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Clarence House Luton

Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2025)
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5.0(12 parent reviews)
·42 Lansdowne Road, Luton, LU3 1EE · Luton
Number of places
61 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2025
Local authority
Luton

About this day nursery

Clarence House Luton, registered in 2023, provides childcare for children aged 0-5 years. Open all year round, Monday to Friday, from 8am until 6pm, the nursery offers a warm, home-from-home environment where children settle quickly and demonstrate a positive attitude to learning.

The proactive management team is dedicated to continuous improvement and staff well-being, ensuring a high-quality educational experience. The nursery implements an effective key-person system and conducts ongoing observations to monitor each child's progress and well-being, tailoring support to individual needs.

Its curriculum is designed to build strong foundations for future learning, incorporating a wide range of activities that develop language skills, foster physical activity, and encourage exploration. Staff effectively support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), working closely with parents and other professionals to create tailored plans.

Outdoor learning is a key feature, with children enjoying large play equipment, water and soil exploration, and musical instruments in the colourful outdoor play tent. The nursery prides itself on strong parent partnerships, with open communication, daily feedback via an app, and opportunities to participate in special celebrations, ensuring a smooth transition from home to nursery.

What it's like

Management and staff warmly welcome children on their arrival. Children settle quickly, behave well, and demonstrate a positive attitude to their learning. Staff provide opportunities for children to be physically active and explore various activities, fostering their physical and cognitive development.

Strong parent partnershipsEffective SEND provisionRich outdoor playFocus on language developmentProactive managementIndividualised learning

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, all year round, from 8am until 6pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Clarence House Luton

Last inspected 10 April 2025

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Management and staff warmly welcome children on their arrival. Children settle quickly, behave well, and demonstrate a positive attitude to their learning. Staff provide opportunities for children to be physically active and explore various activities, fostering their physical and cognitive development.

Inspector highlights

  • The proactive management team has worked hard to develop and progress the nursery, creating a home-from-home environment and continually looking at ways to make ongoing improvements.
  • The curriculum is planned to support the foundations for children's future learning. Staff implement an effective key-person system and complete ongoing observations to monitor progress and well-being.
  • Staff provide activities that help develop children's language skills, introducing a wide range of vocabulary and frequently sharing storybooks.
  • Management and staff spend time talking to parents and getting to know children's care needs and stage of development before they attend, easing the transition from home to nursery.
  • Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities effectively, involving parents in discussions and working with other professionals to plan specific activities.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to use every opportunity to extend children's learning during their spontaneous play
  • 2review the organisation of routines to better support children's individual needs and learning outcomes, in particular during transition times for younger children.
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Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities effectively. They involve parents in discussions and decision-making about their child. Staff work with other professionals to take account of their advice and plan specific activities to support the targets set for each individual child. This ensures all children are included and make progress alongside their peers.

Outdoor space

Staff provide opportunities for children to be physically active in the fresh air. Older children demonstrate their climbing skills as they access large play equipment, slide down ropes, and enjoy descending the slide. Staff provide water and soil for younger children to explore and show them how to build a sandcastle, and younger children learn how to make loud and soft sounds as they explore a range of musical instruments in the colourful outdoor play tent.

Parent Reviews of Clarence House Luton

5.0
(12)
Ambarin Hussain
5 months ago

We couldn’t be happier with this nursery. Our daughter has settled in so well, which is a real testament to how caring, patient, and attentive the team are. Every member of staff is fantastic and they truly go above and beyond for the children every single day. The nurturing environment they create has given us so much peace of mind, and it’s clear how much genuine love and effort goes into everything they do. Myself and my husband are so glad we found this nursery. We honestly couldn’t recommend them highly enough.

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Nazia Zakaria
9 months ago

Clarence House and the staff are absolutely, incredibly amazing. I cannot find the words to express how fantastic every single staff member is. Every single one of them deserves to be greatly praised and appreciated for the fabulous job they do. The whole team are outstanding and exceptional, Gabby and Mumtahina have supported my child in such a way as if she were their own and that's very rare to find these days. Whatever your child needs they are there for them, whether it's comfort, encouragement, a hug or just some space and this makes such a difference to every child's experience. The whole team is welcoming, kind, dedicated and just super amazing. The staff have helped to build my child's confidence, ease her anxieties and reassured her whenever needed. She's really improved and come out of her shell, all thanks to them. I highly recommend choosing Clarence House as its a decision you won’t regret! Thank you once again to everyone—you are truly an amazing team, and my daughter absolutely loved her time with you and will miss you all very dearly.

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Aminah Islam
a year ago

Clarence House was the best decision I made for my 2 year old son. The entire team are exceptional. I’ve had the pleasure of liaising between Gabby, Mumtahina, Gemma, April and Angel and they are fantastic. Always so informative and helpful regarding my son’s progress and experience when he attends. I’ve really appreciated their kindness towards him and the other children there who struggled to settle initially. Just that little hug and comfort goes such a long way and now my son absolutely loves attending nursery. The staff have helped to build his confidence and reassured him whenever he felt anxious with his separation from me. Thank you Clarence House team, keep doing what you’re doing! You are all what us first time mum’s need.

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Sanya Linta
a year ago

My daughter has been attending Clarence House for about eight months, and I truly cannot put into words the love and appreciation I have for Gabby, Mumtahina, and the entire team! Every staff member I have spoken with has been incredibly kind and welcoming. A special thank you to Tina, who was my daughter's key worker when she first started—her growth and learning have far exceeded my expectations. I am deeply grateful to the entire team at Clarence House in Luton for their care, patience and dedication. To all new parents, I understand the emotions you may be experiencing—I’ve been there too. But choosing Clarence House is a decision you won’t regret! Thank you once again to everyone—you are truly an amazing team, and my daughter absolutely loves being there! ❤️

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Shajar tahir
a year ago

I want to express my gratitude to everyone at Clarence House Nursery. It's been a few weeks since my daughter began attending, and I was initially quite anxious about leaving my one-year-old for the first time. However, I can see that she is settling in nicely and making great strides in various areas of her development.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

10 April 2025

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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