South Lee Day Nursery Baby Room
Day nursery in Bury St Edmunds, IP33. Part of the Suffolk council area.
South Lee School, Nowton Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2BTWhat Ofsted found
Expected standard in 4 of 6 Inspected 21 January 2026
| 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 | Expected standard | Meets 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 | Strong standard | Better than 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
South Lee Day Nursery Baby Room 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.
South Lee Day Nursery Baby Room against Bury St Edmunds
| South Lee Day Nursery Baby Room | Bury St Edmunds average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 83 | 56 |
| Ofsted outcome | Expected standard in 4 of 6 | 95% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about South Lee Day Nursery Baby Room
- What Ofsted grade does South Lee Day Nursery Baby Room have?
- South Lee Day Nursery Baby Room has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 21 January 2026. Its most common grade is expected standard in 4 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can South Lee Day Nursery Baby Room take?
- Ofsted registers South Lee Day Nursery Baby Room for 83 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bury St Edmunds has 56.
- How much does South Lee Day Nursery Baby Room cost?
- South Lee Day Nursery Baby Room 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 South Lee Day Nursery Baby Room 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 South Lee Day Nursery Baby Room how it offers them.
- When was South Lee Day Nursery Baby Room last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected South Lee Day Nursery Baby Room on 21 January 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near South Lee Day Nursery Baby Room?
- Nearby in IP33: Guildhall Feoffment Preschool And Nursery, Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bury St Edmunds, Kids Play Bury St Edmunds.
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.