Chec Mates Day Care
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Telford for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 May 2024. Open since 1999, 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 Telford and Wrekin
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Telford and Wrekin 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
TF7 5ARWhat 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 May 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff welcome children warmly as they arrive. They are friendly and caring, and children form close bonds with them. They seek them out for a reassuring cuddle or to join in their play. Younger children happily sit on staff's laps as they look at pictures in a book. Older children involve staff in make-believe play as they make food in the role-play area and take it to staff to eat. Staff take time to find out about children's interests and what they can do before they start. They use this information to plan for children's learning and development from the outset.
Children behave well. Staff introduce British values into children's play. They teach them to respect each other, use manners and to be kind and share the toys with their friends. Children patiently wait until it is their turn to choose a song to sing.
Younger children excitedly wave and shout when they see older children outside.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- consider the organisation of daily routines so they are more flexible and do not interrupt children's play and learning n extend the range of activities provided to children so they are able to make even more choices and become fully engaged in their play.
- 13 May 2024Good
- 29 November 2019Good
- 16 March 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Chec Mates Day Care
- 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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