
The varied menu is very impressive so their dietary needs are always catered forH D(Mother of Child)

This nursery is exceptional and has been better than we could have hoped for.Emma L(Mother of Child)

It is a wonderful environment for our son and all the childrenStuart F(Father of Child)

The varied menu is very impressive so their dietary needs are always catered forH D(Mother of Child)

This nursery is exceptional and has been better than we could have hoped for.Emma L(Mother of Child)

It is a wonderful environment for our son and all the childrenStuart F(Father of Child)

Lavenders Day Nursery is set in a beautifully converted property retaining much of its original character. They have also obtained their Green Flag Award at distinction level by Eco-Schools.
The large, fully resourced garden offers year-round structured and free play activities designed to promote children's social, emotional and physical development.
A friendly and enthusiastic employee team work closely with the children and parents, building strong partnerships. Lavenders offers high-quality day care where every child is treated as an individual.
Type of Service
- Day Nursery
Opening Schedule
Open all yearAttendance patterns offered
All Year
Minimum attendance
- 0.5 days per week
Full days available
YesHalf day sessions offered
YesGroup / Owner
- Childbase Partnership
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Dizzie Newberry (Manager)
Number of Childcare Staff
- 50
Total Places for Children
- 108
Age Range
- from 0 years 2 months
- to 5 years 0 months
Meals Provided
YesMeal Types Provided
Breakfast, Dinner / Tea, Lunch, Snacks
Consumables provided
YesConsumables provided include
Nappies, Nappy Cream, Suncream, Wipes
Opening Times
- Monday07:30-18:30
- Tuesday07:30-18:30
- Wednesday07:30-18:30
- Thursday07:30-18:30
- Friday07:30-18:30
When Closed
- Bank Holidays & 2 Inset Days
Parking
- Pick up and drop off parking available.
Funding & Fees
Typical monthly cost for a 3-days place
£509/ month
Meals & consumables (funded-only sessions): optional extras — food £9/day, non-food consumables (nappies, wipes, creams etc.) £1.20/day, extra-curricular activities £1.20/day — or parents can supply their own at no charge.
Meals & consumables (funded-only sessions): optional extras — food £9/day, non-food consumables (nappies, wipes, creams etc.) £1.20/day, extra-curricular activities £1.20/day — or parents can supply their own at no charge.
Non-funded session times: a full day runs 07.30–18.30 (£8.55/hour).
Funded-only session times: a full day runs 08.30–18.30, using up to 10 hours of funding per day, at £0.00 (funding-covered).
Calculated from data given to us by this nursery. Your final quote may vary slightly.
Averaged monthly figure. Actual billing varies; some nurseries bill weekly or by use.Defaults shown
9 months to 2 years • 3-days • 30 hours funding • all year
How this price scales (per month)
0.5 days per week
£33
3 days per week
£509
5 days per week
£1,201
Adjust for your situation
What this price covers
- Standard chargeable day 7:30am to 6:30pm (11 hours)
- 22.8 funded hours used per week. Remaining hours charged privately.
- Included in this price: Breakfast, Dinner / Tea, Lunch, Snacks, Nappies, Nappy Cream, Suncream and Wipes
Price without government funding: £1,222 / month (£94 / day)
If you're not eligible or haven't claimed funded hours.More info
- £713/month more than the funded price.
- This is what you'd pay if your child is under 9 months, or if you're not eligible for or haven't claimed funded hours.
About this price
How funding is applied, how the monthly figure is calculated.More info
- Working parents of children aged 9 months to 2 years can usually claim up to 30 funded hours a week. The working-parent hours depend on each parent meeting the minimum earnings rules and earning under £100,000 a year. This nursery stretches funded hours across 50 weeks of the year. You've selected 30 funded hours.
- This nursery applies up to 10 funded hours per day, stretched across 50 weeks of the year. With your selected funding, 22.8 hours are covered each week. Hours beyond this, including the early and late parts of the day, are charged at the standard rate.
- We work out the total cost across the year and divide by 12, so the figure shown is a smoothed monthly average. In practice, nurseries bill in different ways. Some bill monthly at this average. Others bill weekly, or charge for what happened that week or month, which can vary across the year. Confirm billing details with the nursery when you enquire.
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Lavenders Day Nursery (Bedford) Reviews (171)
Lavenders Day Nursery (Bedford) has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.945) out of 10, based on 29 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Lavenders Day Nursery (Bedford) has 171 reviews.
Moving country was particularly difficult and unsettling for my daughter but Lavenders not only welcomed her with open arms but ensured preschool became a safe and enriching environment for her. The amount of care and support her keyworker provides is exceptional and I walk away after dropping her...
Moving country was particularly difficult and unsettling for my daughter but Lavenders not only welcomed her with open arms but ensured preschool became a safe and enriching environment for her. The amount of care and support her keyworker provides is exceptional and I walk away after dropping her off each day with full confidence that she is in the best possible nursery. The preschool team is the best I have ever encountered.
We had such a positive experience at Lavenders Day Nursery. From the very beginning, the staff were incredibly understanding, supportive and accommodating of Romeo's additional needs. They really took the time to understand him as an individual and made sure he felt comfortable, included and cared...
As we don't have family support nearby, having a nursery team who genuinely cared and supported both Romeo and us as a family meant so much. The staff were always patient, kind and understanding with his SEN, and we felt reassured knowing he was in such caring hands.
We will always be grateful for the support, love and encouragement they gave Romeo during his time there. Thank you to everyone at Lavenders for everything you have done for him.
All of the team are so friendly, and after just a...
All of the team are so friendly, and after just a few weeks my son was reaching out for them to take him. He's now so happy and smiley at both drop-off and pick-up, and it's clear he has built a real connection with them all. I also love that it isn't just the key worker who builds a relationship with the children it really is a whole team approach.
We recently received a report from the nursery and it was brilliant to see how perfectly they captured my son's personality. It really shows they understand him and are getting the very best out of him. He's very active and doesn't tend to sit with one toy for long, but the Caterpillar Room is so stimulating for him, and they regularly change the activities to keep things engaging.
Positive - the team are exceptional - the level of care from early nursery to pre school has remained consistent - we have never had any worries or concerns for our daughter.
Positive - the team are exceptional - the level of care from early nursery to pre school has remained consistent - we have never had any worries or concerns for our daughter.
My son attends pre-school and has had a significantly impactful educational journey. He is consistently sharing positive memories, new warning opportunities and achieving his developmental milestones with the specialised nursery staff. The room staff are experienced, warm and develop a personalised...
My son attends pre-school and has had a significantly impactful educational journey. He is consistently sharing positive memories, new warning opportunities and achieving his developmental milestones with the specialised nursery staff. The room staff are experienced, warm and develop a personalised approach to the childcare they provide to each individual child. My child has been consistently happy, safe and looks forward to attending his provision. Any concerns raised around my son are managed appropriately, feedback around his days and the participation and parental engagement is effective at all times. I would highly recommend this nursery setting.
