--- title: "79 Day Nurseries in Shropshire, 17 Outstanding | Nursery Advice" description: "Compare 79 day nurseries in Shropshire: 17 Ofsted Outstanding, 4.8★ from 165 parent reviews, fees and hours." lang: en-GB json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "WebSite", "name": "Nursery Advice", "url": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk", "description": "Search and compare UK nurseries. Ofsted ratings, fees, opening hours, parent reviews and inspection history — all in one place.", "inLanguage": "en-GB", "potentialAction": { "@type": "SearchAction", "target": { "@type": "EntryPoint", "urlTemplate": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/search?q={search_term_string}" }, "query-input": "required name=search_term_string" } }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Organization", "name": "Nursery Advice", "url": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk", "description": "Search and compare UK nurseries. 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If you need a place before your child turns one, contact several nurseries as early as you can — waiting lists of six to twelve months are common." } } ] } ] --- [![Nursery Advice](/__l5e/assets-v1/1c5557d3-f3fd-42f8-935a-3f2d2c3ac7e7/nursery-advice.webp "Nursery Advice")](/ "Nursery Advice") [Find Nurseries](/search)[Parent Hub](/parent-hub)[Compare](/compare)[About Us](/about-us)[For Nurseries](/for-nurseries) [Claim Your Nursery](/claim) [Home](/) › [Nurseries](/nurseries) › [West Midlands](/nurseries/west-midlands) › Shropshire # Find a Nursery in Shropshire **4.8★** average from **161** parent reviews on Google There are 79 Ofsted-registered day nurseries in Shropshire on our register. At their latest inspection: 17 rated Outstanding, 55 rated Good, 2 currently Requires Improvement — 97% of graded settings in this area are Good or better. 4 settings have already been inspected under Ofsted's new report card, which grades each area separately instead of giving a single headline word. Parents have left 165 Google reviews across 25 of these nurseries, averaging 4.8★. 53 confirm they accept government-funded hours, 48 are registered to take babies under two. Open any nursery below for its inspection history, fees, hours and what local parents have said. ## Nurseries in Shropshire at a glance Based on Ofsted's register and parent reviews for every day nursery in Shropshire. 79 Ofsted-registered nurseries 97% Good or Outstanding 4.8★ 165 parent reviews 53 Accept funded hours 48 Take under-twos ### Latest Ofsted grades - Outstanding 17 - Good 55 - Requires improvement 2 5 awaiting a first inspection or with no published grade, and 4 inspected under Ofsted's new report card. ### Highest rated in Shropshire - [Busy Bodies Child Care Centre](/nursery/busy-bodies-child-care-centre-sy8-1rz-ey561581) · Ofsted Outstanding · 5.0★ (18) - [Busy Bees Day Nursery at Shrewsbury](/nursery/busy-bees-day-nursery-at-shrewsbury-sy2-6lg-ey486999) · Ofsted Outstanding · 5.0★ (9) - [Little Woodlings Nursery](/nursery/little-woodlings-nursery-ltd-wv5-7dx-2602373) · Ofsted Outstanding · 5.0★ (7) ## Towns & areas in Shropshire - [ Shrewsbury 13 nurseries ](/nurseries/west-midlands/shropshire/shrewsbury) - [ Oswestry 8 nurseries ](/nurseries/west-midlands/shropshire/oswestry) ## All day nurseries in Shropshire - [Abkats](/nursery/abkats-ltd-dy14-0jh) · Kidderminster - [Barrow Village Pre-School](/nursery/barrow-village-pre-school-tf12-5bw-ey540256) · Broseley - [Baschurch Pre-School and Nursery](/nursery/baschurch-pre-school-and-nursery-cic-sy4-2jn-2606359) · Baschurch - [Birchfield Prepcare Nursery](/nursery/birchfield-prepcare-nursery-wv7-3af-ey539551) · Wolverhampton - [Bojangles Nursery (West Midlands)](/nursery/bojangles-nursery-west-midlands-ltd-sy4-2hl-ey370743) · Shrewsbury - [Burford Pre-School](/nursery/burford-pre-school-wr15-8at-ey452271) · TENBURY WELLS - [Busy Bees Day Nursery at Shrewsbury](/nursery/busy-bees-day-nursery-at-shrewsbury-sy2-6lg-ey486999) · Shrewsbury - [Busy Bodies Child Care Centre](/nursery/busy-bodies-child-care-centre-sy8-1rz-ey561581) · Ludlow - [Canopy