Sheepwash Farm Day Nursery
OutstandingBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Lichfield for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. £60.00 a day for over 2. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in September 2023. Open since 2020, with 100 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Price list dated 2021-2022.
| Age | Full day | Session | Weekly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 2birth to 2y | £61.00Single Day | £31.00s £36.00s | £273.00Full-time | |
| Over 22y to 5y | £60.00Single Day | £30.00s £35.00s | £270.00Full-time |
Where this came from
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What childcare usually costs in Staffordshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Staffordshire 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
WS14 9JNWhat 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 September 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive in this exciting and stimulating environment. They form close attachments with staff and separate well from parents. Children quickly become involved in a wide range of activities and learning opportunities, both indoors and outdoors, that spark their natural curiosity and passion for learning. Children become confident, independent individuals, eager to carry out tasks for themselves. For example, they put on their own splash suits and wellingtons in readiness for going outside to check how the pumpkins are growing in the adjoining field.
Managers and staff have high aspirations for children. Comprehensive information gathered from parents about their child gives staff an excellent understanding of their child's abilities as they start nursery. Ongoing observations and assessments enable staff to plan a rich and challenging curriculum for all children, which is well planned and takes into account children's interests.
Children are highly motivated and eager to share what they know and can do.
- 14 September 2023Outstanding
- 15 December 2022Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Sheepwash Farm Day Nursery
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- 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
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 £60.00 a day still the rate? 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.
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