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RAFAKidz Honington

16 Heath Road, RAF Honington, Bury St Edmunds IP31 1LJ
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RAFAKidz Honington, Bury St Edmunds
RAFAKidz Honington, Bury St Edmunds
RAFAKidz Honington, Bury St Edmunds

RAFAKidz Honington was opened in June 2024 and is a purpose built building on one level just outside of the RAF Honington base. The setting offers affordable quality childcare with discount to Military families but also welcome anybody to attend from the local community.

The nursery has a full time cook, who cooks all of the children's meals from scratch with healthy locally sourced ingredients. All of the practitioners are...  

Funding & Fees

£68.20 - Full day (07:30-17:30)
£40.25 - Half day (07:30-12:30 or 12:30-17:30)

Discount added for Military families

Funding accepted

Contact RAFAKidz Honington to get a personalised quote:

Type of Service

  • Day Nursery

Opening Schedule

Open all year

Full days available

Yes

Half day sessions offered

Yes

Group/Owner

Person in charge

  • Claire Free (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 20

Registered Charity Number

  • 1154822

Total Places for Children

  • 50

Age Range

  • from 0 years 4 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Meals Provided

No

Consumables provided

No

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-17:30
  • Tuesday 07:30-17:30
  • Wednesday 07:30-17:30
  • Thursday 07:30-17:30
  • Friday 07:30-17:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Parking

  • Nursery car park directly outside of the nursery

RAFAKidz Honington Reviews (10)

9.3

RAFAKidz Honington has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.300) out of 10, based on 10 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time RAFAKidz Honington has 10 reviews.

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Review from Toni O (Mother of Child) published on 26 February 2026 Submitted via Website
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This nursery had been fantastic for my child for 3 years. Couldn't fault their treatment of my child especially for the last 16ish months before the the final month or so my child's time here. At the end though, they failed my child on a number of occasions. Leaving my child entire days without any food, because they wouldn't offer an alternative (yet still charged for said food), leaving my child unattended long enough to draw on cupboards etc - despite receiving extra funding for my child's extra needs. Spoke to the new management - and they continued to fail my child that very same day. I would no longer recommend, especially for a child with extra needs.

Reply from Lauryn Brett, Administrator at RAFAKidz Honington

We truly care about creating positive experiences for every child and family we support, and we're sorry you feel that this wasn't the case for you. As we discussed at the time, this was a particularly complex situation. Our staff team always work hard to ensure that individual needs are met....  

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Review from L S (Mother of Child) published on 17 July 2025 Submitted via Website
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My daughter moved in to the nursery for the last 6months of her nursery life. She has settled in and loved it. All the staff adore her and she loves going. She is the most fussiest eater going but now she's eating things I would have never thought she would. Every activity she gets involved with. I would recommend the nursery also been a wheelchair user they do everything they can to ensure I'm ok to.

Reply from Lauryn Brett, Administrator at RAFAKidz Honington

Thank you for taking the time to leave us this lovely feedback! We have a great team of cooks who prepare the most delicious meals! We are always happy to help where we can too!

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Review from C M (Mother of Child) published on 15 July 2025 Submitted via Website
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Very lucky that my daughter attends this nursery. Staff are very friendly and accommodating. They have fantastic activities, and menu is varied. Once a week they have an outside sports coach attend and have access to an allotment where they can plant and grow fruit and vegetables. They have visits booked in with local farmers, police, fire etc. All really engaging and important. Highly recommend

Reply from Lauryn Brett, Administrator at RAFAKidz Honington

Thank you for your lovely feedback! We too love our visits to the allotment, as well as Euston Farm visiting us!

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Review from J H (Mother of Child) published on 12 November 2024 Submitted via Website
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I now have two children at the nursery, and they both enjoy going there. The staff know the children and care for them well. They are keen to help and sort out any issues as and when they arrive. Since the changes that happened at the nursery, it has continued to improve in the quality of facilities and the range of activities offered.

Reply from Lauryn Brett, Administrator at RAFAKidz Honington

Thank you for your lovely review! We love having your little ones here and are so glad they enjoy their time with us too!

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Review from L D (Mother of Child) published on 7 November 2024 Submitted via Website
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Both our children only started about a month ago and we felt comfortable leaving them straight away, the staff are so welcoming & friendly that we know they are both in excellent hands every day they are there.

We love that we get regular updates throughout the day & especially the photos to show they are always busy having fun!

Reply from Katie Parkin, Nursery Manager at RAFAKidz Honington

Thank you so much for the lovely review, we are so pleased the children have settled in well and you felt comfortable straight away leaving them with us.

