Catkins Nursery
Day nursery in Lichfield, WS13. Part of the Staffordshire council area.
Charnwood Children's Centre, Purcell Avenue, Lichfield, WS13 7PHWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 26 May 2023
| 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
Catkins 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.
Catkins Nursery against Lichfield
| Catkins Nursery | Lichfield average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 24 | 94 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 91% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Catkins Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Catkins Nursery have?
- Catkins Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 26 May 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Catkins Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Catkins Nursery for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Lichfield has 94.
- How much does Catkins Nursery cost?
- Catkins 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 Catkins 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 Catkins Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Catkins Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Catkins Nursery on 26 May 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Catkins Nursery?
- Nearby in WS13: Bright Horizons Springfields Day Nursery and Preschool, Footsteps Nursery Hawthorn, Humpty Dumpty Day Nursery and Pre-School -Lichfield.
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.