What Ofsted found
Expected standard in 4 of 6 Inspected 18 November 2025
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Achievement | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
Lake House Day 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.
Lake House Day Nursery against Bristol
| Lake House Day Nursery | Bristol average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 77 | 66 |
| Ofsted outcome | Expected standard in 4 of 6 | 93% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Purple Childcare Good, 50 places, BS10 7DL
- The Bluebell Nursery Good, 25 places, BS10 5PY
- Raised in Bristol at the Greenway Centre Good, 62 places, BS10 5PY
Lake House Day Nursery is run by The Childcare Corporation, which has 55 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Bristol.
Questions parents ask about Lake House Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Lake House Day Nursery have?
- Lake House Day Nursery has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 18 November 2025. Its most common grade is expected standard in 4 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Lake House Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Lake House Day Nursery for 77 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bristol has 66.
- How much does Lake House Day Nursery cost?
- Lake House Day 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 Lake House Day 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 Lake House Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Lake House Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Lake House Day Nursery on 18 November 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Lake House Day Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Lake House Day Nursery is one of 55 day nurseries in England run by The Childcare Corporation.
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.