Worlingham Pre-School
Good★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Beccles for children from birth to 5, open 08:30 to 16:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2025. Open since 2011, with 30 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
NR34 7SBWhat 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, 15 January 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Managers and staff create an ambitious and inclusive curriculum. Children thrive as they engage in the stimulating learning experiences that staff offer. They quickly become curious and independent learners. The pre-school is a hive of activity.
Children buzz with excitement and joy. For example, they proudly show adults and their peers how they have written their names. Children can independently choose from a wide range of activities staff have designed, which ignites a curiosity and thirst for learning. This means that children spend long periods engaged at their chosen activity. For example, children love to make 'babychinos' and explore powder paint in the outdoor space, while others concentrate on using peg boards, shapes and wooden hammers to make patterns indoors.
Staff know the children well. Children feel safe and secure. They demonstrate this by being confident throughout the session. Children develop strong friendships.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen supervision arrangements so all staff receive incisive feedback and targeted training to develop their understanding and delivery of the curriculum even further.
- 15 January 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 7 March 2019Good
- 19 January 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Worlingham 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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