Opening hours
8:45 am to 11:45 am (morning session), 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm (afternoon session), 8:45 am to 3:00 pm (full day), later pickup until 3:15 pm by prior arrangement.
Mount Carmel Pre-School and Wraparound Care
Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2021)
Number of places
40 places
Age range
2–5 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2021
Local authority
Worcestershire
About this day nursery
Mount Carmel Preschool, established in 1995, operates in conjunction with Mount Carmel RC First School, aiming to facilitate a seamless transition for children moving from preschool to first school. The preschool offers sessional day care with the option for full days, specifically catering to children who will be entering first school the following September.
Their curriculum is comprehensive, including early literacy with phonics and numeracy, alongside engaging topic work and celebrations of various multicultural festivals. The dedicated staff maintain close collaborations with professionals and agencies such as the Early Years Childcare and Information service, local colleges, and the teaching staff at the First School, ensuring their practices remain current through continuous training.
The preschool accepts children from two years of age and provides specific terms for holding fees for those who are not yet old enough to start at the beginning of the academic year. They also participate in government funding schemes for eligible children, offering both 15 and 30-hour options.
What it's like
Children are happily engaged in play and learning throughout the day. Staff form warm relationships with the children and support their care needs well. Children confidently choose how to spend their time from available resources, indoors and outdoors.
Seamless transition to First SchoolComprehensive curriculumAccepts government funding
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
- Holding fee for 2 half-day sessions£100 / session
- Shortfall for 30 hours funding (15 minutes per day)£2 / day
- Late pickup charge for every 15 minutes£10 / session
- Extra 15 minutes for later pick up (3:00 pm to 3:15 pm) for 30 hours funded children£2 / day
- 15-minute extra session beyond 15 hours funding£2 / session
Key facts
Age range
Children from the age of 2 years old.
Term time / All Year
Term Time
Session types
Sessional day care, Full days
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Mount Carmel Pre-School and Wraparound Care
Last inspected 16 September 2021 · Abi Ellis
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Children are happily engaged in play and learning throughout the day. Staff form warm relationships with the children and support their care needs well. Children confidently choose how to spend their time from available resources, indoors and outdoors.
Inspector highlights
- All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, and those in receipt of additional funding, make good progress.
- Settling-in processes and transition between rooms, and on to school, are carefully planned in collaboration with parents.
- There are numerous opportunities for children to engage in physical activity, with free-flow access to the garden and regular opportunities to visit a forest area and the school playground.
- Children enjoy being read to and looking at books, becoming thoroughly engrossed during daily story time.
- Leaders and managers have systems in place to monitor the provision and support staff well-being, encouraging access to training and further professional qualifications.
Areas to develop
- 1continue to develop provision by reviewing planning for group sessions to ensure they consistently meet the needs of all children
- 2build on existing provision to ensure older children have opportunities to engage in challenging exploratory play.
Inspection #10074091 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents report that their children are happy, and they highly value the care and support provided.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, and those in receipt of additional funding, make good progress. Staff observe children's play and interactions and make assessments of their progress. Leaders support staff to identify any gaps in children's learning and consider how best to support them.
Outdoor space
Children confidently choose how to spend their time from the selection of available resources, indoors and outdoors. There are numerous opportunities for children to engage in physical activity. Children have free-flow access to the garden and regular opportunities to visit a forest area and the school playground.
Inspection history
Date: November 2008
- September 2021Good
- May 2016Good
- November 2008Good
Frequently asked about Mount Carmel Pre-School and Wraparound Care
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