Cavendish Pre-school
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Sudbury for children from birth to 5, open 08:30 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2025. Open since 1992, with 17 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 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
CO10 8ADWhat 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 January 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children demonstrate their happiness as they arrive at this delightful pre-school.
Staff greet children with reassuring smiles and enthusiasm. This helps children to part from their parents and quickly settle into their busy day. Staff support children to become independent. Children confidently place their coat on labelled hangers and put their snacks into their bags before changing into their slippers. Staff have an excellent knowledge of children and meet their individual needs well. A high priority is placed on helping children feel safe and secure. The robust key-person system ensures that children feel welcomed and have a sense of belonging at the pre-school.
Behaviour is very good. Children are developing an understanding of a range of feelings and emotions. Staff consistently talk to children about how they are feeling and why. Children confidently express a range of emotions, such as happy and sad.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- extend the sharing of highly detailed information about children's progress to include all parents, enabling them to further support learning and development at home n develop further the use of evaluation to regularly include the views of parents and further identify areas for development within the setting.
- 9 January 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 31 January 2019Good
- 3 November 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Cavendish Pre-school
- 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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