Bell Day Pre-school
Day nursery in Saffron Walden, CB11. Part of the Essex council area.
Lord Butler Leisure Centre, Peaslands Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3EGWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 16 May 2025
| 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
Bell Day Pre-school 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.
Bell Day Pre-school against Saffron Walden
| Bell Day Pre-school | Saffron Walden average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 24 | 48 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Bell Day Pre-school
- What Ofsted grade does Bell Day Pre-school have?
- Bell Day Pre-school was rated Good at its inspection on 16 May 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Bell Day Pre-school take?
- Ofsted registers Bell Day Pre-school for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Saffron Walden has 48.
- How much does Bell Day Pre-school cost?
- Bell Day Pre-school 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 Bell Day Pre-school 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 Bell Day Pre-school how it offers them.
- When was Bell Day Pre-school last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Bell Day Pre-school on 16 May 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Bell Day Pre-school?
- Nearby in CB11: Bell Day Nursery Community Interest Company, Meadows Montessori, Saffron Walden Nursery School.
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.