Twizzle Tops Day Nursery
Good★ 4.1 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Ipswich for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 December 2024. Open since 2020, with 77 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
IP3 8AXWhat 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.
- 4 October 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 16 December 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff engage well with children during their play. They focus on supporting children to engage positively with others. They role model kind and respectful behaviours which children then copy. For example, children help to clean and tidy up after they have decorated gingerbread people biscuits. Staff clearly explain to children what they need to do for their own safety and that of others. This contributes to a calm atmosphere where children can focus on their learning.
Children enjoy listening to familiar stories and get involved by sharing props about the story staff are reading them. Staff then further children's learning by linking art and craft activities they provide to the stories children hear. Staff also make relevant books available alongside other resources children use, such as in the construction area. This helps children to develop an enjoyment of reading as staff join them in sharing a book about their particular interest. Staff ensure that they teach children new words and language as they play, which helps to build children's vocabulary. Staff notice when children are struggling with an aspect of learning, and make alterations to what they are teaching. This helps children to work at the right level of individual challenge. Consequently, all children enjoy and achieve.
Children are proud to celebrate their achievements and welcome praise from staff.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to develop the planning for delivering the currilculum outdoors, to help to focus and engage children more purposefully in learning when they play outside n enhance the provision for children to practise their skills in moving in a variety of different ways so that they can more freely access these opportunities.
- 16 December 2024Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 2 July 2024Inadequate
- 11 September 2023Good
- 12 December 2022Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 4 graded inspections.
Still missing for Twizzle Tops Day Nursery
- 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.
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