Little Boots
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Ilminster for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 September 2023. Open since 2014, with 25 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
TA19 0SJWhat 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, 13 September 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Leaders design a broad and balanced curriculum, especially to support the ethos of outdoor learning. Children have wonderful opportunities to explore nature and lead their own learning in an inviting environment.
Children are keen to learn and thoroughly enjoy their time at the nursery. They receive positive interactions from staff, which, in particular, encourages their communication and language skills successfully. Staff talk to the children often, provide them with explanations for their discoveries and introduce new and specific vocabulary. Children keenly ask questions and talk about their findings, for example as they forage for blackberries. They refer back to the list they have created and know what else to look for to make their smoothie. Babies constantly hear language as staff commentate on their actions and movements. Babies respond well to their names and caring staff continuously respond to their 'babble'.
Babies love sharing familiar songs and make decisions on which one to sing. They listen attentively and sway in time to the rhythm. Babies show interest in the resources. They persevere to fit the hand puppet on their fingers, showing great concentration.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - develop further opportunities that arise to help children solve problems independently and to think critically n provide staff with further support and guidance to extend children's learning and challenge them more consistently.
- 13 September 2023Good
- 8 May 2018Good
- 19 August 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Boots
- 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.