Twinkle Toes Pre-School
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Felixstowe for children from birth to 8+, open 08:15 to 15:45, 4 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 2003, with 29 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
IP11 0RNWhat 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, 23 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are greeted by welcoming staff as they arrive at the pre-school. They are encouraged to find their peg and hang up their own coats and bags, which helps to give them a sense of belonging. Children walk off freely and make their own choices about the activities they would like to explore. They have great relationships with staff and show that they feel happy and secure at the pre-school.
Staff develop positive and respectful relationships with children. They listen and respond to children's thoughts and ideas, and children take pride in their achievements. Staff praise children's creativity, supporting them to develop positive attitudes and become independent learners. Children articulate what they already know and understand, and use this to recall previous learning experiences. For example, they recall their curriculum topic of 'old' and 'new', to explore different houses while out on a walk in the local community.
Children's well-being is a significant focus for the manager and her staff. They provide an inclusive environment that supports children's understanding of their feelings and helps them to regulate their emotions. For example, children identify they are 'happy' during a morning meeting with staff. Staff provide opportunities for children to learn how they can keep themselves safe. For example, children enjoy using small knives to practise cutting up familiar fruits and vegetables.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support children to develop an awareness of their own behaviour and how their actions can impact on others n help staff to develop their confidence to consistently challenge and extend children's learning, to allow all children to benefit from the learning opportunities provided.
- 23 January 2023Good
- 30 June 2017Good
- 6 May 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Twinkle Toes Pre-School
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.