Bright Kids Crabbs Cross
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Redditch for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2023. Open since 2001, with 71 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
B97 5JAWhat 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, 18 October 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff know children well and form caring, nurturing relationships with them. This helps to make sure that children are happy and relaxed in this warm, welcoming nursery. Leaders and staff have prioritised opportunities for children to recognise and begin to regulate their own feelings. They have introduced cosy areas with visual prompts in all rooms for children to use. For example, younger children point to picture symbols of some key emotions, such as happiness and sadness, in their cosy corner. Older children take themselves to the special little nook where they can relax and self-regulate. Children enjoy a rich learning environment and have plenty of time to lead their own play. They choose from an extensive range of resources, which they use imaginatively in their play. Natural and real resources are interesting and enticing. Spaces such as the creative area are organised well and are very accessible. As a result, children's creativity and choice are nurtured.
Staff take time to plan and set out inviting activities and enhance the provision while taking into consideration children's next steps.
Children make choices about what they would like to do because staff take every opportunity to encourage independence. For example, toddlers pour their own water from a water dispenser into small water glasses. Staff support them to successfully scoop food onto their ceramic plates at lunchtime. They attempt to cut their food with appropriate utensils, which also supports their small-muscle skills well. Older children confidently serve themselves at mealtimes. Mathematical development is encouraged as they talk about quantities. For example, they help to hand out the correct number of plates to their friends and count spoons full of food onto their plates.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- build on staff's teaching skills even more so that they consistently question and challenge children and so that children hear a wider range of vocabulary and new words.
- 18 October 2023Good
- 10 January 2023Needs improvement
- 1 August 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bright Kids Crabbs Cross
- 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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