Ducklings Pre-School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in King'S Lynn for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. £30.00 a day, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2024. Open since 2003, with 16 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Full day | Session | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £30.009am to 3pm | £10.00Thursday and Friday £15.00s, morning or afternoon |
Before you start
One-off charges to take a place.
- £50.00 Deposit (if charged)refundable
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £4.00 a session Late collection, 3pm to 3.30pm
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
2, 3 and 4 year old Government funding accepted , including 30 hours funding .
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
PE32 2EYWhat 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, 18 September 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The pre-school is a special place where children arrive with big smiles on their faces. Children are greeted warmly by all who care for them, and they leave their parents with ease. Children develop strong trusting relationships with staff who provide reassurance, comfort and cuddles when needed. Across the pre-school, staff have high expectations for children's communication and behaviour. Staff competently model positive interactions for children. They listen and value what children have to say. Children behave exceptionally well for their young age, showing confidence and respect for others. They are highly motivated and are very eager to join in, share and cooperate with each other. Children have consistently positive attitudes to their play and learning.
Staff provide a stimulating environment for children to learn in. They deliver a curriculum that is centred on children's interests and discovery through play. Staff focus heavily on encouraging children to be kind and confident, while placing a high importance on developing children's personal and social skills. Staff use children's likes and interests to plan engaging and exciting activities. For example, children eagerly run towards an activity involving jumping in and out of different hoops.
Young children develop a love of stories and rhymes. Staff read books with excitement, for example they change their voices and skilfully use handknitted props to fully engage children as they turn every page. Children join in joyfully with nursery rhymes, which helps them learn new vocabulary, such as 'baker' and
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to enhance children's understanding of the world to help them gain an understanding of traditions, backgrounds and cultures outside of their own experiences.
- 18 September 2024Good
- 23 November 2018Good
- 10 July 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Ducklings Pre-School
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- 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 £30.00 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.
- 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.