Castle Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Kenilworth 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 September 2023. Open since 2013, with 50 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 Warwickshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Warwickshire 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
CV8 1LLWhat 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.
- 12 July 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 27 September 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children leave their parents at the door and enter the setting eagerly. When babies or younger children enter the setting slightly unsettled, staff shower them with lots of love and cuddles. This helps them to settle extremely quickly. Children regularly seek out the staff when required. Staff notice and respond to children's individual care needs. This helps children to form lasting bonds with their key person. Staff acknowledge children's feelings and talk to them about their actions. This supports them to learn right from wrong. Children behave well.
Children are provided with an array of activities, that cover all areas of learning.
Children of all ages enjoy sensory activities, such as paint, water, sand and rice play. Babies use their hands to explore the different materials. Older children use a range of equipment and tools to fill, empty and scoop the materials. Most children show lots of concentration as they attempt to climb the steps or balance on the different play equipment. Babies and younger children enjoy the cause and effect as they drop and roll the balls onto the floor. Older children enthusiastically give meanings to marks they make. Staff work well in partnership with other professionals. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress in their learning.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- promote further opportunities for children to build on their self-help skills n support less confident children to engage and become fully submerged in the range of learning experiences on offer n support staff to enhance their teaching practice, with an aim to further develop children's communication and language development.
- 27 September 2023Good
- 15 June 2018Outstanding
- 30 April 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Castle Nursery
- 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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