Daisy Chain Day Nursery
GoodTakes funded hours★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Peterborough for babies from 3 months up to school age, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. £65.50 a day for age 2 to 5 years, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Open since 2013, with 30 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
52 weeks a year, price list dated 31st March 2025 to 27th March 2026.
| Age | Full day | Session | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age 2 to 5 years2y to 5y | £55.855 x Full days £62.904 x Full days £65.50 | £34.90Afternoon, 5 hrs £35.90Morning, 5 hrs | |
| Age up to 2 years2y to 3y | £58.005 x Full days £65.204 x Full days £67.70 | £37.30Afternoon, 5 hrs £38.30Morning, 5 hrs |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £4.50 Early start (7.45)
- £7.00 Early start (7.30)
What a funded hour still costs
Funded hours cover the childcare. These are charged alongside them.
- £3.50 a session Afternoon (1-6pm)3–4-year-old government funded sessions only
- £5.00 a session Morning (8-1pm)3–4-year-old government funded sessions only
- £7.00 a day Full Day (8-6pm)3–4-year-old government funded sessions only
Discounts
- 10% Blue Light card members
- 10% Sibling discount
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
Government funded places available for 9months+ (depending on eligibility) 2 years+ (depending on eligibility), 3, and 4 year olds.
Worth knowing. Meal charges apply for 3–4-year-old government funded sessions only; all extras are optional, packed lunches can be bought in if parents do not want to pay the meal charges, and there are no minimum requirements for sessions and additional private hours are optional.
What childcare usually costs in Peterborough
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Peterborough from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
PE1 5YFWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 16 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children demonstrate good behaviour. They share resources and wait their turn patiently when taking part in group activities. Older children share resources independently, with minimal adult support. Children show how they are managing their own feelings and behaviour. They are confident to support each other, and older children help their peers. When children think their friends do not understand, they say that they will show them and they will learn. Children show empathy, developing positive attitudes and friendships. These skills provide them with the social skills they will need throughout their lives.
Children feel safe and secure. Staff respond sensitively to children's feelings and emotions and comfort them when they are upset. This results in a strong attachment between staff and children.
Children display high levels of motivation. They listen carefully and follow instructions well. Children are eager to join in with activities and demonstrate positive attitudes to learning. Staff set boundaries and have high expectations of children. For example, during a group activity, children take turns to talk and listen to each other. This gives them opportunities to practise skills they need for their next stage of learning.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- monitor staff's practice more closely to guide them in developing their teaching so that children benefit from consistently good-quality learning experiences n help staff to provide consistent messages about healthy eating in order to give children the knowledge they need to make healthy food choices.
- 16 November 2022Good
- 16 February 2017Good
- 28 June 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Daisy Chain Day Nursery
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £65.50 a day still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
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