Hodnet Pre-School Playgroup
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Market Drayton for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2023. Open since 1995, 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
TF9 3NSWhat 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, 13 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children have access to good-quality educational experiences in the pre-school.
They gain a wealth of useful skills that prepare them very well for their move to school. Staff are friendly and nurturing. Children form close bonds with them and show that they feel safe and secure in their care. Children respect the staff and respond positively to the warm interactions they provide. This includes adapting their behaviour following the gentle reminders from staff.
Children thoroughly enjoy accessing the exciting outdoor area and choose to spend most of the day outdoors. The manager and staff plan very well for children's independent outdoor-play experiences. Children benefit from a wealth of enriching opportunities to practise their skills and use their knowledge in a range of contexts.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance the planning and teaching for the adult-led activities provided to increase opportunities for children to be active learners n develop further the partnership working with parents so that parents and key persons benefit from consistent opportunities for two-way discussions about the children.
- 13 February 2023Good
- 12 May 2017Good
- 19 June 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Hodnet Pre-School Playgroup
- 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.