4 nurseries in B49 (Alcester, Shelfield, Shelfield Green)
Every day nursery with a B49 postcode, best rated first, and what a place costs in West Midlands after the free hours.
Day nurseries in B49 (Alcester, Shelfield, Shelfield Green), best rated first
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Old Station Nursery - Alcester B49 6PX | Good | 2 September 2025 | 81 |
| 2 | Teddy Bear Corner B49 6AG | Good | 2 July 2025 | 54 |
| 3 | Bright Kids Coughton B49 5HS | Good | 11 August 2022 | 50 |
| 4 | Little Men And Misses @ Cookhill B49 5JT | Good | 16 June 2022 | 42 |
How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.
B49 is in Warwickshire and Worcestershire, covering Alcester.
Nursery fees in B49
What day nurseries in West Midlands charge on average. Fees in B49 itself can sit above or below this.
| Child's age | 25 hours a week | 50 hours a week |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2 | £175no funded hours | £142after 30 funded hours |
| 2 years old | £171no funded hours | £138after 30 funded hours |
| 3 to 4 years old | £66after the free 15 hours | £133after 30 funded hours |
Regional average, not any one nursery's price. Source: Coram Childcare Survey 2026. Work out your own monthly cost.
30 hours free childcare in B49
The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in B49 as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.
| Who | Free hours a week |
|---|---|
| Working parents, child from 9 months | 30 hours |
| Every 3 and 4 year old | 15 hours |
| 2 year olds in families getting some benefits | 15 hours |
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.