The Pepperbox Nursery
Good★ 4.9 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Frome 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2023. Open since 2005, with 48 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
BA11 2EQWhat 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 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and enjoy spending time in this warm, welcoming nursery. New children settle quickly and soon become familiar with their surroundings. Staff are attentive to children's needs. Babies show that they feel comfortable with the staff.
For example, they climb onto staff's knees during play and seek them out for cuddles.
Children across all age ranges develop their independence skills well. Babies learn to wipe their own faces, while toddlers and pre-school children learn to put on their own coats and wash their hands before meals and snacks. Children are free to make choices throughout the day. For example, pre-school children can choose when they want to have snack and can freely access the outdoor area.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the routine group times to ensure that all children are interested and involved, allowing children to express and extend their language further n plan and organise ways for children to count during their play, to extend their knowledge of numbers and mathematical concepts.
- 28 February 2023Good
- 19 May 2022Needs improvement
- 20 September 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Pepperbox 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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