Apple Wood Children's Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in King'S Lynn for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 to 17:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in August 2021, though that is 5 years ago now. Open since 1995, with 52 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 Norfolk
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Norfolk 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
PE30 2QWWhat 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, 24 August 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are settled, happy and engaged in their chosen activity. They demonstrate that they feel safe and secure. Babies confidently explore dried oats and play dough. They beam widely at staff, who sensitively follow their lead in play. Older children eagerly play games and talk to staff, such as when they share what they know about healthy foods. They remember what they have learned about good oral hygiene, telling staff that chocolate is not healthy and will rot their teeth.
Babies move about freely and safely. They learn how to climb the soft padded steps and are intrigued as they roll balls through the tunnel and down the slope.
Older children show respect towards each other as they play. For example, when they wish to use a specific ball for a game, they offer an alternative when they find that the ball they need is being used. Children enjoy chopping vegetables and mixing dough to prepare pizza to eat with their friends at snack time. They follow good hygiene routines and learn how to handle knives safely. Children enjoy listening to stories and looking at books throughout the day. Staff have created a library in the nursery, where children choose books or games to take home and share with their parents.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve small-group activities so that all children have equal opportunities to join in and express their ideas n enhance staff understanding and practice of how to help children to develop a wide and varied vocabulary.
- 24 August 2021Good
- 12 November 2019Needs improvement
- 24 January 2019Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Apple Wood Children's Nursery
- 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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