Cobholm and Lichfield Childcare Centre
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Great Yarmouth for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 to 17:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 2004, with 78 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
NR31 0DWWhat 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.
- 17 September 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 25 April 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 8 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children's confidence grows as they attend this well-organised nursery. They develop their independence and gain positive attitudes to learning. Children show that they feel safe and secure in the nursery. They are keen to join in with playbased and adult-led activities. Staff share 'golden rules' with children. This helps children to understand how to get along. Children play actively and cooperatively together, as is appropriate for their age. Staff support children calmly when they are still learning how to behave safely around others.
Older children relish adult-led group times, which staff deliver well. They are enthusiastic and concentrate well. For example, pre-school children learn a special song to celebrate their move on to school. They sing the words fervently. Babies receive gentle and calm care and attention. Staff notice and respond to the emerging sounds and babbles that babies make, and staff repeat noises and simple words to them. This helps babies to begin to verbalise and say new words. Staff use a range of strategies to help children learn to communicate. For example, they use signs and pictures for children to help their developing understanding. Children have plenty of opportunities to listen to stories, sing songs and share conversations with staff.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help children to learn more about different types of food and how they can make healthy choices n support staff to develop a deeper understanding of how to deliver the challenging curriculum, to further improve children's attainment n strengthen the curriculum with regards to routinely challenging stereotypes so that children develop a deeper understanding of equality.
- 8 June 2023Good
- 22 February 2019Good
- 2 March 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Cobholm and Lichfield Childcare Centre
- 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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