Chec Mates Day Care
Day nursery in Telford, TF7. Part of the Telford and Wrekin council area.
Madeley Baptist Church, High Street, Madeley, Telford, TF7 5AHWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 3 April 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
Chec Mates Day Care 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.
Chec Mates Day Care against Telford
| Chec Mates Day Care | Telford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 38 | 70 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 84% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Chec Mates Day Care
- What Ofsted grade does Chec Mates Day Care have?
- Chec Mates Day Care was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 3 April 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Chec Mates Day Care take?
- Ofsted registers Chec Mates Day Care for 38 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Telford has 70.
- How much does Chec Mates Day Care cost?
- Chec Mates Day Care 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 Chec Mates Day Care 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 Chec Mates Day Care how it offers them.
- When was Chec Mates Day Care last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Chec Mates Day Care on 3 April 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Chec Mates Day Care?
- Nearby in TF7: Chec Mates Day Care, Club 0-5 limited, Wooden Tops 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.