The Old Station Nursery - Alcester
Day nursery in Alcester, B49. Part of the Warwickshire council area.
Kinwarton, Alcester, B49 6PX
Part of The Old Station Nursery What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 2 September 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
The Old Station Nursery - Alcester 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.
The Old Station Nursery - Alcester against Alcester
| The Old Station Nursery - Alcester | Alcester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 81 | 57 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Teddy Bear Corner Good, 54 places, B49 6AG
- Bright Kids Coughton Good, 50 places, B49 5HS
- Little Men And Misses @ Cookhill Good, 42 places, B49 5JT
The Old Station Nursery - Alcester is run by Polkadot Day Nurseries, which has 7 nurseries in England and 1 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about The Old Station Nursery - Alcester
- What Ofsted grade does The Old Station Nursery - Alcester have?
- The Old Station Nursery - Alcester was rated Good at its inspection on 2 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Old Station Nursery - Alcester take?
- Ofsted registers The Old Station Nursery - Alcester for 81 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Alcester has 57.
- How much does The Old Station Nursery - Alcester cost?
- The Old Station Nursery - Alcester 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 The Old Station Nursery - Alcester 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 The Old Station Nursery - Alcester how it offers them.
- When was The Old Station Nursery - Alcester last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Old Station Nursery - Alcester on 2 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is The Old Station Nursery - Alcester part of a nursery group?
- Yes. The Old Station Nursery - Alcester is one of 7 day nurseries in England run by Polkadot Day Nurseries.
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.