West Row Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Bury St. Edmunds for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 2009, with 26 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
IP28 8NYWhat 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, 10 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are confident and secure in the setting. Staff support children's settling-in processes effectively and form secure bonds with them. Children are very motivated to learn and persist with activities they enjoy. They practise their literacy skills as they find a card with their name written on so that they can self-register.
Children show high levels of concentration as they work together to build car ramps. They cooperate with each other to problem-solve when the ramp collapses so that they can rebuild it. Children demonstrate strong communication skills as they use the breadth of their vocabulary to talk to each other and share ideas. For example, they decide that the course is too flat, and together they add chairs for tunnels and bridges, and test their inventions. Staff have high expectations for all children.
Children keep on trying during activities. They are proud of their achievements and celebrate them as a group during circle time. Children respect each other and the staff by listening to them. Children understand the pre-school rules and follow them extremely well. For instance, they quietly stand still and listen to the staff when they shake a rainmaker to explain what is happening next. As a result, children understand transitions in the routine of the pre-school's day.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the use of effective questioning skills to ensure all staff give children more time to think and to respond to questions that have been asked, to enable them to share their thoughts and ideas during activities n support staff to use a consistent and positive approach to behaviour management.
- 10 January 2023Good
- 8 May 2017Outstanding
- 10 February 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for West Row 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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