Ashdon Childrens Nursery
Day nursery in Saffron Walden, CB10. Part of the Essex council area.
Hill Farm, Radwinter Road, Saffron Walden, CB10 2ETWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 3 July 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Ashdon Childrens Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East of England, 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 | £155 | £489 |
| 2 years old | £141 | £446 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £135 | £428 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Ashdon Childrens Nursery against Saffron Walden
| Ashdon Childrens Nursery | Saffron Walden average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 79 | 48 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Ashdon Childrens Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Ashdon Childrens Nursery have?
- Ashdon Childrens Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 3 July 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Ashdon Childrens Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Ashdon Childrens Nursery for 79 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Saffron Walden has 48.
- How much does Ashdon Childrens Nursery cost?
- Ashdon Childrens Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East of England charges £192 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Ashdon Childrens Nursery 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 Ashdon Childrens Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Ashdon Childrens Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Ashdon Childrens Nursery on 3 July 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Ashdon Childrens Nursery?
- Nearby in CB10: Westwood Montessori, The Chesterfords Community Preschool, Crocus Early Years (Hinxton Hall 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.