Crowgate Child Centre
Day nursery in Shropshire.
Bishops Castle Children's Centre, Oak Meadow, Bishops Castle, SY9 5PAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 14 September 2022
| 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
Crowgate Child 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.
Crowgate Child Centre against Shropshire
| Crowgate Child Centre | Shropshire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 26 | 57 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Crowgate Child Centre
- What Ofsted grade does Crowgate Child Centre have?
- Crowgate Child Centre was rated Good at its inspection on 14 September 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Crowgate Child Centre take?
- Ofsted registers Crowgate Child Centre for 26 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Shropshire has 57.
- How much does Crowgate Child Centre cost?
- Crowgate Child 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 Crowgate Child 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 Crowgate Child Centre how it offers them.
- When was Crowgate Child Centre last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Crowgate Child Centre on 14 September 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Crowgate Child Centre?
- Nearby in Bishops Castle: Farm Friends, Barrow Village Pre-School, Birchfield Prepcare 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.