Chec Mates Day Care
OutstandingBirth to 8+Long established
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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Outstanding by Ofsted in April 2024. Open since 2014, with 38 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 5AHWhat 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, 3 April 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The manager's comprehensive curriculum is fully understood by all staff and delivered expertly to the children. The manager and staff tailor the learning programmes specifically to the needs of the children, to build on their experiences at home. Staff use children's interest in nature to extend their knowledge and skills, such as exploring lifecycles and developing subject specific language.
The children's communication development forms the foundation for the curriculum. Staff focus on supporting children and their families to develop an appreciation of sharing books together as part of their focus on language enrichment. Staff provide children with targeted interventions to help them to make accelerated progress. This includes developing the vocabulary to express their needs, wishes and to manage their feelings and behaviour. This ensures that each child, including those with special educational needs and /or disabilities (SEND), achieves their full potential and has a wide skillset in readiness for school.
Children thoroughly enjoy the time they spend with the staff. On children's arrival, staff are immediately attentive and listen with genuine interest as children excitedly share their experiences from home. Staff have established high expectations for children's behaviour. Children are respectful of each other and the resources they access. Staff diligently risk assess so that children can play and explore safely.
- 3 April 2024Outstanding
- 13 June 2018Good
- 28 July 2014Good
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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