The Lime Tree Children's Day Nursery
Day nursery in Alton, GU34. Part of the Hampshire council area.
Anstey Park House, Anstey Road, Alton, GU34 2RLWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 24 June 2024
| 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
The Lime Tree Children's Day Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South East, 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 | £161 | £511 |
| 2 years old | £152 | £480 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £144 | £457 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
The Lime Tree Children's Day Nursery against Alton
| The Lime Tree Children's Day Nursery | Alton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 48 | 39 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about The Lime Tree Children's Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does The Lime Tree Children's Day Nursery have?
- The Lime Tree Children's Day Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 24 June 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Lime Tree Children's Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers The Lime Tree Children's Day Nursery for 48 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Alton has 39.
- How much does The Lime Tree Children's Day Nursery cost?
- The Lime Tree Children's Day Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does The Lime Tree Children's 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 The Lime Tree Children's Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was The Lime Tree Children's Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Lime Tree Children's Day Nursery on 24 June 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near The Lime Tree Children's Day Nursery?
- Nearby in GU34: The Beehive Montessori, Holybourne Village Pre-school, Chawton Pre-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.