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Elm Tree Nursery

Day nursery in Lowestoft. Part of the Suffolk council area.

Elm Tree Primary School, Ranworth Avenue, Lowestoft, NR33 9HN
30 places
2013 registered with Ofsted
5 of 8 in our Lowestoft ranking
£135 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, East of England average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 22 June 2023

Ofsted grades for Elm Tree Nursery, inspection of 22 June 2023
JudgementGrade
Overall effectivenessGood
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood

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

Elm Tree 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 ageYou pay a weekAbout 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.

Elm Tree Nursery against Lowestoft

Elm Tree NurseryLowestoft average
Places3050
Ofsted outcomeGood88% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Elm Tree Nursery

What Ofsted grade does Elm Tree Nursery have?
Elm Tree Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 22 June 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Elm Tree Nursery take?
Ofsted registers Elm Tree Nursery for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Lowestoft has 50.
How much does Elm Tree Nursery cost?
Elm Tree 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 Elm Tree 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 Elm Tree Nursery how it offers them.
When was Elm Tree Nursery last inspected?
Ofsted last inspected Elm Tree Nursery on 22 June 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Elm Tree Nursery?
Nearby in Lowestoft: Scribbles Day Nursery (Seashore), Rainbow Day Nursery, Blundeston Pre-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.