Cleverclogs
Good★ 4.7 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Norwich for children from birth to 8+, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 May 2023. Open since 2012, with 92 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
NR5 0SGWhat 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.
- 15 July 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 6 November 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 24 July 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 11 April 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 4 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happily and are eager to begin their day. They form strong bonds with staff and demonstrate how safe they feel in their care. Children develop positive attitudes to learning. They are curious and confidently explore the spaces, resources and activities on offer. Children develop a love of books. They recall familiar stories, including the main characters and key events. Children tell the inspector about the 'baddies' and how the heroes escape at the end. They enjoy looking at books independently, cuddled up on an armchair with a friend. Children develop social skills and learn how to take turns and share resources fairly. From a young age, children develop their self-care skills. Babies find their coats and water bottles ready to go outside. Older children enjoy their turn to prepare fruit for their friends at snack time. They learn how to hold knives carefully and to handle porcelain cups and plates gently. Children take turns to wash up and are eager to talk about helpful tasks they complete at home too.
Staff have high expectations for children. They regularly assess children's learning and share their observations with parents. Staff use this information to plan appropriately challenging and interesting activities to support children's unique learning journeys. Parents highlight the 'excellent' level of support staff provide to children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. All children make good progress from their starting points.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance self-evaluation to focus more closely on assessing and evaluating the impact of the curriculum on children's learning and development n strengthen the approach to introducing and exploring new concepts or vocabulary to support children's full understanding and strengthen their language skills.
- 4 May 2023Good
- 3 August 2017Good
- 12 February 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Cleverclogs
- 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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