Small Talk Nurseries
Day nursery in Telford, TF4. Part of the Telford and Wrekin council area.
10-12 High Street, Dawley, Telford, TF4 2ETWhat Ofsted found
Requires improvement Inspected 23 September 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
The third of the four grades: not yet good, and the nursery had to improve. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Small Talk Nurseries 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.
Small Talk Nurseries against Telford
| Small Talk Nurseries | Telford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 50 | 70 |
| Ofsted outcome | Requires improvement | 84% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Small Talk Nurseries
- What Ofsted grade does Small Talk Nurseries have?
- Small Talk Nurseries was rated Requires improvement at its inspection on 23 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Small Talk Nurseries take?
- Ofsted registers Small Talk Nurseries for 50 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Telford has 70.
- How much does Small Talk Nurseries cost?
- Small Talk Nurseries 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 Small Talk Nurseries 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 Small Talk Nurseries how it offers them.
- When was Small Talk Nurseries last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Small Talk Nurseries on 23 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Small Talk Nurseries?
- Nearby in TF4: ABC Day Nursery Ltd Lightmoor, Aqueduct After Hours, Puddleducks Under Fives Ltd.
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.