“I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending them, our once shy little girl has just transitioned to primary school brilliantly. Thank you Good Shepherd Preschool.”
Fay
About Us
Our ethos is to provide high quality childcare in a cosy, family-orientated environment. We are proud that the majority of our staff have been with us from the very start and are mature and experienced staff with skills and qualifications, who offer a very personable service.
We originally started in 1993 at the old Parish Centre attached to the Good Shepherd Church by a small dedicated group of mums. The arrangement was informal for a while then as the group became more established and grew in numbers, staff were employed and we decided to apply for 'charitable' status. This means we can fund raise and are eligible for specific grants from time to time.
When the old Parish Centre was redeveloped several years ago we moved to the Scout Hut belonging to Weaverthorpe Scouts based on Weaverthorpe Road, where we still are. We have children with us from the catchment of Woodthorpe, Arnold and surrounding areas, children then leave to attend; Good Shepherd School, Woodthorpe Infants, Ernhale Primary School and Mapperley Plains School.
As a charity we are not directly linked to the Parish for funding but we are very active within the parish community and many of our fundraising activities are collaborations with the Good Shepherd Church.
Opening Times
Monday morning: 8.50am - 11.50am Monday afternoon: 12.30pm - 3.30pm
Tuesday morning: 8.50am - 11.50am Tuesday afternoon: 12.30pm - 3.30pm
Wednesday morning: 8.50am - 11.50am Wednesday afternoon: 12.30pm - 3.30pm
Thursday morning: 8.50am - 11.50am
Friday morning: 8.50am - 11.50am
Lunch is available all week:
11.50am - 12.30pm at an extra cost.
Full day care is available Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 8.50am - 3.30pm
Nursery Funding available for 2, 3 and 4 year olds.
Ofsted Report
We were rated as 'Good' in our last Ofsted report (June 2023):
Click here to view our Ofsted report
It is our intention as a parent-run committee to maintain the current high standard of childcare for future generations and we look forward to welcoming many new families into the group.