Pant Pandas Childcare Centre
OutstandingBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Oswestry for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in April 2023. Open since 2006, with 48 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
SY10 9QRWhat 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, 20 April 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children flourish in the care of the nurturing staff and gain an excellent start to their education. They embrace fully the high-quality experiences provided by staff and are self-motivated to extend their knowledge and skills. All children develop a can-do attitude and the desire to solve problems for themselves. They have enquiring minds and show inquisitiveness as they observe the behaviour of birds and donkeys. They ask questions like, 'Why does it rain?' Staff expertly help them to explore their own ideas and satisfy their natural curiosity. For example, they consistently ask children, 'What do you think?'
Children show ownership of their learning environment. They develop a sense of responsibility and respect for resources as they tidy them away. Children open cupboards to access the paint materials they plan to use and then organise the resources for themselves. They use descriptive language as they explain how they have 'peachy yellow' and check if this is the colour that their friends want to use.
Children strive to solve problems independently. Two-year-old children move jigsaw pieces around and then test out other pieces so they can complete the puzzle.
- 20 April 2023Outstanding
- 10 May 2017Outstanding
- 26 February 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Pant Pandas Childcare Centre
- 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.