Whittington Pre School
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Whittington for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2024. Open since 2016, with 47 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
WR5 2RQWhat 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, 13 September 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children form strong and beneficial relationships with their key person and the whole staff team. New children are provided with lots of sensitive, patient and thoughtful reassurance. They are given support to help them settle, join in with activities and start to independently explore. Staff are friendly and kind. They take the time to get to know children and obtain lots of information from parents when children first start. They attentively support children's care needs, ensuring that children are happy and their well-being remains high.
Children benefit from the well-thought-out and customised curriculum that staff form based on the children's ages and individual stage of development. One of the setting's key curriculum goals is to inspire awe and wonder for nature in the children. Older children learn to respect living things as they search for and identify insects during their forest school session. They learn to plant and grow items, and excitedly find 'treasure', such as potatoes, as they dig in the soil. Children are inspired and challenged effectively through the wealth of physical opportunities.
They develop their coordination by climbing and balancing on equipment, and practise their throwing and catching skills while playing with balls and bean bags.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help staff to consistently support older children to recognise and understand their emotions, and manage their behaviour n support staff to give children enough time to process, practise and engage with new experiences and skills during group activities.
- 13 September 2024Good
- 11 April 2019Good
- 16 October 2018Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Whittington 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
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