Little Squirrels @ Shrawley
Day nursery in Worcester, WR6. Part of the Worcestershire council area.
Walnut Cottage Nursery, School House, Worcester, WR6 6TTWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 1 August 2025
| 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
Little Squirrels @ Shrawley 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.
Little Squirrels @ Shrawley against Worcester
| Little Squirrels @ Shrawley | Worcester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 26 | 60 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 93% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Little Squirrels @ Shrawley
- What Ofsted grade does Little Squirrels @ Shrawley have?
- Little Squirrels @ Shrawley was rated Good at its inspection on 1 August 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Squirrels @ Shrawley take?
- Ofsted registers Little Squirrels @ Shrawley for 26 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Worcester has 60.
- How much does Little Squirrels @ Shrawley cost?
- Little Squirrels @ Shrawley 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 Little Squirrels @ Shrawley 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 Little Squirrels @ Shrawley how it offers them.
- When was Little Squirrels @ Shrawley last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Squirrels @ Shrawley on 1 August 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Squirrels @ Shrawley?
- Nearby in WR6: Little Lodge Nursery Bransford, Nurture Outdoor Kindergarten, Clifton-Upon-Teme Nursery Limited.
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.