Full-day nursery in Shifnal, Shropshire
Kaleidoscope
St Andrews C of E Primary School, Park Lane, Shifnal, TF11 9HD · 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 March 2004Reference EY267474Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 8 January 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places79 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 8 January 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
St Andrews C of E Primary School, Park Lane, Shifnal, TF11 9HD · More nurseries in TF11
Stations
- Shifnal14 min walk · 0.6 miles
Parks and playgrounds
- Stone Road Park9 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Jubilee Park playground11 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 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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Kaleidoscope is a full-day nursery at St Andrews C of E Primary School, Park Lane, Shifnal, TF11 9HD, in Shifnal, Shropshire. It is registered for 79 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Kaleidoscope Childcare Limited.
Run by Kaleidoscope Childcare Limited (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KaleidoscopeThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Halesfield Day Nursery CentreFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.4 miles |
| Club 0-5 limitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.6 miles |
| Chipmunks Nursery Osc LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.7 miles |
| RAFA Kidz CosfordFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.2 miles
- Lamledge School ages 5–18 0.7 miles
- Shifnal Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.9 miles
- Idsall School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 1.0 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Kaleidoscope's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Kaleidoscope Good at its inspection on 8 January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Kaleidoscope take?
Kaleidoscope is registered with Ofsted for up to 79 children at any one time.
Who runs Kaleidoscope?
Kaleidoscope is run by Kaleidoscope Childcare Limited, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Kaleidoscope?
Shifnal is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Kaleidoscope?
You can call 01952 463259 and visit shifnalchildcare.com.
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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 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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY267474 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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