Charlton with Cropthorne Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Pershore for children from birth to 8+, open 08:45 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2023. Open since 1992, with 27 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
WR10 3LQWhat 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, 7 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy their time at this welcoming pre-school. They benefit from a wellplanned curriculum which helps them to immerse themselves in their play. Staff plan enjoyable activities that capture children's curiosity. In turn, children are engaged, attentive and listen to the staff. The pre-school promotes a love of reading. Children spontaneously sit with a book and turn the pages to follow along when a member of staff is reading. Children happily join in with rhymes and songs and repeat familiar phrases.
Children enjoy a wide range of resources, both indoors and outdoors, that motivate them to explore. Parents value the fact that their children have access to a wellresourced outdoor environment which engages children in physical and environmental activities. There are established links with the local primary school that children are due to attend. The manager places a high emphasis on promoting school readiness. Children take part in taster sessions and planned activities at their local school. For example, older children visit their local primary school to take part in a 'Superheroes' focus day. They are also involved in other events with the school, such as using the forest school and going to theatre performances. This helps children to become familiar with the new environment in readiness for the next stage in their education.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to strengthen their use of effective questioning skills to ensure that children are sufficiently challenged in their thinking during group activities n encourage staff to build on children's identified next steps in child-initiated play, as well as planned activities n undertake more regular monitoring of staff practice in order to identify areas for professional development to improve practice even further.
- 7 March 2023Good
- 25 May 2017Good
- 20 May 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Charlton with Cropthorne Pre-School
- 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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