Spring Thorpe Hamlet
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Norwich for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2023. Open since 2017, with 56 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
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
NR1 4HTWhat 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.
- 30 December 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 15 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are greeted by warm enthusiastic staff. They separate from parents with ease. Children quickly settle into learning at the exciting activities on offer. They feel safe and secure as they confidently explore the learning environment with curiosity. The nursery utilises its local community well, with visits to the woods, local bakery and shop to extend children's learning.
The curriculum is ambitious and heavily focused on communication and language, as the manager and staff understand that this underpins all other areas of learning.
Singing of songs and nursery rhymes can be heard throughout the nursery.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance formal supervisions of staff to focus more sharply on providing clear targets for professional development, to raise the quality of practice further n increase partnership working with other settings that children attend to promote a more consistent approach to care and learning.
- 15 March 2023Good
- 25 August 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Spring Thorpe Hamlet
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
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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