Alphabet House
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Evesham for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2022. Open since 2002, with 36 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 Worcestershire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Worcestershire 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
WR11 1JJWhat 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, 16 June 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are eager to arrive at the nursery. They receive a warm welcome from the kind, caring and friendly staff, which helps them to feel safe and settled. Children quickly put their belongings away. They follow excellent hygiene practices and know to wash their hands before entering the playroom. Children practise their literacy skills as they find a card with their name written on so that they can selfregister.
Staff plan and provide an exciting range of activities for children. Children are motivated to learn. They show high levels of concentration as they work together to transport water across a course of pipes and tubes. Children cooperate with each other to problem-solve when the course collapses so that they can rebuild it.
They demonstrate strong communication skills as they use their breadth of vocabulary to talk to each other and share ideas. For example, when the bowl at the end of the course is becoming full, they alert their friends to help them empty it and say that it will 'overflow'.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- build on staff's awareness of when to increase challenge for children and extend their learning further.
- 16 June 2022Good
- 10 July 2015Outstanding
- 11 October 2011Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Alphabet House
- 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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