Great communication and a wonderful management team!
Great communication and a wonderful management team!
Our son has settled in extremely well at the nursery. The staff are warm, friendly and have built genuine bonds with kin, which gives us great peace of mind. He also enjoys the wide variety of food on offer each day. We love receiving photo updates, its wonderful to see what he's been up to and how...
Our son has settled in extremely well at the nursery. The staff are warm, friendly and have built genuine bonds with kin, which gives us great peace of mind. He also enjoys the wide variety of food on offer each day. We love receiving photo updates, its wonderful to see what he's been up to and how happy he is there.
My son has had a fantastic experience transitioning up to Bumblebees. The staff have made a real effort to get to know him on a personal level and tailor activities to his interesting and varied diet and loves all the facilities. Thank you, Bumblebees team!
My son has had a fantastic experience transitioning up to Bumblebees. The staff have made a real effort to get to know him on a personal level and tailor activities to his interesting and varied diet and loves all the facilities. Thank you, Bumblebees team!
I would highly recommend Lavenders Day nursery all three of my children have attended the setting and each time I have been very impressed, my children all enjoyed their nursery experience and didn't want to leave. Im very sure that the next few years that my youngest child has left at Lavenders...
I would highly recommend Lavenders Day nursery all three of my children have attended the setting and each time I have been very impressed, my children all enjoyed their nursery experience and didn't want to leave. Im very sure that the next few years that my youngest child has left at Lavenders will be joyful, pleasant and outstanding.
I have always experienced a happy and friendly environment from Lavenders Nursery and staff have always been helpful and professional. My daughter always enjoys her time at the nursery and is always excited to arrive. We get regular updates on her day and development through the app and have had...
I have always experienced a happy and friendly environment from Lavenders Nursery and staff have always been helpful and professional. My daughter always enjoys her time at the nursery and is always excited to arrive. We get regular updates on her day and development through the app and have had some really nice photos of her enjoying her day.
My son has excelled within Lavenders since he started and loves to come. We are very sad that he is leaving.
My son has excelled within Lavenders since he started and loves to come. We are very sad that he is leaving.
We had a great experience at this nursery. Our older child did very well here, and our younger one is still enjoying and growing in this caring and supportive place, which we are very grateful for. The staff are kind, friendly, and always make sure the children feel safe, happy, and included. The...
We had a great experience at this nursery. Our older child did very well here, and our younger one is still enjoying and growing in this caring and supportive place, which we are very grateful for. The staff are kind, friendly, and always make sure the children feel safe, happy, and included. The facilities are modern, well equipped, and are being upgraded regularly. This nursery feels like a second home for our little one, and we highly recommend it to any parents looking for a loving and supportive place for their child.
Such an important part of our community and our daughter and her friends are very lucky to sped their time with these nursery practitioners!
Such an important part of our community and our daughter and her friends are very lucky to sped their time with these nursery practitioners!
I cannot be any happier with my decision of nursery. At the end of the day you hear all about your little one's day! They take time to explain how they get on and they make you feel like your the only one as they focus so much on your child and get to know them so well.
I cannot be any happier with my decision of nursery. At the end of the day you hear all about your little one's day! They take time to explain how they get on and they make you feel like your the only one as they focus so much on your child and get to know them so well.
When we looked around, we were impressed with the beautiful outside space and engaged children, who were busy in a range of activities. Both of my children attend Lavenders and after some unexpected circumstances, we have been blown away by the care and support that we received. The management team...
When we looked around, we were impressed with the beautiful outside space and engaged children, who were busy in a range of activities. Both of my children attend Lavenders and after some unexpected circumstances, we have been blown away by the care and support that we received. The management team have been so supportive and the staff in the room really get to know and care for the children. Thank you so much - my children love nursery.
I've had children in all of their age-group rooms from 8 months to 4 years and have found the kevel of care and development amazing. The staff maticulously prepare them for their next steps and all our children have enjoyed it there.
I've had children in all of their age-group rooms from 8 months to 4 years and have found the kevel of care and development amazing. The staff maticulously prepare them for their next steps and all our children have enjoyed it there.
A very happy place to learn and to play. Lovely to see the children all interacting together in such a caring and wonderful environment.
A very happy place to learn and to play. Lovely to see the children all interacting together in such a caring and wonderful environment.
Lovely nursery, fabulous staff with wonderful energy and all very caring about our little ones development - including our eldest who left Lavenders Day Nursery over 3 years ago. Lots of great educational focus on culture, seasonal events and charity. Would recommend!
Lovely nursery, fabulous staff with wonderful energy and all very caring about our little ones development - including our eldest who left Lavenders Day Nursery over 3 years ago. Lots of great educational focus on culture, seasonal events and charity. Would recommend!
I can't express how grateful I am for the support from the Lavenders staff, they are amazing! My 9 month son has recently joined and they have been so patient and encouraging with his transition. He loves it and I was expecting huge emotions but it's been so smooth (for us being a first-time mum!)...
It's a friendly, calm and positive environment and they really monitor and support each child's development which was one of the main things that made Lavenders my top choice.
My son is thriving there and I love knowing he's in that social setting. He also has an egg allergy and they have been so on it and considerate with all his weaning and he's trying so many delicious healthy foods. Thank you so much Lavenders, we are so grateful for everything!
Really like the place, both my kids went to same place and they really like the staff and enjoyed everything. Amazing place.
Really like the place, both my kids went to same place and they really like the staff and enjoyed everything. Amazing place.
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News (8) & Events (0)
- 29 May 2025
Festivities were well underway at Lavenders Day Nursery in Bedford as children and colleagues marked the 80th anniversary of VE Day with a series of themed activities. Dressed in 40’s...
- 27 May 2025
Childbase Partnership has been awarded a coveted ‘Top 10’ position in the prestigious Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025, ranking the company amongst the best employers in the...
- 03 Mar 2025
Childbase Partnership has topped the league tables for the second year running, maintaining the No.1 spot for the quality of Early Years care and education throughout its 44 day nurseries....
There are no upcoming events for Lavenders Day Nursery (Bedford).
Awards / Recognitions (20)
- 31 Mar 2026Recipient: Childbase Partnership
- 31 Mar 2025Recipient: Childbase Partnership
- 28 Mar 2024Recipient: Childbase Partnership
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Lavenders Day Nursery (Bedford).
Meet the Team (1)

