Highley Minors Childcare Centre
Day nursery in Shropshire, WV16.
The Severn Centre, Bridgnorth Road, Highley, WV16 6JGWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 12 March 2024
| 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
Highley Minors Childcare 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.
Highley Minors Childcare Centre against Shropshire
| Highley Minors Childcare Centre | Shropshire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 59 | 57 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Highley Minors Childcare Centre
- What Ofsted grade does Highley Minors Childcare Centre have?
- Highley Minors Childcare Centre was rated Good at its inspection on 12 March 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Highley Minors Childcare Centre take?
- Ofsted registers Highley Minors Childcare Centre for 59 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Shropshire has 57.
- How much does Highley Minors Childcare Centre cost?
- Highley Minors Childcare 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 Highley Minors Childcare 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 Highley Minors Childcare Centre how it offers them.
- When was Highley Minors Childcare Centre last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Highley Minors Childcare Centre on 12 March 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Highley Minors Childcare Centre?
- Nearby in WV16: Poppets Nursery, Dad's The Word.
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.