ABC Day Nursery (Melksham) Ltd
Day nursery in Melksham, SN12. Part of the Wiltshire council area.
19 Lancaster Road, Bowerhill, Melksham, SN12 6SSWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 8 August 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
ABC Day Nursery (Melksham) Ltd sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South West, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £145 | £460 |
| 2 years old | £133 | £422 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £122 | £388 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
ABC Day Nursery (Melksham) Ltd against Melksham
| ABC Day Nursery (Melksham) Ltd | Melksham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 59 | 53 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about ABC Day Nursery (Melksham) Ltd
- What Ofsted grade does ABC Day Nursery (Melksham) Ltd have?
- ABC Day Nursery (Melksham) Ltd was rated Good at its inspection on 8 August 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can ABC Day Nursery (Melksham) Ltd take?
- Ofsted registers ABC Day Nursery (Melksham) Ltd for 59 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Melksham has 53.
- How much does ABC Day Nursery (Melksham) Ltd cost?
- ABC Day Nursery (Melksham) Ltd sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South West charges £181 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does ABC Day Nursery (Melksham) Ltd offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask ABC Day Nursery (Melksham) Ltd how it offers them.
- When was ABC Day Nursery (Melksham) Ltd last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected ABC Day Nursery (Melksham) Ltd on 8 August 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near ABC Day Nursery (Melksham) Ltd?
- Nearby in SN12: Snapdragons Nursery Atworth, Daisychain Day Nursery, Queensway Chapel Nursery.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.