Nurture and Grow Day Nursery

Library walks, bus journeys and shopping trips gave children a connection with Broseley beyond the nursery's rooms in April 2025. Everyday outings had a purpose: practising road safety, meeting people and getting to know the local community.

Nurture and Grow Day Nursery has capacity for 32 children aged 9 to 60 months. Ofsted rated it Good at its 7 April 2025 inspection. The most useful distinction for parents is between its successful adult-led activities and the opportunities to deepen learning during children's own play, which needed further work.

The early years foundation stage sets the requirements for children's learning, development and care: here, the April 2025 account included counting, recognising shapes, conversations and physical play. Resources reflected children's interests, giving their choices a place in the day.

In April 2025, babies explored materials within reach and made paint marks with different tools. Older children drew patterns with pens, while dough provided another way to exercise fingers and hands. Language developed through animated reading, repeated words and conversations sparked by children's chosen activities; babies received help with their first words.

Weekly walks to the local library brought road-safety practice into real journeys. Frequent town-park trips involved travelling by local bus, and shopping outings introduced children to people in the community. Outdoor play also featured regularly in April 2025. These experiences broadened the day beyond activities inside the nursery.

At the April 2025 inspection, Ofsted found safeguarding effective, children progressing well and staff identifying additional needs and coordinating targeted help with parents and outside professionals.

In April 2025, babies' care followed their routines from home, helping the move between home and nursery feel familiar. Staff responded affectionately and used calm conversations to help children understand behaviour and feelings. Children practised taking turns and listening to one another.

Communication extended learning beyond the nursery: in April 2025, staff shared ideas parents could use at home. Children also received preparation for their next learning stage, including school. Independence was less consistent. Babies were beginning to feed themselves, but routines sometimes prevented older children from doing as much for themselves as they could.

The address is 2 Barber Street, Broseley, TF12 5NR. Opening hours are 7.30am to 6pm Monday to Thursday and 7.30am to 5pm on Friday.

In April 2025, the nursery operated for 49 weeks, with a week's closure at Easter, another in summer and another over Christmas. At that time it provided funded early education for children from nine months to four years.

• Extending play. In April 2025, some staff missed chances to move children's self-chosen learning forward. During a visit, ask how practitioners now build on children's ideas.
• Doing things independently. April 2025 routines did not consistently give older children enough responsibility. Ask how everyday routines now let children manage tasks themselves.
• Planning funded attendance. Funded early education formed part of the April 2025 offer. Ask how a funded booking would fit your required attendance and what additional charges would apply.

This nursery suits families seeking care for babies through to older preschool children, with community experiences featuring strongly in its April 2025 daily life. The Good judgement supports that picture, while the two improvement points make useful priorities for a visit: how staff extend play and how much children can do independently.