Little Owls Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Broseley for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 September 2022. Open since 1995, with 56 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
TF12 5LWWhat 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, 22 September 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are confident and independent learners. The nursery is designed in a way that mirrors a home environment. This helps children to feel safe and secure.
Behaviours and attitudes towards learning are exemplary. Children sit, listen and pay attention to each other's opinions. They know routines very well and follow the rules of the nursery. Children learn about independence across nursery. For example, young babies feed themselves at snack times and lunchtimes, while being supported by a team of nurturing practitioners. Older babies know when they feel tired and will make their own way to the sleep room to lie down. Older children are able to put on their own coats and shoes to go outside.
Children have rich and stimulating experiences in the outdoor environment. They walk to the forest school area each week and can describe what they learned while they were there. When taking part in physical activities outdoors, children can describe the effects that exercise has had on their bodies. Children throughout this nursery are valued and each family receives a rigorous transition process when children first start at the setting and subsequently progress from one room to another. Staff work collaboratively with families to share their knowledge of the child's development and use this information to skilfully plan their next steps in learning. This results in children making 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:
- strengthen professional development opportunities for staff to help further enhance learning experiences for children.
- 22 September 2022Good
- 17 October 2016Good
- 9 August 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Owls 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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