Little Sunbeams Pre-School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Wincanton for from 2 years up to school age, open 08:00 to 16:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2024. Open since 2016, with 40 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
9 month, 2 year, 30 hours, and standard 3 and 4 year old funding accepted.
Worth knowing. No additional consumables charge.
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
BA9 9ENWhat 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, 28 February 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are keen to come into the pre-school. They happily say goodbye to their parents and settle quickly with the kind and caring staff who welcome them warmly.
Managers and staff provide engaging learning opportunities that are ambitious for all children. They tailor these to children's needs, including those of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). This allows all children to develop their skills and learning in a fun and safe environment. For example, children enthusiastically join in with play dough and drawing activities, confidently using tools, scissors and pens to develop their manipulation skills and dexterity.
Children are eager to join in with new activities and become deeply involved in their play. They invite staff to join in with them, and enthusiastically involve other children in their play. For example, children pretend they have an ice cream kiosk, and enthusiastically 'sell' these to their peers, describing their play to staff. Children generally behave well, following the rules and expectations within the setting. For example, when staff explain to children that there is no room at an activity straight away, they calmly move on to a different activity while they wait for their turn.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance staff's questioning techniques to ensure that children have opportunities to share their ideas and build on their vocabulary further.
- 28 February 2024Good
- 10 April 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Sunbeams Pre-School
- What it costs
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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