Red Robins Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Newmarket for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 2021, with 30 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
CB8 7EAWhat 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, 27 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children engage in meaningful, well-planned play opportunities. Staff show that they understand how to help children learn. For example, they show children how to use scissors. This motivates children to join in. Staff give children good explanations that help them to build new knowledge. Children confidently choose what they would like to do in the calm environment that leaders have created for them. They listen carefully to each other and adults. Children proudly celebrate their achievements with 'high fives'. They are helpful towards their peers. For example, children hold out pens for them to invite them to join in with drawing.
Leaders ensure that there is a strong focus on providing children with lots of time to share stories and songs. Staff deliver these to children in groups and individually. This helps children to develop a good vocabulary, as well as a wide range of knowledge about the world. Children listen attentively to stories, which they become familiar with. They then enjoy playing with a wide range of resources, which staff present invitingly to them. Many of the resources reflect aspects of the stories that the children know. This helps them to remember new information as they revisit language, ideas and concepts during their play.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the monitoring of staff practice to achieve further improvements to the good teaching n enhance the provision to support babies and younger children to explore, learn and play outdoors.
- 27 June 2023Good
- 21 July 2022Needs improvement
- 9 February 2022Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Red Robins Day Nursery
- 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.
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