Springfields Pre-School Ltd
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Sudbury for children from birth to 8+, open 08:15 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2023. Open since 2012, with 32 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
CO10 1NLWhat 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, 13 October 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff develop positive bonds with children and families, which help children to settle quickly on arrival. Children are busy and display high levels of curiosity and engagement throughout the session. They confidently explore the activities on offer, demonstrating a keen interest and concentration. Children develop good conversational skills and are keen to talk about their interests and experiences with staff. Staff provide activities that they know children will find engaging and fun. For instance, children fascinated with the seaside explore a large sand tray and examine real seashells. Staff teach children about hermit crabs, when they wonder if the shells belong to snails.
Children exhibit positive behaviours and respond well to the clear reminders staff provide. Staff consistently model kind and polite behaviour and use positive statements to help children understand their expectations. For instance, staff remind children to use 'walking feet' indoors and praise their thoughtful gestures towards their friends. Children are helpful and learn to play cooperatively and share with others. They use their imagination to recreate familiar experiences. For example, children dress baby dolls and sit them in chairs before pretending to prepare food. They offer pretend cups of tea to staff and cuddle the baby dolls as they feed them a bottle.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staff's understanding of curriculum intent to ensure teaching consistently focuses on the skills and knowledge they want children to attain n enhance staff's teaching skills to promote children's deeper understanding of concepts or topics and promote their thinking skills.
- 13 October 2023Good
- 18 October 2022Needs improvement
- 9 February 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Springfields Pre-School Ltd
- 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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