Childerwood Nursery
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Drayton for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 to 17:30, 5 days a week. £73.60 a day for 2-3 Years, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2024. Open since 2014, with 42 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Minimum 2 days a week.
| Age | Full day | Weekly | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Yearsbirth to 2y | £76.00Short Day £100.10 | £450.4510% discount applied | |
| 2-3 Years2y to 3y | £55.20Short Day £73.60 | £331.2010% discount applied | |
| 3-5 years3y to 5y | £47.10Short Day £62.80 | £282.6010% discount applied |
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
Government’s Free Early Education Entitlements Scheme (FEEE).
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
NR8 6EPWhat 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, 31 October 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are warmly greeted on arrival at nursery. Staff are caring and sensitive.
They offer cuddles to those children who need a bit of extra reassurance. Staff find out about children's individual needs prior to them starting. Babies' and toddlers'
routines from home are followed. Nappy changing is carried out sensitively, and those who are toilet training are given time and encouragement. Staff plan and deliver a broad range of learning experiences, many of which are based on children's interests. Children experience equally rich learning opportunities outdoors as well as indoors. Staff get down to the children's level. They model how to use resources so that children can follow their lead. Staff support children with problem-solving skills as they construct a marble run and build a large structure with planks and crates.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support all staff to use their knowledge of what children already know and can do in order to sequence learning and help children to make as much progress as possible n provide further professional development opportunities in order to enhance staff skills so that all children have high-quality learning experiences.
- 31 October 2024Good
- 21 November 2023Needs improvement
- 12 July 2023Inadequate
- 12 October 2021Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 4 graded inspections.
Still missing for Childerwood Nursery
- Youngest age taken
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £73.60 a day still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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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