Childcare Sufficiency Profile

January 2019

Wymondham and

Children’s Centre Area

Sufficiency is about childcare places for all children who need it, choice for parents and good quality provision

Sufficiency is about childcare places for all children who need it, choice for parents and good quality provision

Key Findings

There is sufficient number of 2, 3 and 4 year old funded places across the area with 1,069 places available at any one time for 549 eligible children

For 0-2’s 17% of children can access a childcare place

The area has no children living in the 20% Most Deprived areas (IDACI), a decrease of 85 from October 2017 Migration of children to childcare providers within and without the area for summer 2018 is +221 with 332 coming in and 111 going out In addition to future growth through planning permissions over the next 5 years 5,500 new homes are being planned in , Hethersett and (an additional 634 funded places if/when homes occupied) The Out Of School Clubs seem to meet demand Parents currently have a choice of the type of provider they can access

Ofsted rated ‘Good or Outstanding’ is at 100% for group providers and 100% for childminders

New provision would need to be of high quality to compete in this market and provide a flexible offer to meet parents needs

Sufficiency is about childcare places for all children who need it, choice for parents and good quality provision

Demographics

There are 2,311 0-5 year olds and 994 3-4 year olds in the

Children’s Centre Lot as of January 2019

Ward 0 1 2 3 4 Total Cringleford 68 80 83 102 97 430 Easton 1 0 1 0 1 3 Hethersett 56 71 86 63 67 343 Mulbarton 60 53 74 68 66 321 Abbey 15 14 19 16 22 86 Attleborough Queens & Besthorpe 0 1 0 0 1 2 Cromwells 29 36 42 44 35 186 Easton 9 9 11 12 10 51 9 20 15 22 26 92 Hingham and 7 5 2 1 8 23 2 5 4 5 4 20 Northfields 23 15 19 25 25 107 Rustens 63 78 89 70 78 378 Town 25 33 37 46 36 177 Wicklewood 10 14 24 22 22 92 Total 377 434 506 496 498 2,311 Total 2, 3 & 4 year olds 506 496 498 1,500 Total 3 & 4 year olds 496 498 994

Sufficiency is about childcare places for all children who need it, choice for parents and good quality provision

Childcare Provider Type and

Sector for 0- 5 year olds

Sufficiency is about childcare places for all children who need it, choice for parents and good quality provision

Childcare Provider Quality

Not Yet See I.S.I. Provider Type Good Outstanding Total Inspected Website Childminder 3 11.1% 16 59.3% 8 29.6% 0 0.0% 27 Day Nursery 4 33.3% 7 58.3% 1 8.3% 0 0.0% 12 Eyfs Unit 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 100.0% 0 0.0% 1 Nursery Class 0 0.0% 1 50.0% 1 50.0% 0 0.0% 2 Nursery Units of Ind. Schools 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 100.0% 1 Pre-School Playgroup 0 0.0% 7 63.6% 4 36.4% 0 0.0% 11 Total 7 13.0% 31 57.4% 15 27.8% 1 1.9% 54

Sufficiency is about childcare places for all children who need it, choice for parents and good quality provision

Full and Sessional Daycare

Sufficiency is about childcare places for all children who need it, choice for parents and good quality provision

Funded Provider

Open All Year Round or Term Time Only

Provider Type All Year Term Time Total Childminder 19 86.4% 3 13.6% 22 Day Nursery 10 90.9% 1 9.1% 11 Eyfs Unit 0 0.0% 1 100.0% 1 Nursery Class 0 0.0% 2 100.0% 2 Nursery Units of Independent 0 0.0% 1 100.0% 1 Pre-SchoolSchools Playgroup 1 9.1% 10 90.9% 11 Total 30 62.5% 18 37.5% 48

Sufficiency is about childcare places for all children who need it, choice for parents and good quality provision

Funded Providers for Eligible Two Year Olds

Sufficiency is about childcare places for all children who need it, choice for parents and good quality provision

