Blofield Day Nursery

The Pink House gives Blofield Day Nursery a recognisable identity, with a dedicated baby room, a large enclosed garden and home cooking shaping its offer. This Fox Lane setting has 29 places in total and caters for children from four months through to school age. Babies have their own room; older children move into the nursery room.

At its 20 August 2025 inspection, Ofsted rated the nursery Good and found safeguarding effective, while requiring more consistent support for children's behaviour. That improvement point matters alongside the positive picture: practical independence, conversation and learning through everyday play were prominent in August 2025.

Families can book full days, mornings or afternoons, with regular contracted attendance and additional sessions for existing contract holders.

Rooms and Ages

The baby room accommodates children aged four months to two years, while the nursery room takes children from two until they leave for school. This gives babies a dedicated space before the move into the older children's room. The whole-setting capacity should be read separately from the number of children attending either room on a particular day.

A large enclosed garden is used throughout the year. It adds an outdoor setting to the indoor rooms rather than making outdoor play dependent on occasional trips. In August 2025, children spent time outside daily and also made regular outings locally, giving them opportunities to explore beyond the nursery itself.

Learning and Activities

The Early Years Foundation Stage provides the framework for children's learning and care, with play supporting communication, maths and everyday skills. In August 2025, mathematical ideas were woven into ordinary activities: adults counted as babies handled rings, while older children explored amounts and measurement through water play. Numbers had a practical purpose rather than being confined to a separate activity.

Conversation and books also featured in August 2025. Adults introduced vocabulary during play and left time for children to formulate a response; shared stories invited children to contribute their own ideas. For a child building confidence with language, that combination provides opportunities both to listen and to take part.

Hugo, the nursery dog, adds a different experience. The Cavapoo helps children learn about animal care, and families can tell the team if they would like their child to spend time with him. Participation therefore involves a family preference rather than an assumed part of every child's day.

In August 2025, Ofsted found that staff used observations and assessments to plan individual next steps and support children's progress, drawing on parents' knowledge of routines and development before children started. This links the learning plan to the individual child rather than treating everyone at the same stage as needing the same activities.

Everyday independence was visible in August 2025: children managed their clothing, served their own drinks and helped clear up after eating. Toothbrushing followed breakfast, with individual timers helping children understand how long to brush. These were practical routines children could participate in, giving personal care a place alongside play and stories.

Current staffing arrangements include a Special Educational Needs Coordinator and a Safeguarding Lead Practitioner. The team has paediatric first aid, food hygiene and allergy awareness training, alongside recurring safeguarding training and updates. The nursery does not use agency staff, an arrangement intended to keep familiar adults in children's daily experience; this is separate from any claim about staffing ratios or room size.

Two cooks are part of the team, and fresh meals are made in the nursery's kitchen, with provision for dietary requirements. Termly newsletters cover nursery changes, childcare and events, giving families a recurring update alongside their contact with staff.

Sessions and Attendance

Full-day bookings run from 7.30am to 6pm, mornings from 7.30am to 1pm, and afternoons from 1pm to 6pm. The nursery opens Monday to Friday and operates throughout the year, closing for bank holidays and a week between Christmas and New Year. That closure needs to sit within a family's childcare arrangements even when attendance is otherwise year-round.

Contracted sessions form a regular attendance pattern. Non-contract sessions are additional bookings for families who already hold a contract, and are subject to availability. The distinction matters for parents whose usual pattern occasionally needs an extra session: the additional-booking arrangement is tied to an existing contract.

Getting There

The address is The Pink House, Fox Lane, Blofield, Norwich, NR13 4LW. Enquiries can be made by telephone on 01603 715791 or through the contact form.

Funding and Paid Extras

The nursery accepts childcare funding of 15 or 30 hours, as well as tax-free childcare payments. For private attendance, the daily charge includes food, nappies and sun cream, together with outings and visits. These inclusions make the daily charge broader than childcare alone.

For children receiving funding, the funded hours cover childcare only, with a separate daily charge for additional services, including the meal and consumable provision. Families should obtain a current written quotation covering their chosen attendance and funding arrangement; the fees page explains the charge structure.

• Behaviour support. In August 2025, adults did not always intervene promptly when children struggled to share or follow instructions. Ask how staff now agree their responses and help children understand the effect of their behaviour on others.
• The baby-room arrangement. Babies have a dedicated room from four months to two years. At an appointment, ask about the baby room's usual group size and how its day, sleep arrangements and move into the nursery room would work for your child.
• Funding and additional services. Funded childcare has a separate daily services charge, whereas private daily charges include meals, nappies and sun cream. Request a written quotation for the exact pattern you intend to use.
• Time with Hugo. Spending time with the nursery dog is something families can request. Discuss your preference, alongside any relevant dietary or allergy needs, when arranging an appointment; visits are booked in advance.

Blofield suits families choosing between full-day attendance and morning or afternoon sessions who value a dedicated baby room, an enclosed garden and meals cooked on site. Its regular-contract model also allows existing families to request extra sessions when needed, subject to availability.

The August 2025 picture combines practical learning and growing independence with a clear behaviour-support improvement point. That makes consistency of adult responses a useful subject for a visit, alongside the everyday arrangements that will matter most to your child.