Busy Bodies Child Care Centre
Day nursery in Ludlow, SY8. Part of the Shropshire council area.
Bishop Mascall Centre, Lower Galdeford, Ludlow, SY8 1RZWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 2 August 2022
| 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
Busy Bodies Child Care Centre 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.
Busy Bodies Child Care Centre against Ludlow
| Busy Bodies Child Care Centre | Ludlow average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 51 | 41 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Busy Bodies Child Care Centre
- What Ofsted grade does Busy Bodies Child Care Centre have?
- Busy Bodies Child Care Centre was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 2 August 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Busy Bodies Child Care Centre take?
- Ofsted registers Busy Bodies Child Care Centre for 51 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ludlow has 41.
- How much does Busy Bodies Child Care Centre cost?
- Busy Bodies Child Care Centre 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 Busy Bodies Child Care Centre 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 Busy Bodies Child Care Centre how it offers them.
- When was Busy Bodies Child Care Centre last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Busy Bodies Child Care Centre on 2 August 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Busy Bodies Child Care Centre?
- Nearby in SY8: Tick Tock, Orleton Pre-School, Little Grubs Indoor.
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.