Tiddlywinks Nursery
Day nursery in Suffolk.
Tithe Farm, Laxfield Road, Fressingfield, Eye, IP21 5PYWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 16 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
Tiddlywinks Nursery 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.
Tiddlywinks Nursery against Suffolk
| Tiddlywinks Nursery | Suffolk average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 54 | 49 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 84% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Tiddlywinks Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Tiddlywinks Nursery have?
- Tiddlywinks Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 16 October 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Tiddlywinks Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Tiddlywinks Nursery for 54 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Suffolk has 49.
- How much does Tiddlywinks Nursery cost?
- Tiddlywinks Nursery 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 Tiddlywinks Nursery 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 Tiddlywinks Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Tiddlywinks Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Tiddlywinks Nursery on 16 October 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Tiddlywinks Nursery?
- Nearby in Eye: Meadow Brook Playcare, East Bergholt Young Explorers, Sunshine Nursery 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.