Mount Carmel Pre-School and Wraparound Care
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Redditch 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 September 2021, though that is 5 years ago now. Open since 2008, with 40 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 Worcestershire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Worcestershire 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
B97 5RRWhat 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, 16 September 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happily engaged in play and learning throughout the day. They are confident to talk and play with one another and the familiar staff. Staff form warm relationships with the children and are respectful in their interactions with them.
They support children's care needs well and get down to the children's level when they join them in their play. Children confidently choose how to spend their time from the selection of available resources, indoors and outdoors. Staff engage children in conversations as they play, extending their thinking and modelling a good use of language. Children learn about the natural world. They observe spiders and squirrels in the garden, and plant, care for and harvest, fruits and vegetables.
Children's behaviour is good. They enjoy playing cooperatively together, for example, pre-school children arrive at the role-play shop with trolleys full of food and the 'shop assistant' scans each item. Children, even those who have just settled, are quickly getting to know the daily routine. They respond positively when staff make requests, for example to line up to wash their hands or tidy away for lunch time. Children develop good self-help skills. Pre-school children are sensitively supported to persevere as they put on their shoes to go outside. Twoyear-olds hang up their own bags and coats when they arrive at the setting.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- continue to develop provision by reviewing planning for group sessions to ensure they consistently meet the needs of all children n build on existing provision to ensure older children have opportunities to engage in challenging exploratory play.
- 16 September 2021Good
- 5 May 2016Good
- 27 November 2008Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Mount Carmel Pre-School and Wraparound Care
- 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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