Lodge Farm Nursery School
Ofsted report card Feb 2026Takes funded hoursBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Chippenham for babies from 3 months up to 5 year olds, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. £69.00 a day, and they take the funded hours. Inspected under Ofsted's new report card in February 2026. Open since 2025, with 96 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Full day | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £69.00School Day £99.00 | £12.00additional hours within the core 8am-6pm time |
What a funded hour still costs
Funded hours cover the childcare. These are charged alongside them.
- £23.00 a day Enhanced Provision Charge (EPC) - School Dayfor children eligible for Early Years Entitlement, includes Forest School sessions, homecooked food and all of
- £27.00 a day Enhanced Provision Charge (EPC) - Full Dayfor children eligible for Early Years Entitlement, includes Forest School sessions, homecooked food and all of
Funded hours
15 hours for 3&4 year olds, additional 15 hours for eligible parents, 30 hours for eligible 9 month olds+.
Worth knowing. Entitlements are offered term time only (38 weeks) or all year round (51 weeks). Parents eligible for Early Years Entitlement pay an Enhanced Provision Charge (EPC).
What childcare usually costs in Wiltshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Wiltshire 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
SN15 5PYWhat Ofsted found, area by area
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives a standard in each of seven areas rather than one overall grade. Expected standard means it is doing what it should.
What 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.
- 24 February 2026Report card seven areas graded separately Safeguarding: Met
Still missing for Lodge Farm Nursery School
- 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Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date.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 £69.00 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.