What Ofsted grade does The Cove have?

The Cove was rated Good at its inspection on 23 May 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can The Cove take?

Ofsted registers The Cove for 64 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Norfolk has 51.

How much does The Cove cost?

The Cove 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 The Cove 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 The Cove how it offers them.

When was The Cove last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected The Cove on 23 May 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Is The Cove part of a nursery group?

Yes. The Cove is one of 5 day nurseries in England run by Scribbles Day Nursery (Gorleston).

The Cove

Day nursery in Norfolk, NR31.

Unit 1 Blackfriars Court, Excalibur Road, Beacon Park, Gorleston on Sea, NR31 7RQ

Run by Scribbles Day Nursery (Gorleston)

64 places

2021 registered with Ofsted

94 of 179 in our Norfolk ranking

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

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 23 May 2024

Ofsted grades for The Cove, inspection of 23 May 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.

Read the full Ofsted report Open in maps

What a place could cost

The Cove 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.

The Cove against Norfolk

	The Cove	Norfolk average
Places	64	51
Ofsted outcome	Good	89% rated Good or better

Other nurseries close by

The Cove is run by Scribbles Day Nursery (Gorleston), which has 5 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding.

Questions parents ask about The Cove

What Ofsted grade does The Cove have?: The Cove was rated Good at its inspection on 23 May 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can The Cove take?: Ofsted registers The Cove for 64 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Norfolk has 51.
How much does The Cove cost?: The Cove 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 The Cove 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 The Cove how it offers them.
When was The Cove last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected The Cove on 23 May 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Is The Cove part of a nursery group?: Yes. The Cove is one of 5 day nurseries in England run by Scribbles Day Nursery (Gorleston).

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.