Mr Bee's Springwood
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in King'S Lynn 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Good by Ofsted in June 2022. Open since 2018, with 48 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
PE30 4AWWhat 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, 30 June 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are enthusiastic about their time in the setting. They particularly enjoy role-play activities together with their friends or with the caring staff. Children are keen to share in group activities. They express their views and ideas as they make their own choices about what they would like to do. Outdoors, children gather together to make 'tiger food' by digging for the mud and mixing it with water. Staff are on hand to supervise and join in with their play. Many children choose to spend a long time playing actively in the outdoor area. This contributes to their well-being and physical fitness.
Children's positive behaviour shows that they feel safe. They develop close bonds with their key persons, which helps them to be comfortable to talk to staff about their feelings and what is happening in their own lives. Children develop good independence skills. They join in with serving food, change their own shoes and help with tidying up. This helps children to develop skills that they need for life and the next stages of their learning.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support all staff to continue to develop their understanding, and delivery, of the challenging curriculum to the highest standards, to raise the achievements of children higher n find ways to support less-confident children to join in more actively during freeplay times.
- 30 June 2022Good
- 1 July 2021Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Mr Bee's Springwood
- 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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