Opening hours
Mon-Fri: 8.00am to 6.00pm
Twyford Tots Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(May 2023)
Number of places
97 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2023
Local authority
Shropshire
About this day nursery
Twyford Tots Nursery, situated in Shrewsbury, is a family-operated day care that has been providing childcare services since 1993. The nursery caters to children aged three months to five years, aiming to create a safe, secure, and homely atmosphere where learning is enjoyable.
Recognised with an Ofsted rating of 'Good', Twyford Tots structures its care into distinct age-appropriate units: the Honey Pot Unit for babies, a dedicated Toddler Unit, and a Pre-School Unit to prepare older children for school. The skilled and certified staff at Twyford Tots are committed to fostering a fun learning environment, offering a diverse array of activities designed to spark children's inherent curiosity and enhance their problem-solving capabilities, all while aligning with the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum.
The nursery is dedicated to ensuring each child's needs are met and supports both indoor and outdoor learning experiences.
Our ethos
Twyford Tots Nursery is committed to fostering a fun learning environment that sparks children's inherent curiosity and enhances their problem-solving capabilities, all while aligning with the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum. They aim to create a safe, secure, and homely atmosphere where learning is enjoyable and supports both indoor and outdoor learning experiences.
What it's like
Children are personally greeted by their key person as they enter this warm and nurturing setting, helping them to feel safe and loved. They make positive attachments to their key person and settle well into nursery. Staff prioritise personal, social, and emotional development, providing effective transition sessions and teaching children about feelings.
Family-run day careOfsted rated 'Good'Age-specific unitsFocus on fun learning activitiesIndoor and outdoor learning experiences
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)Tax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
Request pricing →Key facts
Age range
three months to five years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Session types
full day
Established
1993
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Twyford Tots Nursery
Last inspected 3 May 2023
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 personally greeted by their key person as they enter this warm and nurturing setting, helping them to feel safe and loved. They make positive attachments to their key person and settle well into nursery. Staff prioritise personal, social, and emotional development, providing effective transition sessions and teaching children about feelings.
Inspector highlights
- Children are personally greeted by their key person, helping them to feel safe and loved.
- Staff have high expectations for children, especially for developing independence.
- The nursery staff have created a purposeful curriculum focusing on weekly stories as a basis for children's learning.
- Staff use effective assessment procedures that include information from parents to plan for children's next steps.
- Children develop good listening and attention skills because staff regularly spend time engaging them in songs and rhymes.
Areas to develop
- 1strengthen teaching to help accelerate children's outcomes even further, specifically children's mathematical development
- 2strengthen supervision systems so that staff receive focused and highly effective feedback, providing them with specific targets for improvement to help improve teaching further.
Inspection #10285611 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) very well, and they make good progress. The special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) devotes her time to assessing and engaging children in targeted activities in the dedicated special education needs hub. Children enjoy taking part in activities that are differentiated to their level of development.
Outdoor space
Children continue their interest in story characters when they search for worms and other creatures while exploring outside. Staff take children on weekly visits to outdoor learning spaces, where they explore trees and plants.
Parent Reviews of Twyford Tots Nursery
4.3
(12)
Anastasia Locke
5 years ago
A fantastic nursery for both my children, one of which still currently attends. Nothing is too much and they always cater to parents needs regarding childcare. They always put children first and do what is in their best interests not just learning but social, physical and emotional too. Would never pick another nursery over them they are wonderful.
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Maya Wasowicz
3 years ago
Our daughter had a lovely time until she went up to pre-school. The key workers there had a negative view of her and would try to make her apologise for not listening when she was just three years old. The worker repeatedly sent her out of class to another worker’s class, who seemed to have an equally negative view of her behaviours. It got to the point where she came home and had epic meltdowns saying everyone was angry with her. Nursery called to say they thought she was sick, but she was actually just miserable and started to say she didn’t want to go in. She also began apologising for minor things like dropping a biscuit, as though she was on tender hooks and expecting to be criticised. We don’t feel nursery looked at what they were doing in terms of stimulation and behaviour management and instead defended their actions as ‘preparing her for school’ so we decided to remove her. Six months on she asked me the other night why her worker was angry at her, showing long term emotional impact. We are devastated we kept her there so long. Her new nursery have not ONCE in six months said anything negative about her. Instead she is stimulated and held in high regard; that is what she needs to build her confidence going into her school life, not feelings of shame and worry.
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Holly Perry
5 years ago
I only have positive things to say about Twyford Tots. My daughter has been with them since she was a baby and loved every single day there. The ladies are all smart, caring and accommodating to any changes. She has learnt so much from being there and always excited to tell me lovely stories of her days. I would recommend Twyfords to anyone. Honestly, there are days when I'd rather go there myself than be at work!! 😄
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Kirsty Haddock
5 years ago
The staff are really friendly and fill me with confidence every time I leave my little girl with them. Such a flexible nursery and try the best to accommodate all parents needs.
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Rach Klekot
5 years ago
My children started Pre school in September. They love it!! The staff are fantastic. They have progressed so much in a short space of time.
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Inspection history
Date: January 2009
- June 2023Good
- May 2023Good
- October 2017Good
- October 2017Good
- June 2017Inadequate
- May 2017Inadequate
- March 2015Good
- February 2015Good
- June 2012Good
- May 2012Good
- January 2009Good
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