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Little Discoveries : Frome

Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2025)
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5.0(2 parent reviews)
·Frome Community College, Bath Road, Frome, BA11 2HQ · Somerset
Number of places
18 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2025
Local authority
Somerset

About this day nursery

Little Discoveries: Frome, operating since 2022, is a childcare setting for children aged 2 to 4 years, offering an engaging play environment where children feel happy and eager to learn. Open from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, it provides a consistent and secure routine for families.

The warm and friendly staff greet children with bright smiles and open arms, fostering a sense of safety and security. This approach empowers children, building high levels of confidence and self-esteem as they are consistently offered encouragement and praise.

The nursery focuses on strengthening personal, social, and emotional skills, using emotional language to encourage discussions about feelings and helping children understand and manage their emotions positively. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress from their starting points.

The nursery identifies children needing extra support and uses additional funding for special resources and activities, such as electronic buttons with recorded English words to aid those learning English as an additional language or with speech delays. Staff work collaboratively with parents and external agencies to ensure the best outcomes for every child.

Parents praise the knowledgeable and passionate staff for their advice and support, feeling well-informed and involved in their children's learning and progress. Outdoor learning is encouraged, with children actively participating in counting star jumps and marching in the garden while singing songs, helping them understand their bodies and promoting overall health and well-being.

What it's like

The warm and friendly staff greet the children with bright smiles and open arms, helping them feel safe and secure. They empower the children by consistently offering encouragement and praise, resulting in high levels of confidence and self-esteem. Staff maintain clear expectations for children's learning, focusing on strengthening their personal, social, and emotional skills.

Warm and friendly staffGood progress for all childrenStrong communication skillsFocus on healthy livingSupportive managementEngaging play environment

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2022

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Discoveries : Frome

Last inspected 26 March 2025

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

The warm and friendly staff greet the children with bright smiles and open arms, helping them feel safe and secure. They empower the children by consistently offering encouragement and praise, resulting in high levels of confidence and self-esteem. Staff maintain clear expectations for children's learning, focusing on strengthening their personal, social, and emotional skills.

Inspector highlights

  • The warm and friendly staff create an engaging play environment where children feel happy and eager to learn.
  • Children, including those with SEND, make good progress, with extra support provided through additional funding and collaboration with parents and external agencies.
  • Staff enhance children's communication and language skills through open-ended questions, encouraging discussion, and teaching new vocabulary.
  • Children learn about healthy bodies and teeth, participating in physical activities and discussions about their well-being.
  • The newly appointed management team continuously reflects and evaluates the provision, supporting staff well-being and professional development.

Areas to develop

  • 1plan consistent challenges for the most able children to extend their learning to the highest possible level
  • 2strengthen opportunities for children to further develop their independence and do things for themselves.
Inspection #10376621 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents praise the knowledgeable and passionate staff for their continued advice and support.

They feel involved and well informed about their children's learning and progress.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress from their starting points. The provider identifies children who may need extra support and uses additional funding to provide special resources and activities. Staff work with parents and external agencies to ensure the best outcomes for all children.

Outdoor space

Staff help the children to be physically active. Children count how many star jumps they can do and march around the garden while singing songs. Staff encourage the children to feel how fast their heart rate is after exercise.

Parent Reviews of Little Discoveries : Frome

5.0
(2)
Laszlo Horvath
4 years ago

Wyvern Nursery is an absolutely brilliant, fantastic setting - I can't commend them enough. The staff has an excellent attitude, very knowledgeable and love children. They're located at a very spacious green area within a collage which is so extra safe. Don't forget to mention the long opening hours that helped us so much in doing our job. Bertie loved going there, he had so much fun and many friends, and learned a lot. He has fond memories of the nursery and his carers 💙 Thank you Louisa and everyone! 🙏 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Inspection history

Date: March 2025

  • April 2025Good
  • March 2025Good

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