Tots @ Franche
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Kidderminster for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 to 17:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2023. Open since 2015, with 15 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
DY11 5QBWhat 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, 10 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at nursery happy and separate from their parents with ease. The environment encourages children to explore and become engaged with activities quickly. Children demonstrate their confidence and independence, leading their own play and making decisions about what they want to do. For example, children enjoy role play in the home corner. They serve dried pasta and crackers onto a plate, then hand them out to their peers for pretend dinner. Staff encourage children to take turns serving the food. Children say 'please' and 'thank you' to each other. On the odd occasion they forget, staff politely remind them to do so.
Children's behaviour is good.
Staff have high expectations for all children, who make good progress in their learning and development. Children engage in a wide range of additional activities within the school site. They attend the on-site forest school every week and participate in mud painting, wildlife exploring and popcorn making. Staff also take children to the school library and into the large hall to play games. These activities allow children to become confident and familiar with the wider environment. This creates for a smooth transition from one room to the next and finally into school.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve the organisation of some elements of the daily routine to avoid excessive waiting times and increase learning and play time for children.
- 10 March 2023Good
- 8 June 2017Good
- 19 July 2016Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Tots @ Franche
- 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
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