Session types
Full-time care, Part-time care, After-school care, Pre-school
Chatterbox Day Nursery & Out of School Club
Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2022)
Number of places
64 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2022
Local authority
Shropshire
About this day nursery
Chatterbox Day Nursery & Out of School Club in Ludlow, Shropshire, has been offering child care services for 26 years, catering to children aged from three months up to twelve years. They provide both full and part-time care, ensuring children receive freshly prepared meals within the nursery setting.
The nursery is dedicated to fostering a secure environment that promotes children's social and emotional growth. All staff members are DBS checked, regularly trained, and a child protection officer is in place.
They adhere to the Early Years Foundation Stages (EYFS) framework, which is implemented across their baby, toddler, and pre-school rooms, focusing on a holistic approach to child development. Each child benefits from a key person system, ensuring individual attention and consistent communication with parents regarding their child's progress.
Based at Ludlow Junior School, Chatterbox offers a safe and stimulating environment where children are encouraged to learn, develop, and participate in various activities and outings.
Our ethos
Chatterbox Day Nursery & Out of School Club implements the Early Years Foundation Stages (EYFS) framework across all rooms, focusing on a holistic approach to child development. They are committed to fostering a secure and stimulating environment that promotes children's social and emotional growth, with each child benefitting from a key person system for individual attention and parent communication.
What it's like
During the COVID-19 pandemic, children continue to arrive and be collected at the nursery gate, happily settling into play with warm and caring staff, which helps them feel safe and secure. Children make independent choices about toys and resources and are confident to ask staff for help. They also become fully involved in their play outdoors, observing nature and developing their physical skills on wheeled toys and climbing frames.
26 years experienceNutritious meals prepared on-siteEYFS-aligned curriculumDBS checked staffKey person system
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
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Opening hours
7:50 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Age range
3 months to 12 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Food
Freshly cooked meals provided
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Chatterbox Day Nursery & Out of School Club
Last inspected 22 February 2022 · Suzanne Taylor
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
During the COVID-19 pandemic, children continue to arrive and be collected at the nursery gate, happily settling into play with warm and caring staff, which helps them feel safe and secure. Children make independent choices about toys and resources and are confident to ask staff for help. They also become fully involved in their play outdoors, observing nature and developing their physical skills on wheeled toys and climbing frames.
Inspector highlights
- Leaders and managers use a well-designed curriculum and have a clear intent for what they want children to learn.
- Staff regularly review and adapt the nursery environment to meet children's emerging learning needs and interests.
- Pre-school children enjoy activities with staff, exploring musical instruments and experimenting with voices.
- Younger children enjoy story time, engaging with staff as they learn about animals.
- Children behave well, and staff model respectful behaviours, with children being kind to each other.
Areas to develop
- 1strengthen the arrangements and consistency of supervision of staff, to focus more precisely on raising the quality of their practice to the highest possible level
- 2build on the already good relationships with parents and consider ways for them to contribute their views to the self-evaluation and help identify further improvements.
Inspection #10202005 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress and are well prepared for their next stages in learning.
Outdoor space
Children become fully involved in their play outdoors. They begin to learn about and experience the weather. Children watch how the branches on the trees move. They stand with their eyes closed to feel the wind on their faces. Others develop their larger physical skills, riding wheeled toys and having fun on the climbing frame and its attached slide.
Parent Reviews of Chatterbox Day Nursery & Out of School Club
5.0
(1)
kristian speke
3 years ago
Excellent place. Great staff
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Inspection history
Date: March 2010
- February 2022Good
- October 2017Good
- June 2017Inadequate
- May 2015Good
- June 2014Requires improvement
- March 2010Good
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