Crowmoor Day Nursery And Out Of School Club
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Shrewsbury 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 October 2022. Open since 2019, with 74 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
SY2 5JJWhat 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, 24 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children have fun and enjoy their time in this welcoming nursery. They develop strong attachments with their key person and staff, which helps children to feel safe, secure and ready to learn. Children happily play with their peers. They learn to share, take turns and use their manners with gentle reminders from the caring staff. Children become immersed in their play and make independent choices on what they would like to do. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress from their starting points. They enjoy a good balance of child-initiated play and adult-led activities. Children enjoy using their imagination. They have lots of fun exploring the texture of sand with their bare feet, as they pretend to be at the beach.
Children receive lots of encouragement and praise for their efforts and achievements, which helps to boost their self-esteem and self-confidence. Children are provided with opportunities to learn good independence skills. For example, older children competently serve their own lunch and concentrate as they carefully pour their own milk from jugs. Children begin to develop an awareness of the diverse world in which they live. Throughout the year, they learn about festivals and cultures that are different from their own. Children's own diverse backgrounds, traditions and special occasions are shared and celebrated. Children take part in planned outings in the local community, such as visiting the local park, library and the village church.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- extend the evaluation process of the setting to actively seek feedback from parents, to raise the quality of the provision even further n support staff to strengthen their interactions by giving children enough time to process their thoughts and respond to questions they are asked n enhance the outdoor area to provide rich learning experiences for children who prefer to play outside.
- 24 October 2022Good
- 9 May 2022Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Crowmoor Day Nursery And Out Of School Club
- 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.
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