The Apple Tree Day Nursery and Preschool
Good★ 4.1 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Attleborough for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 April 2022. Open since 2021, with 50 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 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 2JXWhat 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, 6 April 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children separate from their parents and settle quickly to play in the welcoming environment. They show that they are happy at the nursery. Children of all ages confidently move around their rooms, making decisions about what they want to do. Babies show that they feel safe as they cuddle up to members of staff or move about to investigate their immediate environment. They explore coloured rice with their hands and independently look at board books. Older children develop friendships and enjoy playing together. They were keen to approach the inspector and talked about their family and experiences from home. Two-year-old children join in actively when staff sing familiar action songs. They enjoy being outside, where they kick balls, explore the sand and climb on the pirate ship. Children are imaginative. They find sticks outside and decide to use these indoors to paint with.
Staff acknowledge even the smallest achievements. They offer lots of praise and build children's confidence as they do so.
Babies' individual routines are sensitively followed. Staff engage well with babies, singing songs to support routine activities, such as handwashing before eating snack. When younger children wake from their sleep, staff immediately soothe them and give them the reassurance they need to return quickly to activities.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to challenge and extend children's learning to ensure that children achieve as much as they can n extend the opportunities for children to contribute their own ideas and follow their own interests.
- 6 April 2022Good
- 1 July 2021Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Apple Tree Day Nursery and Preschool
- 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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