Castle Nursery at parkside
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Bromsgrove 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 June 2022. Open since 2011, with 46 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
B61 0AZWhat 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, 13 June 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Upon arrival, children receive the warmest welcome from staff. They build incredibly close bonds with their key persons, who understand their needs extremely well. This helps children to feel safe and valued. Children are very happy as they play alongside one another. They develop respect for others and their environment. They follow simple instructions. For example, they help staff to tidy away toys and resources.
Children are eager to explore the indoor and outdoor environments, which are designed specifically for them. They are becoming increasingly independent. They show great self-control as they pour water into their cups. They receive lots of praise and encouragement from staff. This supports their confidence and willingness to learn new skills.
Children benefit from a lovely range of exciting activities that supports their development. Babies demonstrate high levels of natural curiosity as they explore shredded paper. Toddlers are very imaginative. They create a 'birthday cake', using play dough and pretend to blow the candles out. Children in pre-school have great fun as they plant seeds and water them to help them grow. As a result, all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), and those who speak dual languages make good progress from their starting points.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- consistently adapt teaching to ensure all children, particularly those most able, are challenged to the highest level during activities n further strengthen the supervision, coaching and mentoring of staff to focus even more precisely on enhancing the already good teaching.
- 13 June 2022Good
- 17 December 2014Outstanding
- 6 October 2011Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Castle Nursery at parkside
- 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.
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