Garden House Nursery School
Day nursery in Cheltenham, GL52. Part of the Gloucestershire council area.
Rex Rhodes Building, Malleson Road, Gotherington, Cheltenham, GL52 9ETWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 8 March 2023
| 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
Garden House Nursery School 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.
Garden House Nursery School against Cheltenham
| Garden House Nursery School | Cheltenham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 24 | 52 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Garden House Nursery School
- What Ofsted grade does Garden House Nursery School have?
- Garden House Nursery School was rated Good at its inspection on 8 March 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Garden House Nursery School take?
- Ofsted registers Garden House Nursery School for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Cheltenham has 52.
- How much does Garden House Nursery School cost?
- Garden House Nursery School 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 Garden House Nursery 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 Garden House Nursery School how it offers them.
- When was Garden House Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Garden House Nursery School on 8 March 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Garden House Nursery School?
- Nearby in GL52: Little Smarties, Tithe Barn Preschool, Mary P's BCT Ltd.
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.