--- title: "Little Crickets Springmead — Day Nursery in Frome" description: "Little Crickets Springmead, a nursery in Frome. See opening hours, fees, photos, parent reviews and contact details on Nursery Advice." lang: en-GB json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "WebSite", "name": "Nursery Advice", "url": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk", "description": "Search and compare UK nurseries. Ofsted ratings, fees, opening hours, parent reviews and inspection history — all in one place.", "inLanguage": "en-GB", "potentialAction": { "@type": "SearchAction", "target": { "@type": "EntryPoint", "urlTemplate": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/search?q={search_term_string}" }, "query-input": "required name=search_term_string" } }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Organization", "name": "Nursery Advice", "url": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk", "description": "Search and compare UK nurseries. 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The setting also arranges virtual tours for relocating families, which helps with the move into the nursery." } } ] } ] } ] --- [![Nursery Advice](/__l5e/assets-v1/1c5557d3-f3fd-42f8-935a-3f2d2c3ac7e7/nursery-advice.webp "Nursery Advice")](/ "Nursery Advice") [Find Nurseries](/search)[Parent Hub](/parent-hub)[Compare](/compare)[About Us](/about-us)[For Nurseries](/for-nurseries) [Claim Your Nursery](/claim) 1. [Home](/) 2. [Nurseries](/nurseries) 3. [South West](/search?region=South+West) 4. Little Crickets Springmead # Little Crickets Springmead Compare Contact Nursery Awaiting first inspection · Springmead School, 13 Castle Corner, Frome, BA11 6TA · Somerset **Awaiting first Ofsted inspection.** This is a newly registered provider (registered August 2025). Ofsted has not yet carried out its first inspection, so no rating is available. Number of places 8 places Age range — Last inspected — Local authority Somerset About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Little Crickets Nursery in Frome provides a stimulating and secure environment for children from 6 months old up to pre-school age. As part of Springmead Preparatory School and owned by Forfar Education Ltd, the nursery boasts a leadership team with extensive experience in childcare and education, including a Norland-trained qualified teacher overseeing the nursery. The facility features three distinct rooms—the Pre-School, Toddler Suite, and Baby Nest—each designed to be bright, happy, and engaging. With a strong emphasis on outdoor learning, Little Crickets utilises its extensive grounds, including a wildlife area and a large field, for exploration, den building, and learning about nature, guided by trained Forest School leaders. The curriculum balances adult-led activities that introduce new skills and concepts with child-led exploration that fosters interests and creativity. The nursery is committed to nurturing confident, resilient, and kind individuals, offering specialist lessons in music and French, and focusing on inspiring a love for learning through exciting and varied experiences. They also highlight their pioneering work with filmmaking for young children, which earned them an ISA Award for Excellence and Innovation in Early Years. Open 50 weeks a year from 8 am to 6 pm, the nursery aims to support busy families, offering full-time and part-time attendance options. Daily meals are freshly prepared on-site, catering to special dietary needs, and are included in the fees. Little Crickets encourages prospective families to visit and experience their facilities and dedicated staff firsthand. Our ethos Little Crickets Nursery is committed to nurturing confident, resilient, and kind individuals. Their curriculum balances adult-led activities with child-led exploration, fostering interests and creativity. They emphasise outdoor learning with trained Forest School leaders and incorporate special programmes like filmmaking for young children, aiming to inspire a love for learning through varied experiences. Forest School Part of a Preparatory School Open 50 Weeks a Year Specialist Teaching (Music and French) On-site Freshly Prepared Meals ## Pricing & funding Fees are calculated on an hourly basis, with a standard rate for unfunded hours and a consumable charge applied to funded hours. These rates are effective from April 2025. Funding accepted 15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs) 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs) Good to know - Fees are effective from 1st April 2025. - Consumables charge applies per funded hour. ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Little Crickets Springmead [Download full report (PDF)](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2849134)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2849134) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=little-crickets-springmead-ba11-6ta-2849134) ## Key facts Session types full day, morning session, afternoon session Food Freshly prepared meals on-site, inclusion of lunch and high tea, catering for special diets. Opening hours 8am until 6pm Age range 6 months to pre-school Inspection history This provider hasn't received its first Ofsted inspection yet. We'll show the trend here once a graded report is published. ## Frequently asked about Little Crickets Springmead ### What kind of childcare setting is Little Crickets Springmead? ### How are meals handled at Little Crickets Springmead? ### Which curriculum approach is used at Little Crickets Springmead? ### Which funded hours does Little Crickets Springmead accept? ### What part of the country is Little Crickets Springmead in? ### How does settling in work at Little Crickets Springmead? ## Nearby day nurseries in Frome Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Little Crickets Springmead. - [ Ofsted: Good 1.1 mi ### Tall Trees Kindergarten Frome · BA11 2NF 4.4(20 reviews) ](/nursery/tall-trees-kindergarten-ba11-2nf-ey340931) - [ Ofsted: Good 1.7 mi ### Little Discoveries : Frome Frome · BA11 2HQ ](/nursery/little-discoveries-frome-ba11-2hq-2711817) - [ Ofsted: Good 1.8 mi ### The Pepperbox Nursery Frome · BA11 2EQ 4.9(8 reviews) ](/nursery/the-pepperbox-nursery-ba11-2eq-ey317494) - [ Ofsted: Good 2.1 mi ### Opportunity Group Frome & District Frome · BA11 2BN ](/nursery/opportunity-group-frome-district-ba11-2bn-ey401463) - [ Ofsted: Good 2.4 mi ### Whatcombe Farm Nursery Frome · BA11 3NL ](/nursery/whatcombe-farm-nursery-ba11-3nl-ey552148) - [ Ofsted: Good 2.7 mi ### Sunflower Montessori Nursery Frome · BA11 1DS 5.0(17 reviews) ](/nursery/sunflower-montessori-nursery-ba11-1ds-2659979) [See all nurseries in Frome →](/search?q=Frome) ### Are you the owner of this nursery? 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