Dorrington Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Shrewsbury for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 October 2024. Open since 2016, with 20 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
SY5 7JLWhat 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, 10 October 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
This is a small, welcoming nursery with a real family feel. Cheerful staff warmly welcome children and their parents as they arrive. Children separate from their parents without fuss and eagerly rush inside to play with their friends. The closeknit family nature of this nursery provides opportunities for children to build strong peer relationships based on mutual respect. Staff successfully support children to make positive behaviour choices. For example, children share resources and patiently wait for their turn. Children behave consistently well.
Staff ensure that there are opportunities for children to develop their physical skills in a range of ways. They make good use of the garden to provide children with regular access to fresh air and the chance to run and climb. Furthermore, staff support children to take and manage risks in their play. For example, when children try to balance on the logs, they notice they are wet and slippery. Staff show children how to rub soil on the logs to dry them so that they can balance more easily. This supports children's understanding of the world and promotes their physical development well.
Staff regularly take children out into the local community. They use this as an opportunity to teach children important life skills, such as road safety. Experiences such as attending the weekly community coffee morning and helping to grow produce in the community garden give children the opportunity to interact with older members of the community. Staff ensure that children learn about celebrations and festivals, such as Christmas, Hanukkah and Diwali. This supports children's personal development and broadens their knowledge and understanding of the world.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- consider the planning of adult-led group activities to ensure that they provide appropriate levels of challenge that supports all children to continue to make progress in their learning.
- 10 October 2024Good
- 6 March 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Dorrington Nursery
- 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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