Whatcombe Farm Nursery
Day nursery in Frome, BA11. Part of the Somerset council area.
Whatcombe Farm, Jacks Lane, Spring Gardens, Frome, BA11 3NLWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 5 August 2021
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| 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
Whatcombe Farm 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.
Whatcombe Farm Nursery against Frome
| Whatcombe Farm Nursery | Frome average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 20 | 42 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 75% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Whatcombe Farm Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Whatcombe Farm Nursery have?
- Whatcombe Farm Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 5 August 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Whatcombe Farm Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Whatcombe Farm Nursery for 20 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Frome has 42.
- How much does Whatcombe Farm Nursery cost?
- Whatcombe Farm 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 Whatcombe Farm 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 Whatcombe Farm Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Whatcombe Farm Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Whatcombe Farm Nursery on 5 August 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Whatcombe Farm Nursery?
- Nearby in BA11: Little Discoveries : Nunney, Cuddles & Care Children's Day Nursery Frome, Little Discoveries : Frome.
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.