Imagination Childcare Ltd
Moredon Childrens Centre, Montrose Close, Swindon, SN2 2JRWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 24 March 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Imagination Childcare Ltd 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.
Imagination Childcare Ltd against Swindon
| Imagination Childcare Ltd | Swindon average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 52 | 70 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Imagination Childcare Ltd
- What Ofsted grade does Imagination Childcare Ltd have?
- Imagination Childcare Ltd was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 24 March 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Imagination Childcare Ltd take?
- Ofsted registers Imagination Childcare Ltd for 52 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Swindon has 70.
- How much does Imagination Childcare Ltd cost?
- Imagination Childcare Ltd 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 Imagination Childcare Ltd 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 Imagination Childcare Ltd how it offers them.
- When was Imagination Childcare Ltd last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Imagination Childcare Ltd on 24 March 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Imagination Childcare Ltd?
- Nearby in SN2: Arc All Aboard Nursery, Poppies Nursery, Mini Steamers Childcare.
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.