The Meadows Day Care Centre
Day nursery in Chatteris, PE16. Part of the Cambridgeshire council area.
Farriers Gate, New Road, Chatteris, PE16 6QPWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 13 December 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 Meadows Day Care Centre 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.
The Meadows Day Care Centre against Chatteris
| The Meadows Day Care Centre | Chatteris average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 44 | 52 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about The Meadows Day Care Centre
- What Ofsted grade does The Meadows Day Care Centre have?
- The Meadows Day Care Centre was rated Good at its inspection on 13 December 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Meadows Day Care Centre take?
- Ofsted registers The Meadows Day Care Centre for 44 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Chatteris has 52.
- How much does The Meadows Day Care Centre cost?
- The Meadows Day Care Centre 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 The Meadows Day Care 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 Meadows Day Care Centre how it offers them.
- When was The Meadows Day Care Centre last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Meadows Day Care Centre on 13 December 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near The Meadows Day Care Centre?
- Nearby in PE16: The Willows Day Nursery (Chatteris) Ltd, Clarence House Chatteris.
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.