Barnabee's Pre-School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Kidderminster for from 2 years up to school age, open 09:00 to 15:30, 5 days a week. £37.00 a day, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2022. Open since 2016, with 40 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Full day | Session | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £37.00Non- funded children | £18.50Non – funded children, 3 hrs | £6.50Any non funded hour |
Funded hours
15 hours a week, or 30 hours, free 2 year old funding.
Worth knowing. We can only claim for funding the term after they turn 3, or 2 if they are eligible for free 2 year funding.
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
DY11 5JNWhat 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, 3 February 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are busy, engaged and happy in this welcoming, inclusive pre-school.
They share, take turns and are kind to each other. Children behave well. They form strong attachments to their key person. This helps them to feel safe and secure.
Children enjoy doing things for themselves, such as putting on their shoes. They enjoy the praise they receive for their efforts and achievements. This helps to build their self-esteem and confidence. Children learn about the benefits of a balanced diet, regular fresh air and exercise. They have lots of opportunities to move their bodies in different ways. Children bend, jump and stretch while they chase and pop bubbles. They kick their legs out to make themselves go higher on the swing.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enable children to lead their own play and to incorporate more of their own ideas into adult-led activities n provide parents with more detailed information about their child's learning to enable them to extend this further at home.
- 3 February 2022Good
- 10 May 2018Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Barnabee's Pre-School
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £37.00 a day still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
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