Full-day nursery in Westbourne, Suffolk
YMCA Childcare Providence
Ymca, 2 Wellington Street, Ipswich, IP1 2NU · 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Ymca, 2 Wellington Street, Ipswich, IP1 2NU · More nurseries in IP1
Stations
- Ipswich23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including YMCA, Sirdar Road and Wellington Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Broomhill Park8 min walk
- Sherrington Road Rec9 min walk
- Alderman Recreation Ground11 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground7 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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YMCA Childcare Providence is a full-day nursery at Ymca, 2 Wellington Street, Ipswich, IP1 2NU, in Westbourne, Suffolk. It is registered for 60 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 6 reviews (October 2026). It is run by YMCA Trinity Group.
Run by YMCA Trinity Group (charity), which runs 3 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YMCA Childcare ProvidenceThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Wellington NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Toybox (Gatacre Road) Pre-school Group LimitedSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| The Little Rascals Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Small World KindergartenFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Buzzbee Babes NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| The Lodge Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Handford Hall Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.2 miles
- Springfield Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.4 miles
- Springfield Infant School and Nursery Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.4 miles
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.4 miles
- Ipswich School ages 0–18has a nursery class 0.5 miles
- Ranelagh Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2022 0.6 miles
- St Margaret's CEVAP School, Ipswich Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected May 2024 0.9 miles
- Highfield Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected May 2024 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 YMCA Childcare Providence's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated YMCA Childcare Providence Good at its inspection on 8 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can YMCA Childcare Providence take?
YMCA Childcare Providence is registered with Ofsted for up to 60 children at any one time.
Who runs YMCA Childcare Providence?
YMCA Childcare Providence is run by YMCA Trinity Group, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to YMCA Childcare Providence?
Ipswich is the nearest station we know of, 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact YMCA Childcare Providence?
You can call 01473 295258 and visit ymcatrinitygroup.org.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY560836 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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