Fair View Kindergarten
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Norwich for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2023. Open since 1994, with 117 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
NR10 3DGWhat 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, 27 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at the gate eager to start their day at this friendly and nurturing nursery. They press the buzzer and announce their name on the intercom. Children separate easily from their parents, confidently waving goodbye to them at the gate. Children engage in familiar 'good morning' routines. They sit together on the carpet and sing songs. Toddlers enjoy looking at photographs to recognise and name their friends. They clap and smile when they see their own image.
Children quickly become engaged in activities that interest them. Babies enjoy the feeling of oats and lentils. They scoop handfuls and squeeze them between their fingers. Toddlers enjoy water play. They show control when using watering cans and jugs to pour and fill containers. Older children mould play dough into 'cakes'.
They decorate them with dried pasta shapes and tell each other, 'This is a chocolate cake.'
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- ensure the implementation of the curriculum is clearly sequenced, building precisely on what children already know and can do n review the organisation of routines so that children's play and learning time is maximised.
- 27 February 2023Good
- 31 July 2017Good
- 10 October 2016Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Fair View Kindergarten
- 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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