The Lodge Day Nursery
Outstanding★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Ipswich for babies from 3 months up to school age, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. £91.64 a day for 21 months - 32 months. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in September 2022. Open since 2017, with 42 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Minimum 2 days a week.
| Age | Full day | Session | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months - 20 months3m to 21m | £94.32 | £58.62Morning or Afternoon, 5 hrs | |
| 21 months - 32 months21m to 2y | £91.64 | £58.62Morning or Afternoon, 5 hrs | |
| September after 3rd - September after 4t3y to 4y | £94.74 | £52.31Morning or Afternoon, 5 hrs | |
| 33 months - September after 3rd Birthday | £90.82 | £53.22Morning or Afternoon, 5 hrs |
What childcare usually costs in Suffolk
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Suffolk 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
IP1 3QWWhat Ofsted said
Last inspected on 28 September 2022.
Outstanding
Ofsted's top grade. The setting was judged to be doing more than is expected of it.
Still missing for The Lodge Day Nursery
- Funded hours
- 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Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date.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 £91.64 a day still the rate? 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.
- 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
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