Lewsey Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Luton for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 16:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2022. Open since 2013, with 40 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 Luton
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Luton 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
LU4 0UGWhat 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, 17 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy their time at this nurturing and inviting nursery. They are eager to start their day, as they are warmly welcomed by staff who collect them from their parents at the door. They settle quickly and join in with the activities available, sustaining good levels of concentration. Children become active learners as they make independent choices from the wide range of resources available.
Children quickly learn the routines of the nursery, as staff use joyful songs to indicate transition times. Pre-school children gather on the carpet to sing their morning song. They wiggle their fingers and march their feet to the music. Babies instinctively know to move to the tables and chairs at lunchtime, as staff sing a
'lunchtime song'. Children are well behaved. They are polite as they say 'thank you'
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to plan activities more precisely and tailor their learning intentions to meet the needs of the children more effectively n explore ways to broaden children's experience of digital technology and help them to understand ways of keeping safe online.
- 17 October 2022Good
- 18 January 2017Good
- 2 October 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Lewsey Nursery
- 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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