Hester Way Children Centre Nursery
Day nursery in Cheltenham, GL51. Part of the Gloucestershire council area.
Hester Way Children Centre, Dill Avenue, Cheltenham, GL51 0ESWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 27 April 2022
| 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
Hester Way 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.
Hester Way Children Centre Nursery against Cheltenham
| Hester Way Children Centre Nursery | Cheltenham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 64 | 52 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 90% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Hester Way Children Centre Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Hester Way Children Centre Nursery have?
- Hester Way Children Centre Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 27 April 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Hester Way Children Centre Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Hester Way Children Centre Nursery for 64 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Cheltenham has 52.
- How much does Hester Way Children Centre Nursery cost?
- Hester Way 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 Hester Way 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 Hester Way Children Centre Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Hester Way Children Centre Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Hester Way Children Centre Nursery on 27 April 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Hester Way 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.