Meadows Day Nursery
Day nursery in Cheltenham, GL51. Part of the Gloucestershire council area.
White Lands Lane, Little Shurdington, Cheltenham, GL51 4TXWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 26 September 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
Meadows 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.
Meadows Day Nursery against Cheltenham
| Meadows Day Nursery | Cheltenham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 70 | 52 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Meadows Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Meadows Day Nursery have?
- Meadows Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 26 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Meadows Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Meadows Day Nursery for 70 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Cheltenham has 52.
- How much does Meadows Day Nursery cost?
- Meadows 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 Meadows 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 Meadows Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Meadows Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Meadows Day Nursery on 26 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Meadows Day Nursery?
- Nearby in GL51: Little Smarties, My Ohana Nursery Cheltenham, Little Pips 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.