Pavilion Creche @ the ACE Centre
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Attleborough for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2024. Open since 2009, with 15 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
Places at the Centre can be funded on a private basis or you may be eligible for your place to be funded by Social Services.
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
NR17 2AHWhat 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, 23 February 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and settled at the setting. Staff get to know the children and their families well and children show that they have formed secure attachments to the staff. Children develop their confidence as they explore the available resources.
Staff supervise children well and children's behaviour is good. Staff praise children often as they recognise their efforts and achievements. With gentle support from staff, toddlers are encouraged to follow guidance and rules that help to keep them safe.
Children experience a language-rich environment, which helps to support their communication skills. Staff spontaneously sing rhymes and songs and children listen to and recognise these, eagerly joining in with the familiar actions. Children enjoy looking at books with staff and independently. Staff highlight items in the picture books and encourage children to make connections, such as pointing to their own toes. They talk to children in a calm manner and explain what will happen next, for example when it is time for a nappy change. Staff support children to learn about good hygiene routines. Children learn to place tissues in the bin, and sanitise their hands, after wiping their own nose. They wash their hands before eating and are encouraged to use a flannel to clean their face when they have finished.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support all staff to consistently build on their interactions with children to ensure that they use every opportunity to promote children's learning.
- 23 February 2024Good
- 9 April 2018Good
- 26 March 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Pavilion Creche @ the ACE Centre
- What it costs
- Youngest age taken
- 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.
- 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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