Sidemoor Preschool
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Bromsgrove for children from birth to 5, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Open since 2008, with 30 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
B61 8LWWhat 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, 18 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children feel safe and secure within the setting. Staff build strong relationships with children, they take time to get to know the children before they start. This enables children to settle quickly into their day. Most children demonstrate positive attitudes. Occasionally, when children need support with their behaviour, staff take the time to help children to understand how to be kind and share resources with their friends. This approach has a positive impact on how children respect and treat one another.
Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents are extremely complimentary about their experience at the pre-school. They state that their children love attending and make good progress. Parents comment that their children's personal and emotional development is supported, and staff work with parents to ensure children are ready to transition to their next stage of learning. For example, they offer a weekly PE
session. Children are encouraged to bring a PE kit to enable them to learn how to dress and undress themselves. Parents feel fully involved in their children's learning. They also discuss the sense of community that they feel within the setting.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review organisations of the day to help children to concentrate and focus on activities, avoiding unnecessary noise levels n support staff to further develop children's communication and language skills, particularly those who speak English as an additional language.
- 18 November 2022Good
- 16 February 2017Good
- 4 November 2016Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Sidemoor Preschool
- 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.