The Avenue Children's Centre
Day nursery in Warminster, BA12. Part of the Wiltshire council area.
7 The Avenue, Warminster, BA12 9AAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 17 January 2023
| 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
The Avenue Children's Centre 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.
The Avenue Children's Centre against Warminster
| The Avenue Children's Centre | Warminster average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 32 | 48 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 71% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about The Avenue Children's Centre
- What Ofsted grade does The Avenue Children's Centre have?
- The Avenue Children's Centre was rated Good at its inspection on 17 January 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Avenue Children's Centre take?
- Ofsted registers The Avenue Children's Centre for 32 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Warminster has 48.
- How much does The Avenue Children's Centre cost?
- The Avenue Children's Centre 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 The Avenue Children's Centre 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 The Avenue Children's Centre how it offers them.
- When was The Avenue Children's Centre last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Avenue Children's Centre on 17 January 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near The Avenue Children's Centre?
- Nearby in BA12: Leaping Frogs Day Nursery CIC, Barley Burrow, Barney Lodge Nursery School.
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.