ABC Childcare (Ipswich) Ltd
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Ipswich for from 2 years up to school age, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 May 2025. Open since 2006, with 26 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
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
IP3 8LRWhat 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, 9 May 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are warmly greeted by staff, who are very attentive, especially to children that need some help to settle into their day. Staff work well with parents to learn key words to welcome children in their home language when they sing their welcome song. Staff create an inclusive environment, which includes visual aids, both indoors and outdoors. This helps to support all children to be good communicators. Staff have arranged the environment to enable children to be independent and help themselves to resources. Children have made very good friendships and are excited when they see each other and they have developed lovely relationships with the staff.
Children really benefit from the outdoor area. Staff set resources to encourage children to be physically active in a range of ways. Children play cooperatively and solve problems as they help each other to transport large items, such as guttering.
The garden provides children with opportunities to marvel as they have an interest in nature. They find wood lice, a worm and a bee and excitedly ask staff lots of questions to ascertain facts about where they live and what they eat. Children behave well and benefit from the high staff-to-child ratio, which enables staff to be on hand to help children to share and take turns while some children are still learning.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the organisation of small-group times to enable all children to fully engage in their learning n review the self-registration system so that all children can fully participate.
- 9 May 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 13 June 2019Good
- 29 June 2018Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for ABC Childcare (Ipswich) Ltd
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- 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.
- 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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