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University of East Anglia Nursery

OutstandingBirth to 8+Open for decades

A day nursery in Norwich for children from birth to 8+, open 08:30 to 17:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in May 2022. Open since 1992, with 88 places.

Call 01603 592 884Their website

Cost

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

£5.66an hour, typical for a 2 years old
£5.50an hour, typical for a 3 and 4 years old

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.

The basics

Places, hours and the day

Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.

Who they can take
Birth to 8+Registered from birth. Whether there is a baby room is a question for the call.
When it's open
08:30 to 17:30, 5 days a weekFrom their Google listing
Funded hours
Not published, so ask them
How many children
88 placesLarge for England
How long open
34 yearsOpen for decades
Address
Earlham Road, Norwich, NR4 7TJ

Where it is

NR4 7TJ
Ofsted URN 254331On the register since 14 October 1992
Ofsted

What 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, 12 May 2022 · read the full report

What it is like to attend

Children proudly tell their parents how to use the zebra crossing as they approach the nursery door. Staff warmly welcome them into the nursery. They know the children extremely well. They realise when they need to allow children to knock on the door independently and they are made to feel very special as the door is opened just for them. Once inside, children rush to join their friends for breakfast.

They self-select some fruit and cereal. As they talk to their friends, they notice that all the children at their table have chosen the same cereal. When children are finished, they confidently wash up their own bowls.

Children engage in exciting play opportunities and are extremely curious learners.

  • 12 May 2022Outstanding
  • 25 January 2016Outstanding
  • 11 January 2012Outstanding

Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.

Still missing for University of East Anglia 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.

Before you ring

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.
Compare

Day nurseries within a couple of miles

This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.

Chestnut @ NRP

Day nursery · Norwich Research Park, Colney Lane, Norwich, NR4 7UT

GoodBirth to 8+07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week★ 4.8 Google, 26114 placesLong established
0.8 mi
15 min walk
01603274420Their website

Seedlings Day Nursery

Day nursery · The Annexe, Tolye Road, Norwich, NR5 9PR

GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Babies from 3 months07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week56 placesLong established
1.3 mi
4 min drive
01603 734734Their website

Nellie's Nursery

Day nursery · Thickthorn Farm, Norwich Road, Norwich, NR9 3AU

GoodBirth to 507:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week★ 4.4 Google, 792 placesLong established
1.6 mi
4 min drive
01603 927450Their website

Pick two or three to compare.

Everything here comes from Ofsted's published childcare register, under the Open Government Licence. Ratings are quoted exactly as Ofsted gave them, with their dates. Read the full Ofsted reports · How we put this together.

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