Childcare Providers

Provider Type Provider Day Care Sector Post Code Ofsted Date Latest Ofsted 0-5s Reg 2yo 3&4yo Type For * Provider Provider Childminder Ahier Amanda Full Daycare Private NR18 0RG 05/10/2017 Good 6 Yes Yes Childminder Anthony Andrea Julie Full Daycare Private NR9 3JS 05/09/2018 Good 6 Yes Yes Childminder Butler Wendy Marie Full Daycare Private NR18 0HF 20/11/2018 Good 6 Yes Yes Childminder Colyer, Sharon Full Daycare Private NR18 0UN 05/09/2017 Outstanding 6 Yes Yes Childminder Cox Jill Full Daycare Private NR9 3EP 12/09/2018 Good 6 No No Childminder Cox, Karen Anne Full Daycare Private NR9 3AG 10/11/2015 Good 6 Yes Yes Childminder Foster, Sarah Full Daycare Private NR18 9QG 27/06/2017 Good 6 Yes Yes Childminder Gibbons, Jody Elayna Full Daycare Private NR16 1HR 25/06/2015 Outstanding 6 No No Childminder Green, Gemma Jane Full Daycare Private NR4 6TD 17/10/2017 Good 6 No No Childminder Jones Patricia Susan Full Daycare Private NR18 0JN 12/07/2018 Good 6 Yes Yes Childminder Luus, Margaretha Full Daycare Private NR18 9QH 25/09/2015 Outstanding 3 No No Childminder May, Rachel Elizabeth Full Daycare Private NR9 5AB 02/03/2016 Outstanding 6 No No Childminder Metcalf Katrina Marie Full Daycare Private NR18 0WD 30/04/2015 Good 6 Yes Yes Childminder Mitchell Jane Elizabeth Full Daycare Private NR18 0JJ 30/03/2016 Outstanding 18 Yes Yes Childminder Pettitt, Joanne Full Daycare Private NR18 0QP 18/05/2017 Good 6 Yes Yes Childminder Platt, Kineta Louise Full Daycare Private NR9 3HR - Not Yet Inspected 6 Yes Yes Childminder Read, Jennifer Mary Full Daycare Private NR18 0HD 08/05/2017 Good 6 Yes Yes Childminder Robinson, Katrina Jayne Full Daycare Private NR18 0XF 13/11/2018 Good 6 Yes Yes Childminder Shaw Amanda Jane Full Daycare Private NR16 1BY 14/07/2017 Good 12 Yes Yes Childminder Visiers Donna Full Daycare Private NR14 8HG 17/06/2015 Outstanding 12 Yes Yes Childminder Visiers Inigo Full Daycare Private NR14 8HG 17/06/2015 Outstanding 12 Yes Yes Childminder Watson, Sarah Jane Full Daycare Private NR16 1EA 27/01/2016 Good 6 No Yes

* September 2018 Ofsted Import now shows Childminders able to take 6 early years children at any one time

Sufficiency is about childcare places for all children who need it, choice for parents and good quality provision

Childcare Providers cont.

