Gardners Lane Children Centre Nursery
Day nursery in Cheltenham, GL51. Part of the Gloucestershire council area.
Gardners Lane Children's Centre, Gardners Lane, Cheltenham, GL51 9JWWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 17 April 2024
| 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
Gardners Lane Children Centre Nursery 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.
Gardners Lane Children Centre Nursery against Cheltenham
| Gardners Lane Children Centre Nursery | Cheltenham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 60 | 52 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 90% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Gardners Lane Children Centre Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Gardners Lane Children Centre Nursery have?
- Gardners Lane Children Centre Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 17 April 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Gardners Lane Children Centre Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Gardners Lane Children Centre Nursery for 60 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Cheltenham has 52.
- How much does Gardners Lane Children Centre Nursery cost?
- Gardners Lane Children Centre Nursery 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 Gardners Lane Children Centre 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 Gardners Lane Children Centre Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Gardners Lane Children Centre Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Gardners Lane Children Centre Nursery on 17 April 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Gardners Lane Children Centre Nursery?
- Nearby in GL51: Little Smarties, My Ohana Nursery Cheltenham, Meadows Day 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.