Full-day nursery in Capel St Mary, Suffolk
Robins Childcare
Capel St Mary School, The Street, Capel St Mary, Ipswich, IP9 2EG · 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 May 2009Reference EY395784Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 22 January 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places50 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 15 September 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Capel St Mary School, The Street, Capel St Mary, Ipswich, IP9 2EG · More nurseries in IP9
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Telephone Exchange, Ash Grove and The Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground6 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.
What parents say
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Robins Childcare is a full-day nursery at Capel St Mary School, The Street, Capel St Mary, Ipswich, IP9 2EG, in Capel St Mary, Suffolk. It is registered for 50 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 3.7 from 6 reviews (November 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Capel St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 under 0.1 miles
- Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 1.7 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Robins Childcare's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Robins Childcare Good at its inspection on 22 January 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Robins Childcare take?
Robins Childcare is registered with Ofsted for up to 50 children at any one time.
How do I contact Robins Childcare?
You can call 01473 310767 and visit www.robinschildcare.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY395784 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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