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Review from F J (Mother of Child) published on 7 November 2024 Submitted via Website
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My little one absolutely loves going to this nursery. We pull into the car park in the mornings and they're so happy to be there! Facilities are great and I love how much outside time the children get. All the staff are super friendly and helpful. The use of the app is also very helpful and I love logging on to it and seeing what they've had for meals, learning developments, etc.

Reply from Katie Parkin, Nursery Manager at RAFAKidz Honington

Thank you so much for taking the time to give us some feedback. We are very lucky to have such a large outside area for the children to play and a lovely purpose-built nursery with lots of space.

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Review from Amanda-Jayne H (Mother of Child) published on 14 October 2024 Submitted via Website
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The team at Honington have gone above and beyond to support not only my son during settling in days and starting full days, but also myself and have been incredibly supportive of my PTSD. They understand and care about the relationship you have with them, the child(ren) and how we can all work together to best support development, and emotional and physical behaviour and they focus on learning and being led by the child(ren). I couldn't have asked for a more dedicated, supportive team of people to be a part of my child's learning and care.

Reply from Katie Parkin, Nursery Manager at RAFAKidz Honington

At RAFA Kidz we always want to go above and beyond with everything we do, including supporting our families. Thank you so much for taking the time to give us such a lovely review.

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Review from B H (Mother of Child) published on 11 October 2024 Submitted via Website
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My son attends the nursery 2 days a week and he comes home positively buzzing. He loves to tell us all about his friends that he plays with, he adores the staff in his room and I can tell they just adore him too (Tornado room). I love the regular updates of his time at the nursery on the app, including what meals he's eating and how much he's eaten. I also love that I can directly message the staff in his room if I have any questions on the app. The variety of activities he does, including plenty of outside play and messy play is brilliant, I get sent wonderful photos of his activities, or different little masterpieces he's created get sent home. I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone who is thinking about sending their child here.

Reply from Lauryn Brett, Administrator at RAFAKidz Honington

Thank you for this lovely review! It is heartwarming to hear that he enjoys his days with us at nursery. We love that we can give updates and send photos to our parents on what their children are up to each day on the app so it is lovely to know you use it daily! Thanks again for your recommendation!

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Review from Kimberley C (Mother of Child) published on 9 October 2024 Submitted via Website
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The nursery setting is lovely, staff are very friendly and work hard to not only care for the children but help develop and teach them. My child has thrived since joining RAFA KIDZ. She started as a crawler but has recently started walking with confidence. We have formed a strong bond with the staff in her room and always feels welcome. Drop-offs in the morning are easy and I am greeted at pickup time with smiles and giggles from my daughter which always reassures me that she has had a great day. I highly recommend RAFA KIDZ Nursery.

Reply from Lauryn Brett, Administrator at RAFAKidz Honington

Thank you for this lovely review, we really appreciate your feedback! We take pride in watching our children grow and develop and are delighted we can be a part of her nursery journey.

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Review from D R (Mother of Child) published on 3 October 2024 Submitted via Website
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Since RAFA Kidz took over the previous provider the nursery in my eyes has been great.
It definitely showed how bad the previous provider became and that's such a real shame.
My nearly 2-year-old has come on so much in the past couple of months and the staff have been amazing with him and us as parents.
I would recommend this nursery to anyone who is able to send their child there.

What is an added bonus is that they have a football coach attending the nursery on Wednesdays which my little one absolutely loves. And this has been no extra charge to us.

Reply from Katie Parkin, Nursery Manager at RAFAKidz Honington

Thank you so much for your lovely review. RAFA Kidz have worked very hard to enhance every aspect of the nursery and completely turn it around. We love our football coach so thank you again.

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  • Recipient: RAFAKidzDate: Tuesday 31 Mar 2026

Meet the Team (1)

Claire Free Job Title: Nursery Manager
Claire Free

Claire has worked at the setting for many years starting off as a Early Years Practitioner, and has worked her way up whilst gaining valuable experience.

Frequently Asked Questions about RAFAKidz Honington

What is the Age Range of Children that RAFAKidz Honington accepts?

RAFAKidz Honington accepts Children aged from 0 years 4 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is RAFAKidz Honington Open?

RAFAKidz Honington is open: Monday 07:30-17:30, Tuesday 07:30-17:30, Wednesday 07:30-17:30, Thursday 07:30-17:30, Friday 07:30-17:30.

How many Children does RAFAKidz Honington have capacity for?

RAFAKidz Honington has capacity for a total of 50 Children.

How far is RAFAKidz Honington to the centre of Bury St Edmunds?

6.8 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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