Bambino's Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Stoke-On-Trent for babies from 3 months up to school age, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2024. Open since 2016, with 60 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
What childcare usually costs in Staffordshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Staffordshire from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
ST11 9JRWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 28 June 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff focus strongly on developing children's personal, social and emotional skills within the curriculum. For instance, young children learn to recognise themselves by looking at photos during group activities and labels on their pegs. As children get older, they learn to recognise their written name, promoting their school readiness. Staff provide children with lots of time, praise and encouragement to ensure that they succeed in their learning. For instance, they talk to children at a steady pace and give them appropriate challenges to ensure that they can easily join in. This positively boosts children's self-esteem and enthusiasm to learn. For example, older children eagerly put up their hand, showing excitement for their turn.
Staff create a safe environment where all children flourish in their physical skills.
For instance, toddlers happily engage in music and movement sessions where they practise moving in a variety of ways. Outdoors, children show confidence and control as they navigate the large play equipment. Staff support them to take appropriate risks and encourage them to have a go at trying things for themselves, promoting their independence. Children thrive in well-established routines. They know to look for their own place mat at lunchtime to help them to identify where they need to sit. Toddlers, prior to going to sleep, take off their shoes and try hard to put them away into their individual bags.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide children with daily opportunities to access a broad range of stories, books and literature, taking into consideration children's backgrounds, cultures and languages to further create a positive sense of belonging.
- 28 June 2024Good
- 8 August 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bambino's Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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