Opening hours
Mon - Fri 7:45 am - 6:00 pm
The Old Bank Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(May 2025)
Number of places
38 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2025
Local authority
Shropshire
About this day nursery
The Old Bank Nursery, situated in a characterful Georgian building in Shifnal, provides full-day childcare for children aged 0-5 years. The nursery is designed as a homely environment with light and spacious rooms, featuring solid wood furniture and gentle, airy decor.
It boasts dedicated spaces for babies and older children, with an experienced team trained in early years education and paediatric first aid. The nursery prioritises children's safety with secure door entry systems, CCTV, and comprehensive health and safety procedures.
The curriculum offers a rich and inspiring range of activities, balanced throughout the day, focusing on learning through play to prepare children for primary school. Staff observe children's interests and developmental stages to introduce tailored learning opportunities.
The nursery also makes excellent use of its courtyard gardens and growing areas for outdoor play, including a mud kitchen and playhouse. Onsite parking is available for parents.
Our ethos
Knowledgeable staff will observe your child’s play and interactions with others, identify their interests and stage of development and introduce activities and learning opportunities to help them flourish. We gave very careful thought to the design of The Old Bank Nursery so that we could create a gentle atmosphere with a homely feel, combined with the professionalism of a high-quality nursery. Our nursery curriculum offers a wide range of play and learning opportunities, gently balanced across a full day with a wide range of activities.
What it's like
Staff warmly greet children and parents, ensuring easy transitions and quick settling. They know children well, offering reassurance and building self-esteem through positive relationships and praise. Children learn kindness, sharing, and turn-taking through engaging activities.
Full day care0-5 yearsHomely environmentLearning through playOutdoor learning
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request
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Age range
0-5 year olds
Term time / All Year
All Year
Session types
Full day care
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for The Old Bank Nursery
Last inspected 2 May 2025
Overall effectiveness
Good
What it's like to attend
Staff warmly greet children and parents, ensuring easy transitions and quick settling. They know children well, offering reassurance and building self-esteem through positive relationships and praise. Children learn kindness, sharing, and turn-taking through engaging activities.
Inspector highlights
- Leaders are knowledgeable and passionate about making a difference to children's lives, with a clear understanding of curriculum needs.
- Leaders value staff, providing professional development, training, supervision, and well-being meetings, leading to a supportive work environment.
- Children thoroughly enjoy outdoor time, building obstacle courses and taking risks, which develops confidence and encourages trying new things.
- Children learn about nature through growing seeds, and interacting with local farmers and animals.
- Staff are enthusiastic in their interactions, motivating children to participate in activities and giving high priority to communication and language development.
Areas to develop
- 1consider the organisation of activities and daily routines so that they do not impact on children's overall enjoyment and learning
- 2provide babies with more opportunities to be involved in making choices and leading their own play.
Inspection #10397684 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
parents say they feel included in their child's learning, and they are happy leaving their children, as they know they are well cared for.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive additional support. Staff work with parents and professionals to ensure that children make the best possible progress.
Outdoor space
Children thoroughly enjoy the time they spend outdoors. Older children build obstacle courses and competently and confidently move in a variety of ways. Staff empower children to take risks during their play, while reminding them to consider safety.
Parent Reviews of The Old Bank Nursery
5.0
(2)
Hannah Marshall
4 months ago
My little boy started at The Old Bank in September 2025. I was looking for somewhere that offered reassurance for parents and where he would thrive, I found both. All of the staff are so friendly and amazing with all of the children, I get regular updates and pictures of what he's doing each day, what he has eaten, how long he has slept etc which helps me know he is extremely well cared for whilst attending nursery. Just before Christmas I was gifted with all of his arts and crafts from the term, I cant believe how well he is doing and its all thanks to everyone at The Old Bank, I would highly recommend.
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Catarina Rentes
4 months ago
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Inspection history
Date: October 2021
- May 2025Good
- October 2021Good
Frequently asked about The Old Bank Nursery
About the setting
The Old Bank Nursery is located in Shifnal, Shropshire. It employs eight members of childcare staff, seven of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications from levels 2 to 6. The nursery operates Monday to Friday, all year round, from 7.45am to 6pm and provides funded early education for all eligible children.
- URN
- EY559207
- Registered person
- Kaleidoscope Childcare Limited
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
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