Lancaster Lodge Childcare Ltd
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Ely for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2022. Open since 2013, with 65 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Cambridgeshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Cambridgeshire 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
CB6 3NXWhat 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, 21 December 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children smile with excitement as they get ready to begin their day at this welcoming nursery. They begin to make independent choices in their play from a young age. For example, young babies confidently move between indoor and outdoor learning throughout the day. Staff have warm and responsive interactions with children. As a result of this, children feel safe and have built trusting relationships with staff.
Staff promote a love of literature in children, who enjoy listening to stories snuggled up to a member of staff. Children enjoy daily group activities with staff and form good friendships with each other, playing confidently and expressing their own ideas. For example, toddlers laugh and play cooperatively together in the water tray and take turns to use jugs to pour water down the pipes.
Children behave well. They demonstrate good awareness of how to keep themselves safe during play and use equipment appropriately. For example, older children show delight in using a small wooden hammer to dig into ice to reveal hidden animals. They show positive attitudes to learning and are supported by skilled staff to make progress. Children are highly inquisitive in their learning and maintain their focus to complete activities to their satisfaction.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the organisation of daily routines to ensure that two-year-old children are consistently engaged in their learning n develop staff's understanding about how to best support communication and language development, to allow children time to respond to questions and share their ideas.
- 21 December 2022Good
- 22 May 2017Good
- 19 March 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Lancaster Lodge Childcare Ltd
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- 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
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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