Astwood Smiles Nursery
Day nursery in Redditch. Part of the Worcestershire council area.
18 Feckenham Road, Astwood Bank, Redditch, B96 6DSWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 5 January 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Astwood Smiles Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in West Midlands, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £142 | £449 |
| 2 years old | £138 | £435 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £133 | £420 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Astwood Smiles Nursery against Redditch
| Astwood Smiles Nursery | Redditch average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 80 | 52 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 96% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Astwood Smiles Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Astwood Smiles Nursery have?
- Astwood Smiles Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 5 January 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Astwood Smiles Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Astwood Smiles Nursery for 80 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Redditch has 52.
- How much does Astwood Smiles Nursery cost?
- Astwood Smiles Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in West Midlands charges £175 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Astwood Smiles Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Astwood Smiles Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Astwood Smiles Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Astwood Smiles Nursery on 5 January 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Astwood Smiles Nursery?
- Nearby in Redditch: Woodland House Private Day Nursery Limited, Windmill Pre-School at Vaynor, Adventure Awaits Day Nursery.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.