Farm Friends
OutstandingTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Shrewsbury for from 1 year up to school age, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. £67.00 a day for 2-3 Years, and they take the funded hours. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in July 2025. Open since 2005, with 68 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
51 weeks a year, minimum 2 days a week, price list dated 1st March 2026.
| Age | Full day | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Yearsbirth to 2y | £70.00 | |
| 2-3 Years2y to 3y | £67.00 | |
| 3-4 Years3y to 4y | £65.00 |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £5.00 a session Early Bird Sessions from 7:30am
- £8.00 an hour Extra hoursapplied to top up sessions
What a funded hour still costs
Funded hours cover the childcare. These are charged alongside them.
- £9.50 a session Supplementary charge for children claiming fundingincludes meals / snack £8 and consumables £1.50
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
15-hour entitlement for all 3- and 4-year-olds; 30 hours working parent offer; 15 hours early learning for 2-year-olds under a separate scheme.
Worth knowing. Supplementary charge for children claiming funding is £9.50 per session covering meals/snack £8 and consumables £1.50; funding stretched across 50 weeks of the year; additional hours charged at standard rate; parents must reconfirm eligibility with HMRC every 3 months for 30 hours.
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 7BTWhat 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, 16 July 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children flourish in this exceptionally warm and welcoming family-run setting. Staff are highly dedicated and responsive to children's individual needs, placing them firmly at the heart of everything they do. From the moment children arrive, staff envelop them in a culture of care, positivity and high expectations. They expertly prioritise emotional well-being and respond with sensitivity and precision to each child's unique needs.
The highly effective curriculum places a strong emphasis on rich, outdoor learning experiences. Staff promote children's natural curiosity, growing independence and developing confidence through imaginative, stimulating and well-sequenced activities. They skilfully plan using children's interests and individual next steps. For example, babies enjoy water play. Staff introduce a variety of containers, enabling babies to develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination as they carefully work out how to transfer water from one container to another. Toddlers develop their imaginative and social skills as they role play in the home corner. They develop their emerging language skills as they make 'tea' and serve it to staff and friends. Pre-school children further develop their physical skills as they run and climb in the large, well-equipped outdoor play area. These enriching experiences result in consistently high levels of engagement. Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) receive exceptional support. The setting's inclusive ethos is embedded in all aspects of practice, with staff working closely with families and external professionals to identify needs early and implement effective, individualised strategies. All children make rapid and outstanding progress across all areas of learning and development.
- 16 July 2025Outstanding Safeguarding: Yes
- 25 November 2019Good
- 16 April 2014Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Farm Friends
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £67.00 a day still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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