The Heathers Nursery
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Norwich for from 2 years up to 5 year olds, open 08:00 to 16:00, 5 days a week. £36.00 a day, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2023. Open since 1989, with 44 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Term time only, 38 weeks a year.
| Age | Full day | Session | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £36.00All Day | £6.00Breakfast Club or After School Club £18.00Morning | £6.00outside of funding |
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
15 hour local authority funding and 30 hour working parent entitlement.
Worth knowing. We do not charge for consumables – but as a committee run charity, we welcome donations towards snacks and resources.
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
NR6 6LSWhat 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, 11 July 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at the nursery and are greeted by caring staff. They wave to their friends and rush off to find their favourite toys. Children delve deep in dressing-up boxes. They show excitement when they find their favourite dresses and shoes.
Children become engrossed in building train tracks. They show kindness and cooperation, passing tracks to their friends and listening to their ideas. Staff show children pretend 'safety barriers', explaining how trains need to stop and wait before continuing their journey. Children listen intently and begin to use this new vocabulary in their play.
Children spend time in the play kitchen. They enjoy the experience of chopping real potatoes and carrots. Children show focus as they master how to use knives and chopping boards. They chat to staff and tell them, 'I am making soup'. Children invite staff to join in construction activities. They smile with delight when staff say,
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to engage with quieter children more frequently to enable them to get the most out of learning experiences.
- 11 July 2023Good
- 8 December 2017Good
- 24 January 2017Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Heathers Nursery
- 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 £36.00 a day still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.