Kingfisher Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Shrewsbury for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Open since 1995, with 32 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
SY2 6LEWhat 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 develop secure attachments with staff and feel safe and secure. They benefit from a secure key-person system and continuity between home and nursery. Over time, children become securely attached to all staff and relationships are positive. Staff provide nurturing care, such as giving children hugs when they need them. Children engage in activities of their choosing and confidently follow their own interests. They behave well and show care and concern for others as they help their friends to stand up after they fall over. Staff remind children not to run inside and provide clear explanations why.
The manager and staff have high expectations for the provision to ensure that all children are developing the key skills needed to be ready for school. They give priority to children's personal, social, and emotional well-being. Many outdoor activities are child-led and create opportunities for children to use their social skills to collaborate with others. For instance, children are supported to play cooperatively with others, taking turns to throw, roll or kick their balls to knock down the skittles. They help each other to set up the skittles again, ready for next time. Children use tools to dig in the large outdoor sand pit. They persist in digging saying, with determination, 'I am going to find the treasure.'
All children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress from their starting points.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to consider the learning needs of all children during group activities, so that all children develop good listening and attention skills n provide more ambitious opportunities for children to engage in new experiences to extend their learning about the wider community.
- 4 November 2022Good
- 13 December 2017Good
- 27 February 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kingfisher 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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