Chestnut Nursery Norfolk Ltd. St. Giles
Good★ 4.1 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Norwich for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 October 2024. Open since 2015, with 74 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
NR2 1LLWhat 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, 25 October 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive in this inclusive and extremely welcoming nursery. Children immediately feel safe and settle seamlessly. This is because a highly effective keyperson system ensures the warm and nurturing staff get to know children and their families before they start. The management team and staff work closely to create calming and inviting environments that continuously meet the needs of all children.
Staff introduce real-life resources which encourage purposeful play and support children's understanding of the world they live in. Children begin to connect with nature and learn where food comes from as they use the fresh ingredients they have grown from seed.
Children are motivated learners, leading their own learning. Staff encourage this by providing high-quality resources that are self-accessible and age-appropriate.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance teaching strategies to further extend children's speech and language skills to an even higher level.
- 25 October 2024Good
- 8 January 2019Good
- 20 January 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Chestnut Nursery Norfolk Ltd. St. Giles
- 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.
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