What Ofsted grade does Conkers have?

Conkers was rated Good at its inspection on 19 January 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can Conkers take?

Ofsted registers Conkers for 33 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Diss has 36.

How much does Conkers cost?

Conkers 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 Conkers 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 Conkers how it offers them.

When was Conkers last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Conkers on 19 January 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Conkers?

Nearby in IP22: Rainbows Day Nursery, Botesdale and Rickinghall Pre-School, Gissing Children's Centre - A Community Pre-School.

Conkers

Day nursery in Diss, IP22. Part of the Norfolk council area.

Chestnut Tree Farm, The Heywood, Diss, IP22 5SZ

33 places

2005 registered with Ofsted

7 of 7 in our Diss ranking

£135 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, East of England average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 19 January 2023

Ofsted grades for Conkers, inspection of 19 January 2023
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.

Read the full Ofsted report Open in maps

What a place could cost

Conkers 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.

Conkers against Diss

	Conkers	Diss average
Places	33	36
Ofsted outcome	Good	100% rated Good or better

Other nurseries close by

Questions parents ask about Conkers

What Ofsted grade does Conkers have?: Conkers was rated Good at its inspection on 19 January 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Conkers take?: Ofsted registers Conkers for 33 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Diss has 36.
How much does Conkers cost?: Conkers 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 Conkers 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 Conkers how it offers them.
When was Conkers last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Conkers on 19 January 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Conkers?: Nearby in IP22: Rainbows Day Nursery, Botesdale and Rickinghall Pre-School, Gissing Children's Centre - A Community Pre-School.

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.