Dizzie is the Manager of Lavenders Day Nursery in Bedford and has a wealth of experience, having worked in the early years sector for 19 years....
Dizzie is the Manager of Lavenders Day Nursery in Bedford and has a wealth of experience, having worked in the early years sector for 19 years. Dizzie has been with Childbase Partnership for 14 of those years.
What is your favourite feature of Lavenders?The large outdoor space provides lots of opportunities to explore and challenge.
What are you most proud of about your nursery/team?The passion to maintain an outstanding everyday experience and the opportunities they give the children to make memories.
Frequently Asked Questions about Lavenders Day Nursery (Bedford)
What is the Age Range of Children that Lavenders Day Nursery (Bedford) accepts?
Lavenders Day Nursery (Bedford) accepts Children aged from 0 years 2 months to 5 years 0 months.
What Days & Hours is Lavenders Day Nursery (Bedford) Open?
Lavenders Day Nursery (Bedford) is open: Monday 07:30-18:30, Tuesday 07:30-18:30, Wednesday 07:30-18:30, Thursday 07:30-18:30, Friday 07:30-18:30.
How many Children does Lavenders Day Nursery (Bedford) have capacity for?
Lavenders Day Nursery (Bedford) has capacity for a total of 108 Children.
How far is Lavenders Day Nursery (Bedford) to the centre of Bedford?
0.6 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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