Smiley Faces Day Nursery Ltd
Day nursery in Telford, TF1. Part of the Telford and Wrekin council area.
Limekiln Lane, Wellington, Telford, TF1 2JAWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 28 July 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Smiley Faces Day Nursery Ltd 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.
Smiley Faces Day Nursery Ltd against Telford
| Smiley Faces Day Nursery Ltd | Telford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 50 | 70 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 84% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Smiley Faces Day Nursery Ltd
- What Ofsted grade does Smiley Faces Day Nursery Ltd have?
- Smiley Faces Day Nursery Ltd was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 28 July 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Smiley Faces Day Nursery Ltd take?
- Ofsted registers Smiley Faces Day Nursery Ltd for 50 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Telford has 70.
- How much does Smiley Faces Day Nursery Ltd cost?
- Smiley Faces Day Nursery Ltd 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 Smiley Faces Day Nursery Ltd 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 Smiley Faces Day Nursery Ltd how it offers them.
- When was Smiley Faces Day Nursery Ltd last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Smiley Faces Day Nursery Ltd on 28 July 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Smiley Faces Day Nursery Ltd?
- Nearby in TF1: ABC Day Nursery Ltd Hadley, Tortoise Nursery, Kids Planet Apley.
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.