell House, Ashwell Park, Ashwell, Ilminster, TA19 9DXWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 12 December 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
HoneyBea Partnership sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South West, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £145 | £460 |
| 2 years old | £133 | £422 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £122 | £388 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
HoneyBea Partnership against Ilminster
| HoneyBea Partnership | Ilminster average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 40 | 36 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 80% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about HoneyBea Partnership
- What Ofsted grade does HoneyBea Partnership have?
- HoneyBea Partnership was rated Good at its inspection on 12 December 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can HoneyBea Partnership take?
- Ofsted registers HoneyBea Partnership for 40 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ilminster has 36.
- How much does HoneyBea Partnership cost?
- HoneyBea Partnership sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South West charges £181 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does HoneyBea Partnership offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask HoneyBea Partnership how it offers them.
- When was HoneyBea Partnership last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected HoneyBea Partnership on 12 December 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near HoneyBea Partnership?
- Nearby in TA19: The Folly Nursery, Nanny Bears Childcare, Little Boots.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.