Olivers Lodge - Newport
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Saffron Walden for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2023. Open since 2007, with 25 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 Essex
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Essex 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
CB11 3PUWhat 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, 7 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and confident in this welcoming setting. They form good friendships with other children and secure bonds with staff. Children join in with the variety of activities that support their interests. Young children enjoy playing with pretend seaweed made from coloured spaghetti. They use their hands and tongs to scoop it up and explore the texture. Staff introduce new words into their play, such as 'sticky', and children repeat the words back.
Babies enjoy nurturing relationships with staff. They giggle and delight as they enjoy a game of 'peek-a-boo' with coloured scarves. Even the smallest babies join in with water play as staff hold them up to reach the water tray. They eagerly splash in the water to join in the fun. When they become tired, staff gently rock and cuddle them closely as they start to relax, ready for sleep.
Children enjoy being physically active. In the garden, they enjoy digging in the mud and finding plastic insects. Staff help to support their counting skills as they count the number of legs on each one. Children play in the mud kitchen. They confidently choose the utensils and bowls that they need to make a pretend cake.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support children to understand why rules and boundaries are in place n develop staff practice to support children to have opportunities to be independent and do things for themselves.
- 7 February 2023Good
- 13 February 2017Good
- 11 December 2012Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Olivers Lodge - Newport
- 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.