Norton Pre-School
Good★ 4.7 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Norton 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2022. Open since 2005, 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 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
IP31 3LEWhat 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, 2 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children happily enter the pre-school and wave goodbye to their parents. The children have very good relationships with staff and confidently greet them. They are highly motivated and quickly find an activity that interests them. They engage for a long time with each activity, playing cooperatively with their friends. Children make choices about where to spend their time, exploring both the indoor space and the outdoors.
Children make good progress in their learning and enjoy the range of resources and activities available. They are currently learning about their senses. Children enjoy playing with the chocolate and cinnamon scented play dough, commenting on how nice it smells. They develop their listening skills as they listen to the environmental sounds outdoors. Children also play with a range of textural resources. Children really enjoy their time at pre-school. They particularly like role play and are very imaginative. A group of children spend time choosing the perfect blanket for their toy teddy. They 'cook' for their teddy using the play food and take it for a walk outside.
Children respond positively to staff's praise and often show them a painting or drawing, waiting for their positive feedback. Staff have high expectations and model good manners. Therefore, children listen and behave very well. Staff encourage children to resolve any small disputes by using their words, which helps them to develop their skills for the future.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- build upon children's mathematical development by focusing on using mathematics in context to help children to understand what numbers represent n review snack time so that children can make choices and further develop their independence.
- 2 November 2022Good
- 17 November 2016Good
- 12 February 2016Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Norton 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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