Provider Type Provider Day Care Sector Post Code Ofsted Date Latest Ofsted 0-5s Reg 2yo 3&4yo Type For * Provider Provider Childminder Wood, Emma Full Daycare Private NR9 3EP 23/05/2017 Good 6 Yes Yes Childminder Wright, Cheryl Full Daycare Private NR18 0HF 09/09/2016 Good 12 Yes Yes Childminder Non Public Childminder Full Daycare Private Non Public - Not Yet Inspected 6 Yes Yes Childminder Non Public Childminder Full Daycare Private Non Public 10/02/2016 Outstanding 6 Yes Yes Childminder Non Public Childminder Full Daycare Private Non Public - Not Yet Inspected 6 Yes Yes Day Nursery Bouncing Beans Children's Full Daycare Private NR18 0SJ 31/07/2018 Good 26 Yes Yes Nursery Day Nursery Busy Bees Day Nursery at Full Daycare Private NR4 7UX 25/05/2016 Good 114 Yes Yes Hospital Day Nursery Chestnut @ Norwich Research Full Daycare Private NR4 7UT - Not Yet Inspected 40 Yes Yes Park (NRP) Day Nursery Cleverclogs Cringleford Full Daycare Private NR4 6XF 07/12/2018 Good 40 Yes Yes Day Nursery Lime Tree Day Nursery - Full Daycare Private NR14 8AE - Not Yet Inspected 32 Yes Yes Mulbarton Day Nursery Mulberry Bush Day Nursery - Full Daycare Private NR14 8JP 20/02/2017 Good 47 Yes Yes Mulbarton Day Nursery Mulberry Bush Day Nursery at Full Daycare Private NR18 0SP 31/10/2016 Good 61 Yes Yes St Edmunds Day Nursery Nellie's Nursery Full Daycare Private NR9 3AU - Not Yet Inspected 24 Yes Yes Day Nursery Noah's Ark Children's Nursery Full Daycare Private NR18 9SX 23/08/2017 Good 18 Yes Yes Day Nursery Orchard Nursery School Full Daycare Private NR18 9RS 08/08/2017 Good 50 Yes Yes Day Nursery The Children's Garden Full Daycare Private NR4 7TY - Not Yet Inspected 60 Yes Yes Day Nursery The Norwich Montessori Full Daycare Private NR4 7TW 18/06/2015 Outstanding 26 No Yes School Ltd

* September 2018 Ofsted Import now shows Childminders able to take 6 early years children at any one time

Sufficiency is about childcare places for all children who need it, choice for parents and good quality provision

Childcare Providers cont.

Provider Type Provider Day Care Sector Post Code Ofsted Date Latest Ofsted 0-5s Reg 2yo 3&4yo Type For * Provider Provider Eyfs Unit Browick Road Primary School Sessional Maintained NR18 0QW 09/07/2013 Outstanding 26 Yes Yes Daycare Nursery Class Ashleigh Primary & Nursery Sessional Maintained NR18 0HL 07/02/2011 Good 26 No Yes School Daycare Nursery Class Hethersett Woodside Infant & Sessional Maintained NR9 3EQ 22/02/2007 Outstanding 26 No Yes Nursery School Daycare Nursery Units of Hethersett Old Hall School - Full Daycare Independent NR9 3DW 29/03/2017 See I.S.I. Website 50 No Yes Independent Schools Nursery Pre-School Playgroup Bramble Bears Sessional Voluntary NR16 1AA 12/12/2016 Good 24 Yes Yes Daycare Pre-School Playgroup Cringleford Crackerjacks Pre- Sessional Voluntary NR4 7JR 14/12/2016 Outstanding 30 Yes Yes School Daycare Pre-School Playgroup Happy Days Under Fives Sessional Voluntary NR9 4BU 04/05/2018 Good 15 Yes Yes Daycare Pre-School Playgroup Hethersett Pre-School Sessional Voluntary NR9 3EQ 08/12/2015 Outstanding 22 Yes Yes Playgroup Daycare Pre-School Playgroup Hummingbird Preschool Full Daycare Private NR18 9SJ 05/02/2018 Good 20 Yes Yes Pre-School Playgroup Preschool Nursery Sessional Private NR9 3NX 19/04/2018 Good 26 Yes Yes Daycare Pre-School Playgroup Morley Under 5's Pre-school Full Daycare Voluntary NR18 9TS 20/01/2016 Outstanding 16 Yes Yes Pre-School Playgroup Puddleducks Playgroup Full Daycare Voluntary NR14 8AE 23/09/2016 Good 42 Yes Yes Pre-School Playgroup Acorns Full Daycare Voluntary NR18 9JR 22/01/2016 Good 11 Yes Yes Pre-School Playgroup Stepping Stones Pre School - Sessional Private NR18 0QE 21/10/2016 Good 26 Yes Yes Wymondham Daycare Pre-School Playgroup Wicklewood Extended School Full Daycare Maintained NR18 9QJ 04/03/2015 Outstanding 35 Yes Yes

