Downham Nursery School
Not yet inspectedTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Downham Market for babies from 3 months up to 5 year olds, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. £67.00 a day for 2 to 3 year olds, and they take the funded hours. Ofsted has not yet published a graded inspection. Open since 2026, with 64 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Price list dated Feb 26.
| Age | Full day | Session | Weekly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 9 monthsbirth to 9m | – | £49.00Half Day, 5 hrs | £432.00Full Week | |
| 3 months – 2 years3m to 2y | £76.00discounted £89.50Extended Day (discounted) | £10.00Lunchtime, 1 hrs £36.00Afternoon or Morning, 3 hrs | – | |
| 2 to 3 year olds2y to 3y | £67.00discounted including lunch time £85.00Extended Day (discounted) | £10.00Lunchtime, 1 hrs £32.00Afternoon or Morning, 3 hrs | – |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £5.00 per 15 minutes Any additional time
Funded hours
15 hours for 3-4 year olds, 30 hours for eligible 3-4 year olds, 15 hours for eligible 9 months-3 year olds from September 2024.
Worth knowing. No funding available under 9 months; parents pay fees in full. No 30 hours for under 2s and 2-3 year olds due to oversubscription.
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
PE38 9QGWhat 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.
Still missing for Downham Nursery School
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date.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 £67.00 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.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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