Feltwell Playgroup
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Thetford for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2024. Open since 1992, with 24 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
We offer both 2 year old and 3/4 year old government funded sessions.
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
IP26 4DBWhat 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, 3 October 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children settle quickly and enjoy their time in this welcoming pre-school. They are greeted warmly by staff, who chat with them about their morning. Staff remain on hand to support new children as they settle in during their first few weeks. This helps them to feel safe and secure. Children quickly become familiar with the routine and confidently engage in activities. For example, children eagerly sit for group time where they talk about the items they bring for 'show and tell'. They beam with pride as they receive praise from staff for describing and demonstrating their chosen item. Children's behaviour is good. They are kind and polite. Staff are good role models and use gentle reminders, such as 'kind hands' and 'listening ears', to reinforce their behaviour expectations. Children participate in discussions about behaviour and feelings. This helps them develop their emotional vocabulary.
Staff are ambitious for all children's well-being and achievements. They focus on promoting children's confidence by providing encouragement and praise. Children develop their autonomy as they explore the environment, both inside and outside.
They make choices for themselves and show good levels of engagement as they explore activities staff provide. For instance, children explore colour by combining different paints. They confidently explain how to make orange and purple. Staff extend this learning by introducing different shades. Staff work closely with parents and other professionals to provide targeted support when this is needed. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve opportunities for children who prefer to learn outdoors to have regular access to a wide range of experiences that cover all areas of learning n build on the systems for monitoring the quality of staff interactions with children so that they receive more precise feedback that helps them strengthen their practice further and take children's learning even higher.
- 3 October 2024Good
- 10 January 2019Good
- 8 July 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Feltwell Playgroup
- What it costs
- 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
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.
- What does it cost, all in? 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.