Woodbridge Day Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Woodbridge for babies from 3 months up to school age, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 October 2023. Open since 2015, with 30 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
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
IP12 4ENWhat 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 October 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy, and they thrive in this stimulating and welcoming environment.
Staff are friendly and caring. Children have lovely relationships with the staff and feel safe and secure. Babies contentedly nuzzle up to staff as they drink milk from their bottles. Older children confidently enter the nursery. They explore their surroundings and seek out their friends to share their play. Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour. They are excellent role models and their consistent approach to managing behaviour ensures that children feel valued and listened to. Children behave well and have good attitudes to learning.
Children benefit from a well-planned curriculum that follows their individual needs and interests. Staff use effective questioning techniques to encourage children to think and problem solve. Children look in awe as they pour mud into the water tray. Staff ask, 'What has happened to the water?' Children tell staff, 'It's dirty' and that they cannot see the bottom of the tray. As a result of this, children are becoming active learners. Babies enjoy playing with puzzles and snuggling up with a staff member while they share a book. Children have a fantastic time engaging in role play in the home corner. They cooperatively play together and make cups of tea for the staff, building on their imaginative skills and social interaction.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to make the most effective use of all learning opportunities so that children can make the best progress possible.
- 12 October 2023Good
- 23 January 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Woodbridge Day Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- 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.
- 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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