Guinea Lane Nursery
Day nursery in Bath, BA1. Part of the Bath and North East Somerset council area.
St Mary's Hall, Guinea Lane, Bath, BA1 5NBWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 10 March 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
Guinea Lane 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.
Guinea Lane Nursery against Bath
| Guinea Lane Nursery | Bath average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 58 | 48 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Guinea Lane Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Guinea Lane Nursery have?
- Guinea Lane Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 10 March 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Guinea Lane Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Guinea Lane Nursery for 58 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bath has 48.
- How much does Guinea Lane Nursery cost?
- Guinea Lane 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 Guinea Lane 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 Guinea Lane Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Guinea Lane Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Guinea Lane Nursery on 10 March 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Guinea Lane Nursery?
- Nearby in BA1: Atelier Nursery, Riverside Nursery, Noahs Ark 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.