Little Chicks Pre-School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Telford for children from birth to 5, open 08:15 to 16:00, 5 days a week. £7.00 an hour for over 2's, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2022. Open since 2014, with 46 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Term time only, 39 weeks a year.
| Age | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| Over 2's2y to 5y | £7.00for over 2's | |
| All ages | £7.00minimum of a 3 hour session per week £11.00minimum of 2 x 3 hour sessions per week |
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
15 hours free nursery education per week to 3 & 4 year olds; 30 hours free nursery education per week to 3 & 4 year olds for eligible working parents; 15 & 30 hours free two year old places for eligible families; 30 hour free nursery working parents funding for babies the term after they turn 9 months old.
Worth knowing. The only extra's we charge for is a small amount towards the Christmas & Leavers parties to cover the cost of the party food & Christmas presents. We do Not charge for weekly or monthly extras. To be able to do this children need to bring in their own Healthy packed lunch, nappies & wipes and sun cream.
What childcare usually costs in Telford and Wrekin
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Telford and Wrekin 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
TF5 0LTWhat 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 September 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive eagerly and benefit from the happy and caring atmosphere. They are greeted warmly by friendly staff as they enter. Children happily play alongside their friends, and they behave well. They understand the boundaries and staff expectations. Children develop close attachments with staff, who are kind and approachable. Staff give children lots of praise and encouragement, which supports children's emotional well-being effectively. Children show a positive attitude to learning through their curiosity and concentration.
Staff talk to children as they play and listen to what they have to say. Children demonstrate their growing early self-care skills, as they independently wash their hands and make choices about their play. They are supported to make good, healthy food choices and try a variety of fruits at snack time. Children have access to a wide choice of toys and resources that reflect the diversity in the setting. For example, through dolls, toys and books, children develop an awareness of similarities and differences between people. They thoroughly enjoy playing and exploring outside. For instance, young children enthusiastically fill and empty the water chute, playing cooperatively together.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen all staff's understanding of the learning intention for planned activities, to enable them to shape activities more precisely to the learning needs of children n build on arrangements to provide parents with more information about children's progress and support parents to extend this learning at home n refine the existing arrangements for the supervision of staff and provide more specific support to help raise the quality of teaching and practice to a higher level.
- 13 September 2022Good
- 10 October 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Chicks Pre-School
- Youngest age taken
- 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 £7.00 an hour 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.
- 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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