Lilypads Day Nursery & Pre-School Ltd
OutstandingBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Haverhill for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2022. Open since 2012, with 34 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 Suffolk
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Suffolk 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
CB9 9LRWhat 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, 11 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children excitedly wave goodbye to their parents as they are greeted by the incredibly nurturing staff, who know the children and parents very well. Babies and children are extremely sociable as they welcome visitors with a huge smile and initiate a friendly hug. Outdoor play is prioritised. Children love playing outside and exploring the natural environment. Children play games, test their physical limits, express themselves and build their self-confidence. For example, children show determination as they negotiate a winding balance beam. They develop their physical skills as they pull themselves up on to a big tyre. Children shout gleefully 'I
did it' while taking a challenging leap off the tyre and reaching up to the sky.
Staff expertly support children's speech and language development. They introduce new vocabulary to children in a meaningful way, and their communication skills develop exceedingly well. Children sing their favourite nursery rhymes spontaneously and retell stories to their peers. Staff promote in-depth discussions that are age-appropriate and extend children's knowledge of the subject being taught. Staff respond to young children's first words exceptionally well. They respond to babies' babbles and gestures as they learn to communicate. All children make significant progress in their speech and language development.
- 11 November 2022Outstanding
- 17 March 2017Outstanding
- 7 January 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Lilypads Day Nursery & Pre-School Ltd
- 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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