Opening hours
weekdays all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 5.30pm.
RAFA Kidz Honington
Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2025)
Number of places
72 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2025
Local authority
Suffolk
About this day nursery
RAFAKidz Honington is dedicated to providing exceptional childcare with a strong emphasis on fostering a supportive, family-like environment. The nursery prioritises the well-being and development of each child, aiming to create a stimulating and engaging setting where young learners can thrive through play and exploration.
They are committed to delivering high-quality care that supports the unique needs of military families, understanding the specific challenges they may face. The nursery offers a comprehensive approach to early years education, promoting a sense of community and security for children while encouraging their natural curiosity and growth.
Their philosophy centres on creating a positive and nurturing experience that contributes significantly to a child's foundational development.
Our ethos
RAFA Kidz Honington is dedicated to providing exceptional childcare in a supportive, family-like environment. Their philosophy centres on creating a positive and nurturing experience that contributes significantly to a child's foundational development, promoting a sense of community and security for children while encouraging their natural curiosity and growth through play and exploration. They are committed to high-quality care that supports the unique needs of military families.
What it's like
Children arrive with enthusiasm, eager to start their day at this friendly and inclusive nursery. Staff talk to children about their interests and special events at home. This helps children to settle easily and contributes to their strong sense of belonging. The nursery serves as a hub of the community, maintaining close links with external organisations and groups.
Supports military familiesHigh-quality provisionFocus on child development
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-oldsTax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All Year
Established
2024
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for RAFA Kidz Honington
Last inspected 3 April 2025
Overall effectiveness
Good
What it's like to attend
Children arrive with enthusiasm, eager to start their day at this friendly and inclusive nursery. Staff talk to children about their interests and special events at home. This helps children to settle easily and contributes to their strong sense of belonging. The nursery serves as a hub of the community, maintaining close links with external organisations and groups.
Inspector highlights
- Leaders have worked hard to establish a skilled and motivated staff team, ensuring consistency in staffing levels and supporting children's individual needs.
- Leaders and staff demonstrate a strong commitment to supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and work effectively with external professionals.
- Staff read stories with enthusiasm, capturing children's interest and fostering a love of reading and supporting the development of children's literacy and language skills.
- Children behave well and enjoy being helpful.
- There is a strong focus on supporting children's health and well-being, with regular sessions to practice physical skills and opportunities to visit a local allotment.
Areas to develop
- 1support staff to implement more effective transitions between routine activities to support children to remain engaged and focused in their learning.
Inspection #10381471 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Leaders and staff demonstrate a strong commitment to supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They work effectively with external professionals to ensure staff are trained to meet children's specific needs. Targeted use of additional funding ensures children with SEND access tailored support, either in small groups or through focused interactions with their key person.
Outdoor space
The inspector observed the quality of interactions during activities, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.
Parent Reviews of RAFA Kidz Honington
1.0
(1)
ChronoThomas
4 months ago
Absolutely loved this nursery for my son for around 16 months (from their take over to around 6 weeks ago), then they failed my son on a number of occasions. Leaving him entire days without food at 3 years old, offering no alternatives despite saying they would. Had a meeting with new management, assured it wouldn't happen again - happened the very same day because they 'forgot' to inform room staff. Still charged for food for those days my child didnt eat though! Left him unattended long enough to draw on cupboards, despite getting extra funding for his SEN needs. Overall, would no longer recommend. So many lovely staff members, but new management failed even in the basic duty of care to a SEN child on a number of occasions.
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Inspection history
Most recent inspection
3 April 2025
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
View full Ofsted reportFrequently asked about RAFA Kidz Honington
About the setting
RAFA Kidz Honington registered in 2024. It is situated in Honington, Suffolk. The nursery employs 19 members of childcare staff. Of these, nine staff hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 3 and above. The nursery opens weekdays all year round. The nursery offers funded early education for all eligible children.
- URN
- 2795544
- Registered person
- Rafa Kidz Limited
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
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