The Learning Tree Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Telford for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2023. Open since 2013, with 32 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 Telford and Wrekin
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Telford and Wrekin 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
TF2 8SAWhat 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, 24 April 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children at this pre-school are happy and feel safe in the care of the attentive staff.
They are greeted with smiles and encouragement as they arrive. They walk with excitement into the welcoming and stimulating learning environment. Children behave well and immediately engage in activities of their choice. Children form lovely friendships and immerse themselves in imaginative play. They explore porcelain cups and saucers as they pretend they are at a tea party. Children laugh and smile as they talk to each other about what they would like to eat and drink.
The enthusiastic staff have high expectations for all children. Children at this preschool make excellent progress in their speech and language development because staff make very good use of assessment. Staff quickly identify the individual needs of children and facilitate intervention groups that target specific areas for development. Children benefit from smaller group times, where they can practise their listening and attention skills and develop their confidence to speak in smaller groups. Children's physical development is well supported by the range of activities available to them. They confidently move around on a variety of ride-on toys that are appropriate to their level of development. Children learn to climb on climbing frames safely and plan how to get back down.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- continue to build on staff's already good teaching to challenge children's thinking during activities even further through the highest quality interactions.
- 24 April 2023Good
- 29 September 2017Good
- 14 January 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Learning Tree 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.