YMCA Childcare - St Margaret's Road
Day nursery in Lowestoft, NR32. Part of the Suffolk council area.
St Margaret's Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4HWWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 17 August 2021
| 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
YMCA Childcare - St Margaret's Road 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.
YMCA Childcare - St Margaret's Road against Lowestoft
| YMCA Childcare - St Margaret's Road | Lowestoft average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 51 | 50 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about YMCA Childcare - St Margaret's Road
- What Ofsted grade does YMCA Childcare - St Margaret's Road have?
- YMCA Childcare - St Margaret's Road was rated Good at its inspection on 17 August 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can YMCA Childcare - St Margaret's Road take?
- Ofsted registers YMCA Childcare - St Margaret's Road for 51 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Lowestoft has 50.
- How much does YMCA Childcare - St Margaret's Road cost?
- YMCA Childcare - St Margaret's Road 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 YMCA Childcare - St Margaret's Road 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 YMCA Childcare - St Margaret's Road how it offers them.
- When was YMCA Childcare - St Margaret's Road last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected YMCA Childcare - St Margaret's Road on 17 August 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near YMCA Childcare - St Margaret's Road?
- Nearby in NR32: Scribbles Day Nursery (Seashore), Rainbow Day Nursery, Blundeston 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.