Folksworth Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Folksworth for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2024. Open since 1996, with 26 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 Cambridgeshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Cambridgeshire 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
PE7 3SUWhat 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, 22 May 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff provide a nurturing environment for children and families. It begins when families visit the pre-school prior to starting and continues through each child's learning journey. Staff provide love and support for children, where they can build trusting relationships and feel safe. Therefore, children settle quickly at the preschool and enjoy attending each day.
Staff focus on children's personal, social and emotional development. They provide praise and positive interactions to support children to gain confidence and a high level of self-esteem. Staff provide a range of opportunities to help children feel welcomed at the pre-school. For example, they display photographs of children and their families, helping them to feel valued and develop a sense of belonging Staff provide endless support for families, giving advice and reassurance where appropriate and develop good working partnerships with all parents.
Children are independent. They demonstrate their excellent skills at snack time when they are given the opportunities to pour their own drinks, cut and serve their own food and clear their plates. Children are confident to ask for help when needed and staff are responsive to children's needs. Children demonstrate excellent social skills, interacting with others, sharing, taking turns and holding two-way conversations. At times, children disagree. Staff are quick to respond and provide them with support and understanding to help them resolve any conflict quickly.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the planning of adult-led activities to help staff focus more precisely on clear learning intentions for all children.
- 22 May 2024Good
- 2 July 2018Good
- 17 November 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Folksworth Pre-School
- 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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