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Church Street Day Nursery review

Ranked 3 of 10 in Nurseries in Telford

Best for: Wellington parents wanting a themed nursery with forest school

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Trading as Church Street Day Nursery Ltd · 49 Church Street, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 1DA · Service area: Wellington, Telford

Church Street Day Nursery in short

Church Street Day Nursery is a small Wellington nursery on Church Street with themed rooms, a sensory room, forest school across two sites and a holiday club [1]. Its standout is the climb to Good in January 2025, with inspectors noting strong key-person bonds, from a company trading at the same address since 2011 [3] [4]. In our judgement it is the Wellington pick for forest-school days.

Parents on Google give 4.3 from six reviews, warm but thin [5]. With no other public review source on record, this review of Church Street Day Nursery leans on the inspection report, which praises the bonds between staff and children [3]. The nursery reads as better evidenced by inspectors than by parents so far.

What counts against it is the thinness of the public record: six reviews, no stated rates and no published insurance detail [5] [1]. In our judgement the themed rooms and the forest-school setup are the stronger story.

Church Street Day Nursery reviews and ratings on other sites

Every public rating we hold for Church Street Day Nursery, with the source, scale, count and the date we read it. These are customers' ratings, not ours.
SourceRatingReviewsRead on
Google4.3 out of 56

Our verdict

Our judgement: Church Street suits Wellington parents who want a small themed nursery with forest school and holiday cover in one place [1]. The climb to Good in 2025 stands out [3]. Against it count six Google reviews at 4.3 and the absence of published rates and insurance detail [5] [1].

Score summary

Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.

Composite score
65.8 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

56

Google 4.3 out of 5 from 6 reviews [5].

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

85

Ofsted rated the nursery Good at its January 2025 inspection, published February 2025, and lists it on the Early Years Register (URN EY472458) [2] [3].

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

80

On the Companies House record since 2011 [2].

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

60

The website describes funding-and-fees pages, but no rates are stated on the homepage [1].

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

85

The website sets out themed rooms, forest school, sensory room and holiday club with address, phone, email and opening times [1].

Evidence

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FactValueSourceRead
Years trading13Source register

Industry qualifications

Sourced from the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders, on the date shown.

Strengths

  • Ofsted rated the nursery Good in January 2025, up from Requires Improvement at the previous inspection, noting strong key-person bonds [2] [3].

  • The site describes themed rooms, a sensory room opened in 2019, forest school on two sites and a holiday club [1].

  • The company is active since 2011 at the same Church Street address [4].

Limitations

  • No rates are stated on the homepage, and no insurance detail is published [1].

  • The public review base is six Google reviews [5].

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Questions about Church Street Day Nursery

Is Church Street Day Nursery any good?

Good for Wellington parents wanting forest school: third in our Telford nurseries table, with a Good from January 2025 and 4.3 on Google from six reviews. It suits small-room care with holiday cover in one place. The review base is small, so visit the rooms and the forest-school site before you decide.

Is Church Street Day Nursery Ofsted registered?

Yes. The setting sits on the Early Years Register under URN EY472458, sourced from the Ofsted register [2]. Its January 2025 inspection brought a Good, up from Requires Improvement, noting strong key-person bonds [3]. Check the URN yourself on the Ofsted reports site and read the full report.

What does Church Street Day Nursery charge?

No rates are stated on the homepage, and no insurance detail is published [1]. Ask for the all-in weekly figure with the funded-hours deduction for your child, plus meals and extras priced line by line. Get the deposit, notice period and holiday terms in writing alongside the quote.

Where does Church Street Day Nursery work?

The nursery sits at Church Street in Wellington, Telford, with forest school running across two sites and a holiday club attached [1]. Families largely come from Wellington and nearby. Ask which age rooms have space, and visit the forest-school setup as well as the main rooms.

How is Church Street Day Nursery ranked?

It ranks third of the ten nurseries in our September round, the pick for a themed Wellington nursery with forest school. Kids Planet Apley sits just above and Honeybuns just below. What parents say counts most toward every score. Read the full review, then visit both Wellington settings.

Others assessed for this trade

  1. ABC Day Nursery71.5 / 100Ranked 1. Best for Outstanding-rated curiosity-led nursery across four Telford sites.
  2. Kids Planet Apley66.0 / 100Ranked 2. Best for hospital-grounds nursery with funded places and family support.
  3. Honeybuns Nursery Telford65.5 / 100Ranked 4. Best for Wellington parents wanting a large historic setting with forest garden.
  4. Kids Planet Lawley65.3 / 100Ranked 5. Best for Lawley families wanting a large village nursery with funded places.

Sources

  1. Church Street Day Nursery website — rooms, forest school, fees and contact Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  2. Ofsted — Church Street Day Nursery register entry (URN EY472458) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  3. Ofsted inspection report — Church Street Day Nursery, January 2025 (Good) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  4. Companies House — CHURCH STREET DAY NURSERY LTD (07669255) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  5. Google Maps listing — Church Street Day Nursery Retrieved 4 September 2026.

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