Droitwich Salvation Army Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Droitwich for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Open since 2015, with 40 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 Worcestershire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Worcestershire 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
WR9 0ABWhat 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, 4 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children confidently and independently enter the setting, eager to begin their day.
They are warmly greeted and welcomed by smiling staff. Children know where to store their belongings and packed lunch before choosing what to play with and where to play. Children are encouraged to learn about the world around them and their local community through regular outings. They often visit the library, park and residents at the local nursing home.
All staff have a good knowledge of children's development and put in place early interventions to support children who may need additional support. There is an effective key-person system in place to allow children to build relationships within the setting. Staff work closely with multi-agency professionals to ensure children with special educational needs and/or disabilities get the support from the correct agencies. Management and staff are all offered training from outside agencies and authorities to allow them to meet the needs of all children within the setting.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- make parents aware of their children's next steps and learning opportunities n encourage staff to plan activities more closely around children's current abilities, individual skills and their next steps, to provide them with more targeted challenge.
- 4 November 2022Good
- 14 February 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Droitwich Salvation Army Pre-School
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
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