Full-day nursery in Castle Hill, Suffolk
Dilly's Daycare
151 Dale Hall Lane, Ipswich, IP1 4LX · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since April 2018Reference EY558666Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 28 July 2021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places32 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 3 March 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
151 Dale Hall Lane, Ipswich, IP1 4LX · More nurseries in IP1
Stations
- Westerfield22 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including Post Office, Larchcroft Close and Dales Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- The Dales Open Space5 min walk
- Castle Hill Recreation Ground8 min walk
- Broomhill Park11 min walk
- Sherrington Road Rec12 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Suffolk there are about 3.5 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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Dilly's Daycare is a full-day nursery at 151 Dale Hall Lane, Ipswich, IP1 4LX, in Castle Hill, Suffolk. It is registered for 32 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Dale Hall Community Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2019 under 0.1 miles
- Castle Hill Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.4 miles
- Castle Hill Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.4 miles
- Highfield Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected May 2024 0.6 miles
- St Pancras Catholic Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.7 miles
- Ipswich School ages 0–18has a nursery class 0.8 miles
- Springfield Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.8 miles
- The Beeches Community Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2023 0.9 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Dilly's Daycare's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Dilly's Daycare Good at its inspection on 28 July 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Dilly's Daycare take?
Dilly's Daycare is registered with Ofsted for up to 32 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Dilly's Daycare?
Westerfield is the nearest station we know of, 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Dilly's Daycare?
You can call 01473 226656.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY558666 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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