Bee Active @ Knypersley
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Stoke-On-Trent for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2023. Open since 2014, with 28 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
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
ST8 7AQWhat 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.
- 17 November 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 7 December 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children leave their parents at the door with big smiles on their face. They excitedly come into the setting and go straight over to the staff to give them a cuddle. This demonstrates how safe and secure children feel. Staff use what they know about the children to help them quickly settle when they become slightly unsettled. Children use their imagination in the home corner as they 'go shopping'
and 'cook dinner' for the staff. They also practise a range of movements outside, such as climbing and balancing and running. Staff are on hand to assist the children where required.
Staff think very carefully about providing the children with a range of purposeful and enjoyable learning experiences. This helps to ensure all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), thrive in their development. Children enjoy sensory activities, such as play dough. They use a range of tools as they roll, squeeze, stretch and mould the play dough to make different objects. Children also watch in awe at the cause and effect as they pour water through the different tunnels. Staff softly remind children of the setting rules.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen how staff promote children's independence and teach children to do things for themselves n support staff to develop their questioning techniques to help further build on children's communication and language development and their critical thinking.
- 7 December 2023Good
- 30 March 2023Needs improvement
- 21 June 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bee Active @ Knypersley
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- 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.
- Is there a place for my child's age? 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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