Appletree Children's Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Yeovil for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2025. Open since 2006, with 42 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Somerset
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Somerset from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
BA20 1DFWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 6 February 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy their time at this warm and welcoming nursery. Staff are positive and caring. Children develop close bonds with their key person. Staff effectively use information collected from parents when children start to help them understand children's interests and meet their individual needs. This supports children to settle quickly and helps them feel safe and secure. Babies who are new to the nursery show they already feel safe in their new environment. Staff affectionately play with babies and offer plenty of cuddles and affection when babies become a little unsettled. Children run in when they arrive and quickly participate in the wide range of interesting activities staff have prepared. Staff thoughtfully plan these activities to ensure children develop a wide range of skills and knowledge across the curriculum. For instance, toddlers confidently use sieves and buckets to scoop sand and make sandcastles. Staff model how to use the tools correctly, and use encouraging language to support children to keep trying. This helps to develop children's physical skills and supports their concentration and focus.
Children are encouraged to be independent in all aspects of their self-care and learning. Staff carefully design each room to make sure children can access toys and learning resources for themselves. Young children are supported to put on their own wellies and rain suits to go outside. Older children pour their own drinks and wash their plates after snack. This supports children to develop the independence skills they need ready for school.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve staff's understanding of what children need to know and be able to do next so that they can provide the challenge children need that builds on their existing skills and knowledge n ensure all staff consistently engage in quality interactions with toddlers and older children to fully support their language and communication skills.
- 6 February 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 2 April 2019Good
- 31 March 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Appletree Children's Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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