Abkats Ltd
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Kidderminster for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 17:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2024. Open since 2000, with 20 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Shropshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Shropshire from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
DY14 0JHWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 17 July 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The manager's curriculum has clear progression which supports children to reach their development milestones. Children under the age of two have daily access to an age-appropriate learning space. Babies are keen to play and explore and show curiosity in the resources available to them. They also benefit from regular opportunities to interact with older children. For example, staff bring the children together so they can all enjoy the singing sessions. Older babies enthusiastically join in with the action songs and staff sit with the younger babies to provide support so they can also benefit. This helps babies to link words with actions.
The manager makes effective use of community projects to enthuse children and support their understanding of the world. Staff plan exciting learning experiences so that children can understand about life cycles, including growing plants and the role of insects in pollination. Children are proud to share their achievements and knowledge after winning a local competition related to their pollination project.
Staff understand the emotional needs of each child and use this to help them to feel safe, secure and form close bonds with them. They have high expectations for children's behaviour. Children understand what is expected from them.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- plan learning experiences that are matched precisely to their specific stage of development to maximise their progress n review and enhance daily routines to maximise learning for children across the curriculum.
- 17 July 2024Good
- 17 October 2023Needs improvement
- 26 March 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Abkats Ltd
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.