Longford Pre-School Playgroup
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Newport for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2023. Open since 1974, with 36 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 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
TF10 7BHWhat 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, 14 December 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The manager and staff have high expectations for children's behaviour and are successful in helping them learn how to manage their feelings. Children learn strategies such as how to manage feelings of anger and how to respond when a friend has upset them. Staff use a consistent approach to help children learn to share and take turns. Children show they feel happy, safe and secure in the care of the staff, who are attentive and kind.
All children progress well from their starting points, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff provide all children with individualised learning programmes and targeted interventions to help them progress well. For example, during communication and language group sessions, staff successfully help each child to progress towards their developmental milestones. This includes practising the sounds in words, having the confidence to share their ideas and taking turns during an activity with a small group of friends.
Children are well-motivated to learn. Staff make good use of daily routines, such as snack time, to help children to practise their skills and gain new knowledge.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- extend the curriculum and teaching further to provide children with an even higher level of challenge in their learning n enhance the learning environment to increase opportunities for children to use their literacy skills across the pre-school.
- 14 December 2023Good
- 23 May 2018Good
- 16 December 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Longford 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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