Sufficiency is about childcare places for all children who need it, choice for parents and good quality provision

Childcare Costs

Providers Charging by the Hour Providers Charging by the Session Minimum Cost Per Hour £3.40 Minimum Cost Per Session £10.00 Average Cost Per Hour £4.42 Average Cost Per Session £15.07 Maximum Cost Per Hour £9.50 Maximum Cost Per Session £33.30

Providers Charging by the Day Providers Charging by the Week Minimum Cost Per Day £4.00 Minimum Cost Per Week £160.00 Average Cost Per Day £39.34 Average Cost Per Week £209.68 Maximum Cost Per Day £62.90 Maximum Cost Per Week £280.00

Sufficiency is about childcare places for all children who need it, choice for parents and good quality provision

IDACI* Deprivation % September 2018

Childrens Centre Area IDACI Deprivation % 0 1 2 3 4 Total Hethersett 30% Least Deprived 190 180 231 213 219 1033 Hethersett 30-70% Most Deprived 9 8 12 11 15 55 Wymondham 30% Least Deprived 138 172 182 212 200 904 Wymondham 30-70% Most Deprived 58 60 62 60 74 314

IDACI* 20% Most Deprived Comparison

Oct-17 Sep-18 0- 0- 0-10% 11-20% Total Deprivation 11-20% Total 11-20% Total 10% 10% difference difference difference Wymondham 0 85 85 0 0 0 0 -85 -85 & Hethersett

*Income deprivation affecting children index

Sufficiency is about childcare places for all children who need it, choice for parents and good quality provision

0-2 Baby Places

Number of Places being Can access children offered a place

811 138 17%

Sufficiency is about childcare places for all children who need it, choice for parents and good quality provision

Funded Places Take Up by Provider

Provider Type Funded 2 year olds ** Provider Type Funded 3 & 4 year olds ** Childminder 5 Childminder 86 Day Nursery 56 Day Nursery 439 Eyfs Unit 1 Eyfs Unit 39 Pre-School Playgroup 28 Nursery Class 118 Total 90 Nursery Units of Independent Schools 27 Pre-School Playgroup 337 Total 1046 ** Based on Summer Term 2018. A child may be counted more than once if attending multiple providers of different types

Sufficiency is about childcare places for all children who need it, choice for parents and good quality provision

Providers Offering Extended Entitlement

(up to 30 hours)

Provider Type Provider Childminder Ahier, Amanda Childminder Anthony, Andrea Julie Childminder Butler, Wendy Marie Childminder Colyer, Sharon Childminder Cox, Karen Anne Childminder Foster, Sarah Childminder Non-public Childminder Jones, Patricia Susan Childminder Metcalf, Katrina Marie Childminder Mitchell, Jane Elizabeth Childminder Pettitt, Joanne Childminder Non-public Childminder Platt, Kineta Louise Childminder Read, Jennifer Mary Childminder Robinson, Katrina Jayne

Sufficiency is about childcare places for all children who need it, choice for parents and good quality provision

Providers Offering Extended Entitlement

(up to 30 hours) cont.

Provider Type Provider Childminder Shaw, Amanda Jane Childminder Visiers, Donna Childminder Visiers, Inigo Childminder Watson, Sarah Jane Childminder Wood, Emma Childminder Wright, Cheryl Day Nursery Bouncing Beans Children's Nursery Day Nursery Busy Bees Day Nursery at Norwich Hospital Day Nursery Chestnut Nursery School - Norwich Research Park Day Nursery Cleverclogs Cringleford Day Nursery Lime Tree Day Nursery - Mulbarton Day Nursery Mulberry Bush Day Nursery - Mulbarton Day Nursery Mulberry Bush Day Nursery - St Edmunds Day Nursery Nellie's Nursery Day Nursery Orchard Nursery School

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Providers Offering Extended Entitlement

(up to 30 hours) cont.

