Blofield Pre-School Playgroup
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Norwich for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 15:00, 4 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2024. Open since 1992, with 25 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
NR13 4LEWhat 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 July 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are wonderfully well-cared for from the moment they arrive at this friendly, nurturing pre-school. Effective key-person systems means that children build trusting and affectionate relationships with staff. This has a positive impact on their well-being. Children rush over to greet staff and cuddle closely with them to chat and play. Staff notice when children appear hungry or tired, ensuring their needs are met promptly.
Staff use their understanding of the children in their care to provide a stimulating learning environment. As a result, children are motivated and confident learners.
Children immediately become deeply engaged and busy in their play. They use their imagination in role play 'schools', pretending to be teachers. Children show kindness, waiting for their turn to use white boards to take the 'register'. Staff encourage and nurture these positive relationships, praising children for their kind behaviour. As a result, children make and maintain caring and respectful friendships.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen information provided to parents regarding their children's next stages of learning, to help them support and continue learning at home.
- 9 July 2024Good
- 16 October 2018Good
- 25 November 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Blofield Pre-School Playgroup
- 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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