Pitstop Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Melton for babies from 6 months up to school age, open 8am to 6pm. £29.00 a half day. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 2011, with 11 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Full day | Session | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £40.50siblings £44.501st child | £29.00Half day, 5 hrs |
Where this came from
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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
IP12 1PJWhat 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, 10 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are greeted by warm and welcoming staff to this homely nursery. Staff know their children well and plan suitability to meet their needs so they benefit from meaningful learning. The manager has developed a curriculum that focuses on promoting children's communication, imagination and independence. For example, children from a young age learn about the importance of self-care and independently use small nail brushes to wash their hands. The nursery strives to ensure all children develop a love for learning, both indoors and outdoors, and develop their self-confidence to make independent choices in learning.
Children generally behave well and are supported by staff to manage any conflicts that arise. Children are keen to learn, and show high levels of fascination and interest in activities. They show satisfaction using tweezers to scoop objects out of messy-play activities and enjoy being praised by attentive staff. A strong keyperson and buddy system is in place, to ensure that all children feel happy and safe during their time at the nursery. Activities are well sequenced to help children learn and build on previous learning. Pre-school children enjoy using play dough to create and discuss different fruits and vegetables and recall previous learning from a planting activity.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help staff to provide consistent opportunities for children to develop their communication and language skills, and allow them to share their own ideas and thoughts n consider more closely how to adapt group activities, to ensure that all children can fully engage and benefit from the learning opportunities provided.
- 10 January 2023Good
- 28 February 2017Good
- 9 August 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Pitstop Nursery
- Funded hours
- 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
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 £29.00 a half day still the rate? 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.
- 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.
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