The Lime Trees
Day nursery in Nottinghamshire, NG17.
The Lime Trees, Sutton Middle Lane, Nottingham, NG17 8FX
Run by The Lime Trees Group What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 6 January 2023
| 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 Trees sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East Midlands, 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 | £128 | £404 |
| 2 years old | £130 | £411 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £123 | £389 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
The Lime Trees against Nottinghamshire
| The Lime Trees | Nottinghamshire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 20 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 84% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Pre-School Learning Alliance New Woods Childcare Good, 49 places, NG17 3FQ
- Ashfield Plaza Day Nursery Good, 44 places, NG17 8HP
- Paper Moon Day Nursery Good, 134 places, NG17 4HW
The Lime Trees is run by The Lime Trees Group, which has 7 nurseries in England and 4 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Nottinghamshire.
Questions parents ask about The Lime Trees
- What Ofsted grade does The Lime Trees have?
- The Lime Trees was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 6 January 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Lime Trees take?
- Ofsted registers The Lime Trees for 20 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Nottinghamshire has 61.
- How much does The Lime Trees cost?
- The Lime Trees sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East Midlands charges £165 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does The Lime Trees 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 Trees how it offers them.
- When was The Lime Trees last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Lime Trees on 6 January 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is The Lime Trees part of a nursery group?
- Yes. The Lime Trees is one of 7 day nurseries in England run by The Lime Trees Group.
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.