Birchfield Prepcare Nursery
Day nursery in Shropshire, WV7.
Birchfield School, Wolverhampton, WV7 3AFWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 5 September 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Birchfield Prepcare 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.
Birchfield Prepcare Nursery against Shropshire
| Birchfield Prepcare Nursery | Shropshire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 65 | 57 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Birchfield Prepcare Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Birchfield Prepcare Nursery have?
- Birchfield Prepcare Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 5 September 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Birchfield Prepcare Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Birchfield Prepcare Nursery for 65 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Shropshire has 57.
- How much does Birchfield Prepcare Nursery cost?
- Birchfield Prepcare 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 Birchfield Prepcare 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 Birchfield Prepcare Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Birchfield Prepcare Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Birchfield Prepcare Nursery on 5 September 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Birchfield Prepcare Nursery?
- Nearby in WV7: RAFA Kidz Cosford, St Mary's Nursery Group.
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.