Food
All meals and snacks included in full day and session care; additional charges for hourly care includes breakfast, lunch, tea and snacks.
The Learning Tree @ Manor Farm
Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2022)
Number of places
50 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2022
Local authority
Somerset
About this day nursery
The Learning Tree Day Nursery, operating in Radstock, offers comprehensive childcare for children aged 6 months to 5 years. They are dedicated to fostering a supportive and engaging environment that promotes early learning and development.
The nursery emphasises the integration of British Values, discreetly woven into daily activities to instil respect, democracy, individual liberty, and the rule of law. Children are encouraged to make choices, express themselves, and understand the importance of rules and treating others kindly.
The nursery provides nutritious meals and snacks, included in full-day and session rates, with options for additional breakfast, lunch, tea, and snacks for those attending on an hourly basis. They also support families by accepting various government funding schemes for eligible children.
The Learning Tree prides itself on creating a warm and inclusive atmosphere where every child can flourish, build social skills, and gain confidence, preparing them for future success.
Our ethos
The Learning Tree Day Nursery is dedicated to fostering a supportive and engaging environment that promotes early learning and development. They emphasise the integration of British Values, discreetly woven into daily activities to instil respect, democracy, individual liberty, and the rule of law. The nursery prides itself on creating a warm and inclusive atmosphere where every child can flourish, build social skills, and gain confidence, preparing them for future success.
What it's like
Children arrive ready to learn and separate happily from their parents and carers, demonstrating they feel safe and secure. They are busy and engaged throughout the day, choosing what to do and what to play with. Children enjoy the rural surroundings and learn about their local community by observing cows and attending village events.
Accepts government fundingFocus on British ValuesMeals and snacks included in full day/session ratesMultiple locations
Pricing & funding
Offers full day, morning, and afternoon sessions inclusive of meals. An hourly rate applies for non-standard hours, with meals charged as optional extras. A registration fee applies, or a week's fees to hold a place open.
Funding accepted
15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Good to know
- Standard sessions (full day, morning, and afternoon) include all meals and snacks.
- Hourly rates apply for attendance outside standard session times.
- Meals are charged extra if attending on an hourly rate.
- Non-refundable registration fee covers settling-in sessions, admin, and a welcome pack.
- A fee of one week's fees is required to hold a place open for longer than a month.
Key facts
Opening hours
7.30am to 6pm every weekday throughout the year
Age range
6 months - 5 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating
Last inspected 16 June 2022
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Children arrive ready to learn and separate happily from their parents and carers, demonstrating they feel safe and secure. They are busy and engaged throughout the day, choosing what to do and what to play with. Children enjoy the rural surroundings and learn about their local community by observing cows and attending village events.
Inspector highlights
- Leaders and staff have established a clear curriculum that applies to different age groups, and staff regularly assess children's progress, involving parents in the process.
- Children enjoy using the pleasant learning environment, accessing resources easily and moving around freely, fostering independence.
- Children cultivate respect and friendships, learning to play amicably and patiently, guided by staff discussions on sharing and turn-taking.
- Leaders actively extend children's understanding of the wider world through diverse resources and extra-curricular activities, such as yoga, available to all.
- Leaders prioritise staff well-being with an open-door policy and activities like paddle boarding, fostering a supportive team environment and professional development opportunities.
- Partnerships with parents are a particular strength, with staff actively involving them in their children's learning through regular updates, nursery publications, social events, and collaboration with other agencies for additional support.
Areas to develop
- 1review the deployment of staff to ensure that they engage more fully with children and seize every opportunity to support their learning as much as possible
- 2provide further coaching for staff to develop consistent practice across the nursery with regards to their ability to extend children's learning
Inspection #10242670 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff use what they know to provide learning experiences that help all children, including those who have additional needs, to make good progress. Leaders and staff also work closely with other agencies to support children who need additional support.
Outdoor space
Children enjoy using the pleasant learning environment where they can easily access resources and move around freely. For example, they explore the outdoor water tray and discover that they can use pipettes to squirt water. They then use the water to make marks on the building.
Parent Reviews
4.0
(4)
mathilde heather
a year ago
My daughter started her nursery journey at the start of this year. What a wonderful time she has had! Her speech & social skills have come on so much. The learning tree have been very interactive, loving & kind towards her. Their communication to the parents is also great. Highly recommended if you’re reading this! So pleased we picked this nursery for her!
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Mia Suter
a year ago
My son started at the nursery in September, previous to starting we viewed a few other places, we are so pleased that we chose Chilcompton. The team have been beyond amazing, as he adjusted to settling in they were incredibly warm, welcoming and understanding. They have taken time to update us on his progress, how he’s settling in during the day and providing a safe space to leave our boy. I would highly recommend this nursery.
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Hannah Morgan
5 years ago
My son has been attending The Learning Tree Day Nursery since last summer - He is a very inquisitive and energetic little boy. The Learning Tree offers him space to explore and be free, but in a secure and safe environment at the same time. The location in the farm is beautiful and it’s lovely to see the children exploring the fields, animals and nature around them. the staff at The Learning Tree look after the children so beautifully and they have such special bonds with the children. The communication to parents is excellent with a system to see photos of you let child throughout the day. The Learning Tree also has an on-site chef who prepares the most beautiful home cooked meals which my son often had extra helpings of! Thank you to everyone at The Learning Tree!
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Lisa Ralph
2 months ago
Lovely looking nursery. Abysmal communication. I visited with my daughter and was looking forward to enrolling her here, but after sending over her birth certificate and relevant information I have been ignored. I have emailed, called, and even messaged on Facebook but have received zero response. I had been pre warned by a friend who sends her child here that the “admin side wasn’t great” but I didn’t anticipate it would be this bad! I appreciate that these settings are busy places, and I didn’t expect an immediate reply, but at this point I have given up and enrolled her somewhere else. Hopefully for the owner things improve, otherwise I don’t foresee this branch being at full capacity for much longer
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Inspection history
Date: June 2022
- July 2022Good
- June 2022Good
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