Full-day nursery in Astwood Bank, Worcestershire
Astwood Smiles Nursery
18 Feckenham Road, Astwood Bank, REDDITCH, B96 6DS · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since June 2014Reference EY478220Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 5 January 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places80 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 16 October 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
18 Feckenham Road, Astwood Bank, REDDITCH, B96 6DS · More nurseries in B96
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including High Street, Sambourne Lane and Eastern Hill.
Parks and playgrounds
- Overdale Park2 min walk
- Astwood Bank Park3 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Worcestershire there are about 3.3 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Astwood Smiles Nursery is a full-day nursery at 18 Feckenham Road, Astwood Bank, REDDITCH, B96 6DS, in Astwood Bank, Worcestershire. It is registered for 80 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 29 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astwood Smiles NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Astwood Bank Pre-School and NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–15:30 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
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| Little SneakersFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| Partou Alexandra Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 1.7 miles |
| Little St Mary's Nursery & Little Oaks Before and After School ClubFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.9 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Astwood Bank Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected December 2023 0.2 miles
- Crabbs Cross Academy Primaryages 5–9Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected September 2024 1.4 miles
- Feckenham CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2024 1.8 miles
- Ridgeway Secondary School Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected May 2025 0.5 miles
- St Augustine's Catholic High School Secondaryages 13–18Ofsted: Outstandinginspected April 2024 1.0 miles
- Studley High School Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Outstandinginspected March 2024 1.8 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What are Astwood Smiles Nursery's opening hours?
Astwood Smiles Nursery opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Astwood Smiles Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Astwood Smiles Nursery Good at its inspection on 5 January 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Astwood Smiles Nursery take?
Astwood Smiles Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 80 children at any one time.
How do I contact Astwood Smiles Nursery?
You can call 01527 892712 and visit astwoodsmiles.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 13 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY478220 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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