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128 placesST5 5BG01782 733394
West Midlands
Childcare in Staffordshire
721 registered providers with 16,586 places, down 0.8% since December 2021.
217day nurseries
316childminders
95after-school clubs
282newly registered since 2021
59.2%rated Good or better
387closed since 2021
Childminders are disappearing here. Numbers are down 19.0% since December 2021, against a national fall of about 24%.
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Highest rated
Settings across the council
The sixty largest and best-rated. Childminders are not named, because Ofsted withholds them.
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119 placesWS13 7BJ01543 223365
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58 placesST5 1DS01782 614247
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54 placesWS15 3BT01283840170
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24 placesWS14 0LT01543 480321
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24 placesWS13 7PH07790 296674
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15 placesST18 0SU07976097824
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210 placesWS13 6HB01543416002
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208 placesWV8 2HU01902 842 847
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170 placesWV8 1EP07977463615
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140 placesST13 6NE01538730150
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135 placesWS7 9QP01543 678690
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130 placesWS14 9AW07712 001812
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122 placesST16 3NQ01785256155
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122 placesST10 4JJ01538723366
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117 placesWS11 0DQ01543 509089
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113 placesST18 0BF01785 748259
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110 placesWS14 9BJ01543 221636
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108 placesDE14 2WF01283 535000
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104 placesST5 2QY07736 932398
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96 placesB79 7SE01827 55861
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96 placesST5 8RQ01782 799 440
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96 placesDE13 9SJ01283 907008
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96 placesB77 5PJ01827 282858
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92 placesB78 3QS01827 286668
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92 placesB77 2AH01827 310920
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91 placesWS13 8JL01543250049
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91 placesWV5 9JB01902326500
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90 placesST15 8EL07837006006 01785817400
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89 placesWS14 9PX01543 384990
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86 placesST2 9DX01782 303960
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81 placesST16 1BA01785 215347
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80 placesST13 5LJ01538 388228
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80 placesST11 9HQ01782 399324
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80 placesST6 8TR01782 504877
No longer open
Settings that have closed
Worked out by comparing consecutive Ofsted releases; the closure falls in the six months before the date shown.
| Setting | Town | Places it had | Last rating | Gone by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fun Fest Lichfield Willows | Lichfield | 96 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Bursley Way Out of School Club | Newcastle | 70 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Premier Education- William MacGregor | Tamworth | 40 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Hedgehogs Nursery at Hassell | Newcastle | 35 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Blast Kids Club Ltd | Walsall | 28 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Weston Wombats | Stafford | 24 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Tiggy's Montessori Nursery | Forton | 22 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Progressive Sports @ Chase View | Rugeley | 20 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| S4K Camp - Cannock Chase High School | Cannock | 20 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Progressive Sports @ Scientia | Burton-On-Trent | 20 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Hedgehogs Preschool at Crackley | Newcastle | 20 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Abacus Preschool Lichfield | Lichfield | 20 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Little Honeybees | Madeley | 16 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Progressive Sports @ Silkmore | Stafford | 15 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Stagecoach Stafford and Stone | Stafford | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Kings Camps | Stafford | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Progressive Sports At Chase Terrace High School | Burntwood | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Branston Golf and Country Club | Burton-On-Trent | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| The Zoo | Lichfield | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Rough Close day nursery | Stoke on Trent | 66 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Little People Nursery | Burntwood | 64 | Outstanding | Dec 2025 |
| Springfields Day Nursery | Stafford | 59 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Play Days | Hednesford | 50 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Busy Buddies | Hednesford | 49 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Noah's Ark Pre-School Playgroup | Stafford | 31 | Inadequate | Dec 2025 |
| Thursfield Pre-School | Stoke-On-Trent | 30 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Premier Holiday Camp- The Wilnecote School | Tamworth | 30 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Tiggy's Montessori Nursery | Forton | 26 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Bee Active Childcare @ Seabridge | Newcastle | 24 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Uttoxeter Pre-School | Uttoxeter | 24 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Heath Hayes Early Learners | Cannock | 23 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Smartys | Stone | 20 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Manifold Pre-School | Buxton | 20 | Needs improvement | Dec 2025 |
| S4K Camp - Blue Bell Hill Nursery | Cannock | 15 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Happy Hours @ The Nest | Biddulph | 12 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| SH Active Sports Whittington Holiday Camp | Lichfield | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| SH Active Sports de Ferrers Holiday Camp | Burton-On-Trent | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Little Buttons After School Club | Burton-On-Trent | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Base Camp | Tamworth | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Kids Planet Brampton Park | Newcastle | 109 | Outstanding | Jun 2025 |
| JB's Before And After School Club And JB Tots | Rugeley | 80 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| Kids Planet Stone | Stone | 75 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| The Orange Tree Day Nursery@Burton | Burton-On-Trent | 56 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| Extra Time Club | Alrewas | 40 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Happy Hours @ Picknalls | Uttoxeter | 40 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| ABC Day Nursery | Newcastle | 32 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| Little Oaks Preschool | Tamworth | 20 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| Happy Hours @ The Nest | Stoke-On-Trent | 18 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Kip McGrath Education Centres Stone | Stone | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Bee Active Sports Holiday Club @ Beaconside | Stafford | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Stagecoach Stafford And Stone | Stafford | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| The Firs Day Nursery | Burton-On-Trent | 96 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Moat Hall Premier Education | Walsall | 56 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Farlea Childcare (Moorhill) | Cannock | 46 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Wise Owls Care Club Ltd | Newcastle | 40 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Pear Tree Nursery | Stoke-On-Trent | 36 | Outstanding | Dec 2024 |
| Mumbles Academy for Little Learners | Stafford | 36 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Oakbridge Little Learners | Burntwood | 34 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Mr Wobbles Day Nursery | Stoke-On-Trent | 28 | Inadequate | Dec 2024 |
| Clayton Preschool Playgroup | Newcastle | 26 | Good | Dec 2024 |