What Ofsted grade does Dilly's Daycare have?

Dilly's Daycare was rated Good at its inspection on 28 July 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can Dilly's Daycare take?

Ofsted registers Dilly's Daycare for 32 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ipswich has 53.

How much does Dilly's Daycare cost?

Dilly's Daycare 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 Dilly's Daycare 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 Dilly's Daycare how it offers them.

When was Dilly's Daycare last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Dilly's Daycare on 28 July 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Dilly's Daycare?

Nearby in IP1: Early Years @ Highfield - Whitehouse, Wigwams Nursery, Wellington Nursery.

Dilly's Daycare

Day nursery in Ipswich, IP1. Part of the Suffolk council area.

151 Dale Hall Lane, Ipswich, IP1 4LX

32 places

2018 registered with Ofsted

37 of 47 in our Ipswich ranking

£135 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, East of England average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 28 July 2021

Ofsted grades for Dilly's Daycare, inspection of 28 July 2021
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.

Read the full Ofsted report Open in maps

What a place could cost

Dilly's Daycare 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.

Dilly's Daycare against Ipswich

	Dilly's Daycare	Ipswich average
Places	32	53
Ofsted outcome	Good	81% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Dilly's Daycare

What Ofsted grade does Dilly's Daycare have?: Dilly's Daycare was rated Good at its inspection on 28 July 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Dilly's Daycare take?: Ofsted registers Dilly's Daycare for 32 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ipswich has 53.
How much does Dilly's Daycare cost?: Dilly's Daycare 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 Dilly's Daycare 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 Dilly's Daycare how it offers them.
When was Dilly's Daycare last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Dilly's Daycare on 28 July 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Dilly's Daycare?: Nearby in IP1: Early Years @ Highfield - Whitehouse, Wigwams Nursery, Wellington 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.