Noah's Ark Nursery Group
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Bures for from 1 year up to school age, open 08:30 to 17:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2024. Open since 1971, with 30 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
All our sessions are covered by the government childcare funding scheme.
Worth knowing. We offer funded places during all our sessions with no extra costs.
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
CO8 5BXWhat 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.
- 16 April 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 18 September 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children eagerly enter this inclusive setting, which has a warm and friendly, homefrom-home atmosphere. Children are happy and enjoy greeting their friends when they arrive. Staff champion children's unique personalities, complimenting them as they arrive dressed as their favourite book character. Because staff show a genuine interest in their individuality, this contributes to children's feeling of safety and belonging. Additionally, it fosters a positive environment that plays a significant role in shaping children's self-esteem and identity.
The indoor and outdoor environments are extremely inviting and stimulating. Staff ensure activities and resources are age-appropriate and support all areas of learning. Consequently, all children make rapid progress from their starting points.
Children are extremely well behaved. Children learn to accept the needs of others when staff introduce turn-taking games and praise their acts of kindness towards others.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the already good settling-in processes to further enhance children's emotional security when separating from parents n help staff to support younger children to manage their self-care needs independently, ensuring hygiene routines tasks are carried out effectively.
- 18 September 2024Good
- 5 November 2018Good
- 5 November 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Noah's Ark Nursery Group
- What it costs
- 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.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.