Shrewsbury](/nursery/canopy-shrewsbury-sy3-8ef-2669682) · SHREWSBURY - [Caterpillars Childcare](/nursery/caterpillars-childcare-tf11-9es-2647838) · SHIFNAL - [Chatterbox Day Nursery & Out of School Club](/nursery/chatterbox-day-nursery-out-of-school-club-sy8-1hx-ey400026) · LUDLOW - [Childrensworld Shifnal](/nursery/childrensworld-shifnal-tf11-8aj-2856199) · Shifnal - [Childrensworld Tunstall Hall](/nursery/childrensworld-tunstall-hall-tf9-4aa-2698551) · MARKET DRAYTON - [Country Kids Day Nursery](/nursery/country-kids-day-nursery-st19-9ap-ey251062) · Bishops Wood - [Craven Arms Childcare and Preschool](/nursery/craven-arms-childcare-and-preschool-sy7-9ps-224082) · Craven Arms - [Crowgate Child Centre](/nursery/crowgate-child-centre-sy9-5pa-ey386783) · BISHOPS CASTLE - [Crowmoor Day Nursery And Out Of School Club](/nursery/crowmoor-day-nursery-and-out-of-school-club-sy2-5jj-2541143) · Shrewsbury - [Dad's The Word](/nursery/dad-s-the-word-wv16-5nq-ey538064) · BRIDGNORTH - [Daisy Chain at Mytton Oak](/nursery/daisy-chain-at-mytton-oak-sy3-8xd-ey360792) · Shrewsbury - [Dorrington Nursery](/nursery/dorrington-nursery-sy5-7jl-ey539101) · Shrewsbury - [Earlyworld Nursery](/nursery/earlyworld-nursery-sy3-5hj-224088) · Shrewsbury - [Ever After Day Nursery](/nursery/ever-after-day-nursery-dy14-8af-ey436114) · Mortimer - [Explorers At Hadnall](/nursery/explorers-at-hadnall-sy4-4ag-2523740) · Shrewsbury - [Explorers Childcare](/nursery/explorers-childcare-ltd-sy1-4qn-2680225) · SHREWSBURY - [Explorers Childcare](/nursery/explorers-childcare-ltd-sy10-9dy-ey536760) · Oswestry - [Farm Friends](/nursery/farm-friends-sy5-7bt-ey303577) · Shrewsbury - [First Steps](/nursery/first-steps-sy11-3ew-ey331318) · OSWESTRY - [Footsteps Nursery](/nursery/footsteps-nursery-sy11-4qb-ey257595) · Oswestry - [Happy Faces Day Care Nursery](/nursery/happy-faces-day-care-nursery-ltd-sy4-1hx-ey466203) · SHREWSBURY - [Hazles Farm](/nursery/hazles-farm-sy4-4he-508021) · Shrewsbury - [Highley Minors Childcare Centre](/nursery/highley-minors-childcare-centre-wv16-6jg-ey290170) · Highley - [Hillside House Nursery](/nursery/hillside-house-nursery-sy5-8be-ey489172) · Shrewsbury - [Hillside House Nursery](/nursery/hillside-house-nursery-sy3-0au-ey104253) · SHREWSBURY - [Hodnet Pre-School Playgroup](/nursery/hodnet-pre-school-playgroup-tf9-3ns-224114) · MARKET DRAYTON - [Kaleidoscope](/nursery/kaleidoscope-tf11-9hd-ey267474) · Shifnal - [Katies Kids Nursery](/nursery/katies-kids-nursery-sy2-5st-ey478071) · Shrewsbury - [Kids Planet Shrewsbury](/nursery/kids-planet-shrewsbury-sy1-4an-2640674) · Shrewsbury - [Kidszone Nursery](/nursery/kidszone-nursery-sy11-2lq-2639522) · Oswestry - [Kingfisher Nursery](/nursery/kingfisher-nursery-sy2-6le-224124) · SHREWSBURY - [Little Bears Day Care](/nursery/little-bears-day-care-sy13-1lf-ey426728) · Whitchurch - [Little Explorers Pre-School](/nursery/explorers-childcare-ltd-sy3-8jn-2600980) · Shrewsury - [Little Green House Nursery](/nursery/little-green-house-nursery-wv15-5ag-2739051) · Bridgnorth - [Little Grubs Indoor](/nursery/little-grubs-indoor-sy8-2ju-2539369) · Ludlow - [Little Owls Nursery](/nursery/little-owls-nursery-tf12-5lw-224208) · Broseley - [Little Pixies Nursery](/nursery/little-pixies-nursery-ltd-sy4-1az-2604240) · Nesscliffe - [Little Poppets Nursery](/nursery/little-poppets-nursery-sy12-0ej-ey467698) · Ellesmere - [Little Woodlings Nursery](/nursery/little-woodlings-nursery-ltd-wv5-7dx-2602373) · Wolverhampton - [Mount Lane Day Care Nursery](/nursery/mount-lane-day-care-nursery-ltd-tf9-1aq-ey370449) · MARKET DRAYTON - [Mulberry Bush Nursery](/nursery/mulberry-bush-nursery-sy1-4dq-ey458254) · SHREWSBURY - [Newbridge Day Nursery](/nursery/newbridge-day-nursery-sy10-8bb-ey404537) · OSWESTRY - [Nurture and Grow Day Nursery](/nursery/nurture-and-grow-day-nursery-ltd-tf12-5nr-2759641) · Broseley - [Oswestry School Prepcare Nursery](/nursery/oswestry-school-prepcare-nursery-sy11-2st-ey539553) · Oswestry - [Pant Pandas Childcare Centre](/nursery/pant-pandas-childcare-centre-sy10-9qr-ey310362) · Oswestry - [Park Hall Forest School](/nursery/park-hall-forest-school-sy11-4as-2567791) · Oswestry - [Peter Pan Nursery