Provider Type Provider Day Nursery The Children's Garden Eyfs Unit Browick Road Primary School Nursery Class Ashleigh Primary & Nursery School Nursery Class Hethersett Woodside Infant & Nursery School Pre-School Playgroup Bramble Bears Pre-School Playgroup Happy Days Under Fives Pre-School Playgroup Hummingbird Preschool Pre-School Playgroup Morley Under 5's Pre-school Pre-School Playgroup Spooner Row Acorns Pre-School Playgroup Wicklewood Extended School

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Key Data

Of the 994 three & four year olds there are possibly 504 wanting a funded childcare place as 490 four year olds have been offered their place in Reception class. There are 45 eligible 2 year olds

There are 27 Childminders, 12 Day Nurseries, 1 EYFS Unit, 2 Nursery Classes, 1 Nursery Units of Independent Schools and 11 Pre-school Playgroups providing 0-5 year old childcare for up to 1,128 children at any one time

1,101 of the 1,128 places available are for funded children

Open and Closed Providers – This area has gained 2 Childminders, 2 Day Nurseries and 1 EYFS Unit but lost 1 childminder, 1 Day Nursery and 4 Pre-school Playgroups with a net loss of 69 places

There is a maximum of 3,087 fifteen hour funded places available. To balance business needs and parental demand providers will choose the number of funded places made available

Of the 1,128 places 231 are being made available for disadvantaged two year olds

Take up for Early Education Funding for 3-4 year olds was 98.7% for the summer 2018 claim period, up 1.1% from spring 2018

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Key Data cont.

Take up for Early Education Funding for 2 year olds was 76.7% for the summer 2018 claim period with 56 of 73 eligible children taking up all or part of their free entitlement. Down 6.4% from spring 2018

Regarding migration of 2, 3 & 4 year old funded children 804 local childcare places were accessed by children living in the area and 332 children living outside the CC area taking up 1,136 childcare places. 111 local children accessed childcare places outside the area

1,028 children accessed 1,136 places indicating 108 children accessed shared care within the area

4 children have deferred access to school reception class for autumn 2018

Of the 1,128 childcare places 677 are available all year round and 451 are available term time only

Average distance travelled to access childcare is 1.7 miles with the furthest distance travelled being 31.6 miles

Existing and prospective childcare providers should always undertake their own market research to understand local childcare needs, other factors such as the location of provision in neighbouring wards, travel patterns and future housing developments need to be considered when planning for places

Sufficiency is about childcare places for all children who need it, choice for parents and good quality provision

Future Growth

Projected increase of 1,706 new homes have approximately 164 3-4 full planning consent year olds requiring pre- over the next five years school childcare

Sufficiency is about childcare places for all children who need it, choice for parents and good quality provision

Out of School Provision and Charges

Providers Charging by the Hour Providers Charging by the Session Minimum Cost Per Hour £3.00 Minimum Cost Per Session £3.00 Average Cost Per Hour £3.90 Average Cost Per Session £7.22 Maximum Cost Per Hour £4.75 Maximum Cost Per Session £14.00

Providers Charging by the Day Providers Charging by the Week Minimum Cost Per Day £21.00 Minimum Cost Per Week £50.00 Average Cost Per Day £23.00 Average Cost Per Week £50.00 Maximum Cost Per Day £25.00 Maximum Cost Per Week £50.00

Sufficiency is about childcare places for all children who need it, choice for parents and good quality provision

