Full-day nursery in Spring Gardens, Somerset
Whatcombe Farm Nursery
Whatcombe Farm, Jacks Lane, Spring Gardens, FROME, BA11 3NL · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- 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 November 2017Reference EY552148Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 5 August 2021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places20 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 14 July 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–17:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Whatcombe Farm, Jacks Lane, Spring Gardens, FROME, BA11 3NL · More nurseries in BA11
Buses
1 bus stop within 400 m, including Spring Grove.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground9 min walk
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Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
What parents say
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Whatcombe Farm Nursery is a full-day nursery at Whatcombe Farm, Jacks Lane, Spring Gardens, FROME, BA11 3NL, in Spring Gardens, Somerset. It is registered for 20 children. It opens 08:00–17:30, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- 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 0.7 miles
- Vallis First School Primaryages 4–9Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 0.8 miles
- Wessex Lodge School ages 5–18 0.9 miles
- Trinity Church of England First School Primaryages 2–9has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 1.0 miles
- Avanti Park School Middle deemed primaryages 3–13has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 1.0 miles
- Critchill Special School ages 4–19Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected November 2024 1.1 miles
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome Primaryages 4–9Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected April 2024 1.1 miles
- Hayesdown First School Primaryages 5–9Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 1.4 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 Whatcombe Farm Nursery's opening hours?
Whatcombe Farm Nursery opens 08:00–17:30, Mon–Fri.
What is Whatcombe Farm Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Whatcombe Farm Nursery Good at its inspection on 5 August 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Whatcombe Farm Nursery take?
Whatcombe Farm Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 20 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Whatcombe Farm Nursery?
Frome is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Whatcombe Farm Nursery?
You can call 01373 485022 and visit www.whatcombefarmnursery.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.
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- 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 EY552148 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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