Stowmarket Day Nursery & Pre-School

Station Road East, Stowmarket IP14 1RQ
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  • Stowmarket Day Nursery & Pre-School, Stowmarket
Stowmarket Nursery and Pre-school are set across two sites, ensuring that they are able to give children a truly unique and special nursery experience. Children start their journey at Stowmarket Nursery. The nursery on Bury Street provides the children with their own unique space and carefully chosen resources to become confident and curious learners. The setting is perfectly sized so that children are in small groups and are able to develop at their own pace.

The nursery has two rooms and an inside garden where natural sounds are played, outside activities are planned and carried out. The children will often visit the Pre-school which is just a short walk away. This gives the children the opportunity to use the large outdoor garden as well as becoming familiar with the Pre-school environment and team.

When the children are ready, they will transition to the Pre-school setting, which is just a few minutes away. The preschool children have the benefit of having their own site in order to fully prepare them for ‘big’ school life. Having their own space allows the children to develop their personal, social and emotional skills required for future transitions. The children will already be familiar with the Pre-school setting from previous visits, ensuring a smooth transition for all.

The Pre-school has two large rooms which offer a wide variety of different learning opportunities and experiences. The outdoor play area consists of plenty of room for running and playing, a mud kitchen, loose part construction areas, water walls and a sand pit.

The nursery and pre-school offer exceptional care, enriched by unique learning opportunities for your child. One such experience is child-friendly cooking classes, helping to equip children with valuable skills and deeper knowledge of the cooking process.
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Funding & Fees

Full Day Session £72.20


We're making childcare more accessible to families:


* No meal, consumable or enhancement charges
* Part & fully funded places available

A £100 non-refundable registration fee is required to secure a place. Exact days of attendance should be confirmed no later than 6 weeks prior to the child’s start date. Any changes are subject to availability.

Contact Stowmarket Day Nursery & Pre-School to get a personalised quote.

Contact Stowmarket Day Nursery & Pre-School to get a personalised quote.

Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Amy Al-Ride (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 16

Total Places for Children

  • 65

Age Range

  • from 0 years 0 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Parking

  • The nursery is located next to Union Street West car park, offering plenty of free parking and a 10/15 minute free drop off and pick up for parents. The Pre-school has a drop off area for parents outside the front of the train station (20 minute free parking bays).

Stowmarket Day Nursery & Pre-School Reviews (81)

9.1

Stowmarket Day Nursery & Pre-School has a Review Score of 9.1 (9.062) out of 10, based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Stowmarket Day Nursery & Pre-School has 81 reviews.

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Review from Suzi B (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
This nursery has just been taken over by Sunhill Group and so far since the takeover my opinion of the actual care my child receives hasn't changed although quite a few staff have left. The only negative I have is regarding the menu which although is healthy and varied includes a few more out there
meals ie fish curry and red lentil soup which my daughter dislikes so I now provide her with packed lunches as my daughter is more of a meat and veg girl.


The major bug bear I have is the invoicing and contact from head office which is making me doubt placing my second child in their sister nursery.

Reply from Claire Jones, Chief Executive Officer at Stowmarket Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolDear Suzi, many thanks for your review. Sunhill Daycare has a policy of providing balanced, nutritious meals at all of our sites, some of which have previously won healthy eating awards. Please refer to our Parent Factsheets for support regarding introducing new foods, which can take up to 15 times for a child to become used to, alternatively we are also happy for you to provide a healthy packed meal.
With regarding to billing issues, this month is the first time that the invoicing function has been taken over by Sunhill. We have individually contacted all parents asking for support during the transition and are working hard to ensure any teething troubles are resolved as swiftly as possible. We are confident that problems raised will be significantly reduced in time for April invoicing. Please feel free to contact us directly if you have a specific invoice query.
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Current Review Score: 9.1 (9.062)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.1 (9.062) out of 10 for Stowmarket Day Nursery & Pre-School is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 9 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.4 out of 5 from 9 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.670 for Stowmarket Day Nursery & Pre-School is calculated as follows: ( (77 Excellents x 5) + (26 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) + (1 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 106 Ratings = 4.67
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 4.392 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Stowmarket Day Nursery & Pre-School is based on 9 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 = 3.7
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 65 number of registered child places is 13. 9 Positive Reviews ÷ 13 = 0.692
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Meet the Team (1)

Amy

Amy Al-Ride

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2025

An experienced Senior Nursery Manager with a strong background in early years leadership. Committed to creating a safe, nurturing and inspiring environment where children can thrive, while supporting and developing staff to deliver high-quality care and education. Passionate about working in partnership with families and ensuring the nursery consistently meets and exceeds early years standards.

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