Catkins Nursery
OutstandingBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Lichfield for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 2015, with 24 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 Staffordshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Staffordshire 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
WS13 7PHWhat 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, 26 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children get the best possible start at this nursery. Staff deliver an excellent personal development curriculum. Children learn how to access the provision alongside other children, especially those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff sensitively help children to learn concepts, such as sharing and the impact that their behaviour has on others, when they take toys from other children.
There is a key focus throughout the curriculum on helping children to play and explore and begin to engage in learning. Children with SEND have developed their concentration skills from when they first started to attend. They can now access direct learning for 10 minutes at a time.
Many children on arrival for their session are unable to control or manage their emotional responses. However, the highly skilled and trained staff utilise their knowledge and skills to the full extent to help children to control their emotions.
- 26 May 2023Outstanding
- 28 September 2017Good
- 9 February 2017Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Catkins 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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