Gobowen](/nursery/peter-pan-nursery-gobowen-sy10-7ag-ey433835) · Oswestry - [Poppets Nursery](/nursery/poppets-nursery-wv16-4hl-ey541413) · Bridgnorth - [Radbrook Nursery and Pre-School](/nursery/radbrook-nursery-and-pre-school-sy3-6du-ey489553) · SHREWSBURY - [RAFA Kidz Cosford](/nursery/rafa-kidz-cosford-wv7-3ex-2782632) · WOLVERHAMPTON - [RAFA Kidz Shawbury](/nursery/rafa-kidz-shawbury-sy4-4dz-2782631) · SHREWSBURY - [Rainbow Pre-School Nursery](/nursery/rainbow-pre-school-nursery-tf9-2ey-ey449766) · Market Drayton - [Shrewsbury Prepatoria](/nursery/shrewsbury-prepatoria-limited-sy1-3af-ey472111) · Shrewsbury - [Shrewsbury Prepatoria](/nursery/shrewsbury-prepatoria-limited-sy1-3af-ey542606) · Shrewsbury - [St Mary's Nursery Group](/nursery/st-mary-s-nursery-group-wv7-3ds-224192) · WOLVERHAMPTON - [Stagecoach Shrewsbury - Shrewsbury College Of Arts & Technology](/nursery/stagecoach-shrewsbury-shrewsbury-college-of-arts-technology-sy2-6pr-2539212) · Shrewsbury - [Stagecoach Shrewsbury - Sixth Form College](/nursery/stagecoach-shrewsbury-sixth-form-college-sy2-6aa-2539213) · Shrewsbury - [Stargazers Nursery](/nursery/stargazers-nursery-sy3-9ew-ey318145) · Shrewsbury - [Sunshine Pre-School](/nursery/sunshine-pre-school-sy4-3pq-224047) · SHREWSBURY - [Tern Valley Day Nursery](/nursery/tern-valley-day-nursery-tf9-3ag-2653501) · Market Drayton - [The Ark](/nursery/the-ark-sy5-0rf-ey320350) · Shrewsbury - [The Column Nursery](/nursery/the-column-nursery-sy2-5hj-2630874) · Shrewsbury - [The Old Bank Nursery](/nursery/the-old-bank-nursery-tf11-9be-ey559207) · Shifnal - [Tick Tock](/nursery/tick-tock-sy8-4dz-ey294910) · Ludlow - [Tiddlywinks Nursery](/nursery/tiddlywinks-nursery-ltd-sy1-3eh-ey256469) · Shrewsbury - [Twyford Tots Nursery](/nursery/twyford-tots-nursery-sy3-7np-224215) · Shrewsbury - [Unicorn Nursery Maesbury](/nursery/unicorn-nursery-maesbury-sy10-8hd-ey556966) · Maesbury Marsh - [Wem Playmates Nursery](/nursery/wem-playmates-nursery-sy4-5jx-ey454398) · SHREWSBURY - [Whitchurch Nursery & Preschool](/nursery/whitchurch-nursery-preschool-sy13-1lj-ey416501) · WHITCHURCH - [Whittington Under Fives](/nursery/whittington-under-fives-sy11-4da-224222) · Oswestry - [Wistanstow Under Fives](/nursery/wistanstow-under-fives-sy7-8dq-2575325) · Craven Arms ## Frequently asked questions How many day nurseries are there in Shropshire? We list 79 Ofsted-registered day nurseries in Shropshire, 77 of which have a Shropshire address. The list is rebuilt from Ofsted's official register, so closures and new registrations show up within a week. Which nurseries near Shropshire are rated Outstanding? 17 nurseries are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Shropshire, including Busy Bodies Child Care Centre, Busy Bees Day Nursery at Shrewsbury, Little Woodlings Nursery. Outstanding is the top grade and is awarded to a minority of settings, so also compare Good-rated nurseries on hours, fees and location. What do parents say about nurseries near Shropshire? Across 25 nurseries with enough reviews to average, parents in Shropshire have left 165 Google reviews at an average of 4.8★. Individual pages show the review text so you can look for recurring themes — settling-in, communication and staff turnover are the most useful signals. Can I use funded hours at a nursery near Shropshire? 53 of the 79 nurseries in Shropshire (67%) confirm they accept government-funded early years hours. Eligibility depends on your child's age and your working status — check the nursery's own page for which funding codes they take and whether they charge for consumables on top. Which nurseries near Shropshire take babies? 48 settings in Shropshire are registered to care for children from under two, and baby-room places are usually the first to fill. If you need a place before your child turns one, contact several nurseries as early as you can — waiting lists of six to twelve months are common. [![Nursery Advice](/__l5e/assets-v1/1c5557d3-f3fd-42f8-935a-3f2d2c3ac7e7/nursery-advice.webp "Nursery Advice")](/) The independent UK nursery directory. Built with Ofsted data, kept current weekly. 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