Freshfields Nursery School Ltd
Good★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Stratford-Upon-Avon 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Good by Ofsted in July 2023. Open since 1998, with 141 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 Warwickshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Warwickshire 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
CV37 8HWWhat 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.
- 20 August 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 13 November 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 3 July 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children swiftly settle on arrival at the nursery. They benefit from warm and caring relationships with all staff. Children's emotional needs are well met, which helps them to feel safe and secure.
Children are eager to learn and remain busy throughout their day. Older children develop the muscles in their hands as they manipulate dough or use pipettes to transport different-coloured water into tubes. They explore what happens when they mix different colours. Children relish their time outdoors. Staff take them to visit the on-site animals and provide ample learning opportunities outdoors. Babies and young children learn to balance and climb, and enjoy scooping gloop with a range of tools and build with blocks. This, in addition to providing opportunities to crawl and stand, helps to promote their physical skills and control.
Staff introduce children to sign language from a young age, which they use with increasing skill. Babies use this to communicate that they would like more fruit, and to say 'thank you'. This helps children express their needs before they can speak in words. Children's communication and language skills are further promoted by staff, who give a running commentary while they play and introduce new words. This exposes children to rich vocabulary from a young age.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- embed the arrangements for the supervision of staff to achieve greater oversight of the quality of teaching and practice n explore ways to implement all aspects of the curriculum to consistently challenge children's learning.
- 3 July 2023Good
- 3 February 2023Inadequate
- 12 February 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Freshfields Nursery School Ltd
- 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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