Chipmunks Nursery OSC Ltd
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Telford for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 2010, 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 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
TF3 1LGWhat 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, 30 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enter the nursery with excitement, and they are warmly greeted by the caring staff. Staff know the children and their families well and offer individual care and support. This helps children to feel happy and safe. Staff create exciting sensory activities for babies that are linked to their interests. For instance, children explore textures and movement with dinosaurs in edible green slime. They show interest and engagement as staff join in with their play. Older children use tools to slice fruit and discuss healthy eating as they make flapjacks with their friends and staff.
The nurturing manager and staff use additional funding creatively to provide children with a range of new experiences. This builds on children's understanding of the world around them. The manager has created an inspiring garden area that offers children opportunities to explore herbs and flowers by using all of their senses. Children learn how to plant seeds and take care of them as they grow.
They behave well as they take part in these exciting opportunities. The manager has introduced daily toothbrushing for children attending the pre-school room.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- focus planning more precisely on supporting older children to develop deeper thinking and offer higher levels of challenge in preparation for their move to school n review and improve routines to make best use of the stimulating learning environment and respond more appropriately to changes in children's behaviour n enhance partnerships with parents further, building on key person relationships and sharing more information about children's development targets.
- 30 June 2023Good
- 15 December 2017Good
- 2 February 2017Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Chipmunks Nursery OSC Ltd
- 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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