Bacton Under Fives
Day nursery in Stowmarket, IP14. Part of the Suffolk council area.
The Playcentre, c/o Bacton Community Primary School, Tailors Green, Bacton, Stowmarket, IP14 4LLWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 17 October 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Bacton Under Fives sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East of England, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £155 | £489 |
| 2 years old | £141 | £446 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £135 | £428 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Bacton Under Fives against Stowmarket
| Bacton Under Fives | Stowmarket average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 50 | 46 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Bacton Under Fives
- What Ofsted grade does Bacton Under Fives have?
- Bacton Under Fives was rated Good at its inspection on 17 October 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Bacton Under Fives take?
- Ofsted registers Bacton Under Fives for 50 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Stowmarket has 46.
- How much does Bacton Under Fives cost?
- Bacton Under Fives sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East of England charges £192 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Bacton Under Fives offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Bacton Under Fives how it offers them.
- When was Bacton Under Fives last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Bacton Under Fives on 17 October 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Bacton Under Fives?
- Nearby in IP14: Great Finborough & Buxhall Under 5's, Woodlands (CIO), Busy Bees Day Nursery at Stowmarket.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.