Puddleducks Kindercare LTD
Day nursery in Ipswich, IP2. Part of the Suffolk council area.
8a Bourne Terrace, Wherstead, Ipswich, IP2 8NGWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 14 April 2025
| 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
Puddleducks Kindercare LTD 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.
Puddleducks Kindercare LTD against Ipswich
| Puddleducks Kindercare LTD | Ipswich average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 53 | 53 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 81% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Puddleducks Kindercare LTD
- What Ofsted grade does Puddleducks Kindercare LTD have?
- Puddleducks Kindercare LTD was rated Good at its inspection on 14 April 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Puddleducks Kindercare LTD take?
- Ofsted registers Puddleducks Kindercare LTD for 53 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ipswich has 53.
- How much does Puddleducks Kindercare LTD cost?
- Puddleducks Kindercare LTD 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 Puddleducks Kindercare LTD 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 Puddleducks Kindercare LTD how it offers them.
- When was Puddleducks Kindercare LTD last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Puddleducks Kindercare LTD on 14 April 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Puddleducks Kindercare LTD?
- Nearby in IP2: The Willows Daycare Limited, Buttons and Bows Nursery, Jack n Jill Pre-School and 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.