Daisy Chain at Mytton Oak
OutstandingBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Shrewsbury for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2022. Open since 2007, with 72 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
SY3 8XDWhat 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, 1 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children get the best possible start in this exceptional setting. The outstanding range of experiences that are on offer to children ensure that children thrive and flourish, and they are ready for their educational journey. Pre-school children show great excitement and engage fully in their learning as they make their own paper.
This is part of their ongoing topic on recycling. The highly engaging curriculum gives children further opportunities to develop their curiosity about the world around them. They visit the local castle on the bus and go to a nearby care home to visit the elderly residents. Football coaches and the animal zoo come into the setting. The outstanding curriculum is wide and varied. It further broadens children's knowledge and understanding. It helps them to understand the world around them and communities beyond their own.
The environment is calm and well resourced. The setting has a high emphasis on using natural resources. Children are eager to enjoy a range of activities that enable them to explore through their senses. Outside, babies enjoy playing in water that has citrus fruits floating in it to excite their sense of smell and taste.
- 1 November 2022Outstanding
- 22 December 2016Good
- 17 July 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Daisy Chain at Mytton Oak
- 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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