Full-day nursery in Frome, Somerset
Sunflower Montessori Nursery
9 Palmer Street, Frome, BA11 1DS · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since September 2021Reference 2659979Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 18 January 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places36 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 8 December 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
9 Palmer Street, Frome, BA11 1DS · More nurseries in BA11
Stations
- Frome14 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Mendip East Slinky - Frome DRT, Mendip East Slinky - Frome destination D and Market Place.
Parks and playgrounds
- Victoria Park6 min walk
- Welshmill Play Area10 min walk
- Trinity Park10 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
What parents say
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Sunflower Montessori Nursery is a full-day nursery at 9 Palmer Street, Frome, BA11 1DS, in Frome, Somerset. It is registered for 36 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 17 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Sunflower Childcare Frome Ltd.
Run by Sunflower Childcare Frome Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunflower Montessori NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Avanti Park School Middle deemed primaryages 3–13has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.2 miles
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome Primaryages 4–9Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected April 2024 0.2 miles
- Vallis First School Primaryages 4–9Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 0.2 miles
- St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.2 miles
- Wessex Lodge School ages 5–18 0.3 miles
- Trinity Church of England First School Primaryages 2–9has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.7 miles
- Christ Church First School Primaryages 2–9has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.8 miles
- Critchill Special School ages 4–19Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected November 2024 0.8 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What are Sunflower Montessori Nursery's opening hours?
Sunflower Montessori Nursery opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Sunflower Montessori Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Sunflower Montessori Nursery Good at its inspection on 18 January 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Sunflower Montessori Nursery take?
Sunflower Montessori Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 36 children at any one time.
Who runs Sunflower Montessori Nursery?
Sunflower Montessori Nursery is run by Sunflower Childcare Frome Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Sunflower Montessori Nursery?
Frome is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Sunflower Montessori Nursery?
You can call 01373 453853 and visit sunflower-nurseries.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 13 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2659979 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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