Little Beeches Nursery
Day nursery in Crewkerne, TA18. Part of the Somerset council area.
Maiden Beech Academy, Lyme Road, Crewkerne, TA18 8HGWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 29 January 2025
| 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
Little Beeches Nursery 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.
Little Beeches Nursery against Crewkerne
| Little Beeches Nursery | Crewkerne average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 97 | 50 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Little Beeches Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Little Beeches Nursery have?
- Little Beeches Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 29 January 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Beeches Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Little Beeches Nursery for 97 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Crewkerne has 50.
- How much does Little Beeches Nursery cost?
- Little Beeches Nursery 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 Little Beeches Nursery 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 Little Beeches Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Little Beeches Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Beeches Nursery on 29 January 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Beeches Nursery?
- Nearby in TA18: The Lawns Children's Nursery, Jigsaw Preschool.
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.