Little Greenfields Pre-School
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Shrewsbury for children from birth to 5, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 2012, with 28 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
SY1 2QDWhat 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, 12 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happily at this pre-school and are excited to play and learn. Their relationships with staff are warm. Key persons know children well and make sure that favourite resources are on offer. This helps children to settle quickly. Relaxed settling-in sessions enable new children to join in at their own pace. Staff spend time getting to know children before they start at the pre-school. For example, they find out about children's interests and weave this information into what is on offer in play activities.
Children follow simple instructions and behave very well. Older children expertly take turns and share as they play a game about the sounds animals make. Younger children excitedly tidy their toys away when it is time for snack. Most children know the routine well, while those who are new to the pre-school make good use of a
'now and next' visual routine board.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staff's understanding of the curriculum so that it is embedded securely and consistently across the pre-school n build on professional development, particularly in relation to the characteristics of effective learning, and use this to further improve the learning environment and fully support the curriculum intent.
- 12 May 2023Good
- 14 November 2022Inadequate
- 6 March 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Greenfields Pre-School
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
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