The Folly Nursery
Day nursery in Ilminster, TA19. Part of the Somerset council area.
Church Road, Ilton, Ilminster, TA19 9EYWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 15 February 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
The Folly 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.
The Folly Nursery against Ilminster
| The Folly Nursery | Ilminster average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 39 | 36 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 80% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about The Folly Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does The Folly Nursery have?
- The Folly Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 15 February 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Folly Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers The Folly Nursery for 39 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ilminster has 36.
- How much does The Folly Nursery cost?
- The Folly 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 The Folly 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 The Folly Nursery how it offers them.
- When was The Folly Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Folly Nursery on 15 February 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near The Folly Nursery?
- Nearby in TA19: Nanny Bears Childcare, HoneyBea Partnership, 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.