What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 9 August 2022
| 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
Lavenders Day Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East of England, 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 | £155 | £489 |
| 2 years old | £141 | £446 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £135 | £428 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Lavenders Day Nursery against Bedford
| Lavenders Day Nursery | Bedford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 108 | 63 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 79% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Bedford Greenacre Nursery Outstanding, 100 places, MK40 2NY
- Toybox Great Denham Expected standard in all 6, 82 places, MK40 4GP
- Blue Orkids @ Queens Park Community Nursery Good, 44 places, MK40 4LE
Lavenders Day Nursery is run by Childbase Partnership, which has 44 nurseries in England and 23 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Lavenders Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Lavenders Day Nursery have?
- Lavenders Day Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 9 August 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Lavenders Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Lavenders Day Nursery for 108 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bedford has 63.
- How much does Lavenders Day Nursery cost?
- Lavenders Day Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East of England charges £192 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Lavenders 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 Lavenders Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Lavenders Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Lavenders Day Nursery on 9 August 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Lavenders Day Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Lavenders Day Nursery is one of 44 day nurseries in England run by Childbase Partnership.
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.