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Tick Tock

Day nursery in Ludlow, SY8. Part of the Shropshire council area.

The Clock House, Moor Park School, Moor Park, Richards Castle, Ludlow, SY8 4DZ
40 places
2005 registered with Ofsted
2 of 5 in our Ludlow ranking
£133 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, West Midlands average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 25 April 2023

Ofsted grades for Tick Tock, inspection of 25 April 2023
JudgementGrade
Overall effectivenessGood
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood

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

Tick Tock 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 ageYou pay a weekAbout 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.

Tick Tock against Ludlow

Tick TockLudlow average
Places4041
Ofsted outcomeGood100% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Tick Tock

What Ofsted grade does Tick Tock have?
Tick Tock was rated Good at its inspection on 25 April 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Tick Tock take?
Ofsted registers Tick Tock for 40 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ludlow has 41.
How much does Tick Tock cost?
Tick Tock 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 Tick Tock 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 Tick Tock how it offers them.
When was Tick Tock last inspected?
Ofsted last inspected Tick Tock on 25 April 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Tick Tock?
Nearby in SY8: Busy Bodies Child Care Centre, Orleton Pre-School, Little Grubs Indoor.

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.