Norton Pre-School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Worcester for from 1 year 6 months up to school age, open 08:00 to 16:00, 5 days a week. £6.50 an hour, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2024. Open since 2016, with 34 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
From Sept 2025 - any additional hours booked will be charged at £6.50 per hour.
One published rate. What you pay depends on the days you need and the funded hours you can claim.
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
Government Funding for all eligible children between the hours of 0900-1500.
Worth knowing. Voluntary contribution of £1 per funded hour; funding only between 0900-1500.
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
WR5 2QBWhat 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.
- 15 June 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 11 July 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
As children arrive, they are warmly welcomed by the kind and affectionate staff, who provide a happy, safe and secure environment for children. Staff know the children well. They listen to what children have to say with genuine interest. They make sure children get lots of opportunities to make choices in their play. Children demonstrate good listening skills. They develop a love of books. At story time, all children join in and enthusiastically shout out repeated phrases. Staff are good role models. They support children to socialise, share and take turns. Children play cooperatively and show kindness towards one another. Staff encourage children to share information with their friends. Children are confident communicators who enjoy telling others about their life at home and recent events. They readily share their opinions and ideas. Children thoroughly enjoy their time outdoors. They build on their physical abilities as they ride on wheeled toys and negotiate obstacles and uneven surfaces.
All children make good progress, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Children develop positive attitudes towards their learning and begin to develop the skills and attitudes they need for their next stage of learning, including their move on to school.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to be aware of the learning intentions for the different ages and abilities of the children taking part during group activities so that they can all fully participate n provide parents with information and ideas to enable them to extend their children's learning and development at home.
- 11 July 2024Good
- 24 September 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Norton Pre-School
- Nappies
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 £6.50 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.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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