Full-day nursery in Hempstead, Norfolk
The Strawberry Patch Nursery & Preschool
Becketts Farm, Hempstead, HOLT, NR25 6LB · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 January 2003Reference EY245165Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 24 September 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places98 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 6 July 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
Becketts Farm, Hempstead, HOLT, NR25 6LB · More nurseries in NR25
Nearest stations and parks
- Holt (North Norfolk Railway)37 min walk · 1.5 miles
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.
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The Strawberry Patch Nursery & Preschool is a full-day nursery at Becketts Farm, Hempstead, HOLT, NR25 6LB, in Hempstead, Norfolk. It is registered for 98 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Gresham's School ages 2–18has a nursery class 1.7 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education.
Questions parents ask
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What is The Strawberry Patch Nursery & Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Strawberry Patch Nursery & Preschool Outstanding at its inspection on 24 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Strawberry Patch Nursery & Preschool take?
The Strawberry Patch Nursery & Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 98 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to The Strawberry Patch Nursery & Preschool?
Holt (North Norfolk Railway) is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Strawberry Patch Nursery & Preschool?
You can call 01263 711229 and visit www.strawberrypatch.co.uk.
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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 National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- 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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY245165 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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