Once Upon A Time Nursery School - White House Farm
OutstandingTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Rackheath for babies from 9 months up to school age, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. £83.00 a day for under 3 year olds, and they take the funded hours. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in August 2025. Open since 2017, with 49 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
51 weeks a year, minimum 2 days a week, price list dated 1 September 2026.
| Age | Full day | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2birth to 2y | £61.6030 hours eligibility £88.00no funding | |
| Under 3 year oldsbirth to 3y | £83.00 | |
| 2 | £61.6030 hours eligibility £88.00no funding | |
| 3 & 4 year olds3y to 4y | £56.0030 hours eligibility £68.0015 hours eligibility £75.00 £80.00no funding |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £10.00 Late payment feefrequent late payments
- £15.00 per 15 minutes Late collection feeup to 15 minutes late
What a funded hour still costs
Funded hours cover the childcare. These are charged alongside them.
- £2.40 to £16.00 a day Food consumablesopt in, includes meals and snacks
Funded hours
15 and 30 hours for 3 and 4 year olds, 30 hours for 9 months to 3 year olds.
Worth knowing. Consumables charge for meals and snacks; parents can opt out and provide their own food.
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
NR13 6LBWhat 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, 28 August 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children flourish and thrive in this highly nurturing nursery. They quickly become absorbed in rich and engaging activities that ignite their curiosity and enthusiasm for learning. Staff are exemplary role models for children and consistently demonstrate positive behaviours and skills. They skilfully teach children to identify their emotions, such as through the use of familiar stories and group activities. For example, children make faces with play dough and discuss their emotions. Staff encourage them to look at the similarities and differences between themselves and their peers. Staff quickly recognise and praise children's efforts and achievements.
This boosts children's self-esteem and develops their confidence.
Staff empower children to understand that their thoughts and ideas are important.
- 28 August 2025Outstanding Safeguarding: Yes
- 29 November 2019Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Once Upon A Time Nursery School - White House Farm
- 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.
- Is £83.00 a day still the rate? 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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