Child's Play Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in King'S Lynn for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2022. Open since 1998, with 41 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
PE31 6HAWhat 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, 8 December 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children settle quickly on arrival. They feel happy and secure in the calm and friendly environment. Children make choices about which of the wide range of interesting activities to access. For example, babies explore paint with their hands while older children combine materials, such as paint and glitter, with dough.
Children benefit from warm and gentle interactions with staff as they confidently approach them for support and praise, both of which are freely given. Children's behaviour is good. They learn to take turns with equipment and resources. The children develop written behavioural expectations with the staff and display them on the wall as a visual reminder. Children demonstrate excellent manners, and staff act as positive role models.
Children learn about the world around them as staff set challenges for them to complete while in the local community. For instance, they hunt for pine cones in the local woods to create Christmas decorations. In the spring, children are tasked to grow beans in preparation for the village summer fair. Children's love of books is skilfully developed for all age groups. For example, babies snuggle up and are provided with colour-changing discs that link to the colours in the story. Older children bring stories to life as they recreate their favourite characters in their play.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff in their interactions with children, allowing children time to share their thoughts and ideas.
- 8 December 2022Good
- 20 February 2017Good
- 8 January 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Child's Play Day 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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