Early Years @ Highfield Daycare
Day nursery in Ipswich, IP1. Part of the Suffolk council area.
Highfield Nursery School, Chesterfield Drive, Ipswich, IP1 6DWWhat Ofsted found
Expected standard in all 6 Inspected 15 January 2026
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Achievement | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
Early Years @ Highfield Daycare 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.
Early Years @ Highfield Daycare against Ipswich
| Early Years @ Highfield Daycare | Ipswich average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 24 | 53 |
| Ofsted outcome | Expected standard in all 6 | 81% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Early Years @ Highfield Daycare
- What Ofsted grade does Early Years @ Highfield Daycare have?
- Early Years @ Highfield Daycare has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 15 January 2026. Its most common grade is expected standard in all 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Early Years @ Highfield Daycare take?
- Ofsted registers Early Years @ Highfield Daycare for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ipswich has 53.
- How much does Early Years @ Highfield Daycare cost?
- Early Years @ Highfield Daycare 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 Early Years @ Highfield Daycare 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 Early Years @ Highfield Daycare how it offers them.
- When was Early Years @ Highfield Daycare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Early Years @ Highfield Daycare on 15 January 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Early Years @ Highfield Daycare?
- Nearby in IP1: Early Years @ Highfield - Whitehouse, Wigwams Nursery, Wellington Nursery.
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.