Mells Nursery
Ofsted report card Jan 2026Birth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Frome for from 2 years up to school age, open 09:00 to 15:15, 5 days a week. £49.38 a day for 2 yrs. Inspected under Ofsted's new report card in January 2026. Open since 2007, with 22 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Term time only, 38 weeks a year, price list dated 1 September 2025.
| Age | Full day | Session | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 year olds2y to 3y | £49.38 | £19.75Afternoon, 2.5 hrs £23.70Morning, 3 hrs £25.68Afternoon and lunch £29.63Morning and lunch, 3.8 hrs | £7.90 | |
| 3 and 4 year olds3y to 4y | £47.50 | £19.00Afternoon, 2.5 hrs £22.80Morning, 3 hrs £24.70Afternoon and lunch £28.50Morning and lunch, 3.8 hrs | £7.60 |
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
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
BA11 3QEWhat Ofsted found, area by area
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives a standard in each of seven areas rather than one overall grade. Expected standard means it is doing what it should.
What 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.
- 29 January 2026Report card seven areas graded separately Safeguarding: Met
- 3 March 2020Outstanding
- 16 September 2015Outstanding
- 22 March 2011Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Mells Nursery
- Funded hours
- Meals
- Nappies
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Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date.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.
- Is £49.38 a day still the rate? 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.
- 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.