Full-day nursery in Gorleston, Norfolk
Scribbles Day Nursery Beacon Park
Unit 15 Wellington Park, Excalibur Way, Beacon Park,Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 7BB · 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 November 2018Reference 2508021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 30 June 2021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places102 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 7 May 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
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Getting there
Unit 15 Wellington Park, Excalibur Way, Beacon Park,Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 7BB · More nurseries in NR31
Parks and playgrounds
- Beacon Park Playground7 min walk
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Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Norfolk there are about 3.9 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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Scribbles Day Nursery Beacon Park is a full-day nursery at Unit 15 Wellington Park, Excalibur Way, Beacon Park,Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 7BB, in Gorleston, Norfolk. It is registered for 102 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026). It is run by Scribbles Day Nursery (Gorleston) Ltd.
Run by Scribbles Day Nursery (Gorleston) Ltd (company), which runs 5 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scribbles Day Nursery Beacon ParkThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| The CoveFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Great YarmouthFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Rascal's Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Little Squirrels Play Forest at SeagullsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
| Scribbles Day Nursery (Gorleston)Full-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| Scribbles Day Nursery (Gorleston) LtdFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.0 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2022 0.7 miles
- Ormiston Herman Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.9 miles
- Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2023 1.1 miles
- Woodlands Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 1.4 miles
- Stradbroke Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 1.5 miles
- Homefield VC CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 1.5 miles
- Hopton Church of England Primary Academy Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 1.5 miles
- Hillside Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 1.6 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 Scribbles Day Nursery Beacon Park's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Scribbles Day Nursery Beacon Park Good at its inspection on 30 June 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Scribbles Day Nursery Beacon Park take?
Scribbles Day Nursery Beacon Park is registered with Ofsted for up to 102 children at any one time.
Who runs Scribbles Day Nursery Beacon Park?
Scribbles Day Nursery Beacon Park is run by Scribbles Day Nursery (Gorleston) Ltd, which runs 5 nurseries.
How do I contact Scribbles Day Nursery Beacon Park?
You can call 01493 653217 and visit www.scribblesdaynurserygroup.com.
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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.
- © 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.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2508021 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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