Full-day nursery in Shifnal Rural, Shropshire
Caterpillars Childcare
Unit 2, Cotsbrook, Higford, SHIFNAL, TF11 9ES · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 August 2021Reference 2647838Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 13 September 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places35 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 17 September 2024Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
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Getting there
Unit 2, Cotsbrook, Higford, SHIFNAL, TF11 9ES · More nurseries in TF11
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Shropshire there are about 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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Caterpillars Childcare is a full-day nursery at Unit 2, Cotsbrook, Higford, SHIFNAL, TF11 9ES, in Shifnal Rural, Shropshire. It is registered for 35 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in September 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Options Higford ages 5–19 under 0.1 miles
- Beckbury Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 2–11has a nursery class 0.9 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education.
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What is Caterpillars Childcare's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Caterpillars Childcare Outstanding at its inspection on 13 September 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Caterpillars Childcare take?
Caterpillars Childcare is registered with Ofsted for up to 35 children at any one time.
How do I contact Caterpillars Childcare?
You can call 01952 730222 and visit www.caterpillars-childcare.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 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 National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- 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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2647838 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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