Rushwick Pre-School
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Worcester for children from birth to 5, open 08:30 to 15:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2023. Open since 1992, with 22 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
WR2 5SUWhat 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 July 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at the pre-school happy and separate from their parents or carers with ease. They form secure relationships with the kind and caring staff team.
Children are independent and take responsibility for their belongings. They behave well and know what staff expect of them. On arrival, children place their lunch box in the designated area and promptly hang up their coats on their pegs. Children learn to recognise their names. They find their name card and place it on the registration board.
Children benefit from a broad curriculum, which staff tailor to meet their individual needs. They are eager to play and motivated to learn. Children develop good literacy skills. They learn to link letters to sounds and practise writing the letters of their names. Children sit at the table to make marks with felt tip pens. They listen attentively to stories read enthusiastically by staff. Children confidently join in with action songs and rhymes. Children use their imaginations and express their creativity. They make models from reusable materials, such as cardboard and plastic. Children carefully use scissors to cut card and tape. Staff sit alongside them to offer support and encouragement. They introduce numbers into their play.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the organisation of group activities to support all children to be actively engaged in their learning n share more information with parents about what their children need to learn next to support them to continue or extend learning at home.
- 14 July 2023Good
- 15 December 2017Good
- 2 October 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Rushwick Pre-School
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
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