Crowgate Child Centre
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Bishops Castle for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 16:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2022. Open since 2008, with 26 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 Shropshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Shropshire 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
SY9 5PAWhat 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, 14 September 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at the setting happy and settle well. They engage in activities and are confident to explore. Staff are warm and welcoming and provide reassurance and comfort, when needed. This helps children feel safe and secure within the nursery environment.
Children enjoy a wide range of stimulating resources and activities, both inside and outdoors. The child-led environment enables children to have open access to activities of their choice. This promotes their independence and raises their selfesteem. Outside, children show confidence as they use slides, bicycles and scooters. Others play in the mud kitchen; they enjoy picking herbs and add them to their 'cakes'. Inside, children further develop their skills. For example, they use their fine motor skills as they roll play dough into shapes and make pretend cakes in the role play area. Staff play alongside children and support their learning.
Children are kind and behave well. They show a growing awareness of sharing and playing with others. Staff role model good behaviour and children learn about boundaries and expectations. Staff recognise positive behaviour and praise children throughout the day. This helps to raise children's self-esteem and develops their confidence. Children understand the routines of the day and know what to expect next. This helps to prepare them for the next stage of their learning.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide more opportunities for staff supervision, to help identify training opportunities and build on their already good teaching skills n help staff to gain more knowledge of how to provide challenging activities for children which have a clear intention and build on their next steps for learning.
- 14 September 2022Good
- 25 October 2016Good
- 19 December 2012Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Crowgate Child Centre
- 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.