Bridges Childcare
Day nursery in Herefordshire, HR2.
Old School, Wormbridge, HR2 9DHWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 26 September 2025
| 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
Bridges Childcare 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.
Bridges Childcare against Herefordshire
| Bridges Childcare | Herefordshire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 52 | 51 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Bridges Childcare
- What Ofsted grade does Bridges Childcare have?
- Bridges Childcare was rated Good at its inspection on 26 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Bridges Childcare take?
- Ofsted registers Bridges Childcare for 52 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Herefordshire has 51.
- How much does Bridges Childcare cost?
- Bridges Childcare 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 Bridges Childcare 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 Bridges Childcare how it offers them.
- When was Bridges Childcare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Bridges Childcare on 26 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Bridges Childcare?
- Nearby in HR2: Lake View Nursery Ltd, Little Acorns Day Nursery Ltd, Merry Go Round @ Green Croft.
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.