Out of School Providers

Provider Type Provider Day Care Sector Post Code Ofsted Date Latest Ofsted After School Club Ashleigh Primary & Nursery School - After School Out OfType School Maintained NR18 0HL 07/02/2011 Good Club After School Club Extra-Time After School Club Out Of School Maintained NR18 0LS 19/01/2012 Good After School Club Hethersett Vc Junior After School Club Out Of School Maintained NR9 3DB 24/05/2017 Good After School Club Hethersett Old Hall School - After School Club Out Of School Independent NR9 3DW 29/03/2017 See I.S.I. Website After School Club Kaleidoscope Out of School Childcare Facility Out Of School Voluntary NR18 0QW 28/10/2016 Good After School Club Little Melton After School Club Out Of School Maintained NR9 3AD 28/03/2017 Outstanding After School Club Morley Under 5's Pre School Out Of School Voluntary NR18 9TS 20/01/2016 Outstanding After School Club Set Your Sights Out Of School Private NR4 7JR 12/10/2018 Good After School Club Spooner Row Acorns Out Of School Voluntary NR18 9JR 22/01/2016 Good After School Club Stay And Play Club Out Of School Maintained NR9 4AB 05/06/2014 Good After School Club The Den - After School Club Out Of School Maintained NR9 4BU 02/10/2014 Good After School Club Wicklewood After School Club Out Of School Maintained NR18 9QJ 04/03/2015 Outstanding After School Club Woodside Wonders - After School Club Out Of School Maintained NR9 3EQ 22/02/2007 Outstanding After School Club After School Club Out Of School Private NR16 1AW - Not Yet Inspected

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Out of School Providers cont.

Provider Type Provider Day Care Sector Post Code Ofsted Date Latest Ofsted Breakfast Club Ashleigh Tree House Breakfast Club Out OfType School Maintained NR18 0HL 07/02/2011 Good Breakfast Club Barford Primary Breakfast Club Out Of School Maintained NR9 4AB 05/06/2014 Good Breakfast Club Conkers Breakfast Club Out Of School Voluntary NR18 9JR 22/01/2016 Good Breakfast Club Extra-Time Breakfast School Club Out Of School Maintained NR18 0LS 19/01/2012 Good Breakfast Club Hethersett Vc Junior Before School Club Out Of School Maintained NR9 3DB 24/05/2017 Good Breakfast Club Hethersett Old Hall School - Breakfast Club Out Of School Independent NR9 3DW 29/03/2017 See I.S.I. Website Breakfast Club Kaleidoscope Out of School Childcare Facility Out Of School Voluntary NR18 0QW 28/10/2016 Good Breakfast Club Morley Under 5's Pre School Out Of School Voluntary NR18 9TS 20/01/2016 Outstanding Breakfast Club Mulbarton Primary Breakfast Club Out Of School Voluntary NR14 8JG 01/07/2015 Good Breakfast Club Set Your Sights Out Of School Private NR4 7JR 12/10/2018 Good Breakfast Club The Den - Barnham Broom Breakfast Club Out Of School Maintained NR9 4BU 02/10/2014 Good Breakfast Club Wicklewood Breakfast Club Out Of School Maintained NR18 9QJ 04/03/2015 Outstanding Breakfast Club Woodside Wonders - Breakfast Club Out Of School Maintained NR9 3EQ 22/02/2007 Outstanding Holiday Playscheme Kaleidoscope Out Of School Childcare Facility - Out Of School Voluntary NR18 0QW 28/10/2016 Good Holiday Scheme Holiday Playscheme Kids Camp Out Of School Private NR18 0NT 01/08/2017 Good Holiday Playscheme Kings Camps Out Of School Private NR9 3DW - Not Yet Inspected

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Data Sources and Contact

Area Map County Council e-Publishing Team Norfolk County Council Place Planning Officer Key Findings, Key Data (Analysis) Demographics; Childcare Provider Type and Sector for 0-5 year olds; Childcare Provider Quality; Full and Sessional Daycare; Funded Provider Open All Year Round or Term Time Only; Funded providers for Eligible Two Year Olds; Childcare Providers; Childcare Costs; IDACI Norfolk County Council Intelligence and Deprivation %; IDACI 20% Most Deprived Analytics Service; Early Years Finance Team Comparison; Funded Places Take Up by Provider; 3 and 4 year old extended entitlement (30 hours free childcare); Out of School Provision and Charges; Out Of School Providers

Norfolk County Council Education Participation, Future Growth Infrastructure & Partnerships Service Peter Elwick, Place Planning Officer [email protected]

Sufficiency is about childcare places for all children who need it, choice for parents and good quality provision