Blythe Bridge Day Nursery Ltd
Good★ 4.1 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Stoke-On-Trent for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2024. Open since 2014, with 80 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
ST11 9HQWhat 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, 29 May 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children flourish in this warm, welcoming nursery. They arrive happy to start their day and staff greet them with smiles and enthusiasm. Staff take the time to get to know children and their families quickly and they use what they know to help children to settle. Babies are content and staff offer cuddles and reassurance to help them build secure attachments right from the start. Staff are positive role models. They are sensitive to children's needs and show children respect as they talk to them. Staff talk to children about emotions and how their behaviour can affect others. Children are supported to resolve their own conflicts. Gentle reminders, particularly during risky play, help children to learn to keep themselves and others safe. Children show positive attitudes to their learning.
There is an ambitious curriculum that is skilfully sequenced to help all children to gain new knowledge and build on their skills in readiness for school. Staff place a high focus on providing babies and young children with a solid foundation on which to grow and develop. Outdoor learning is a big part of this setting. Children have wonderful opportunities to be curious, to investigate and to develop their independence to lead their own learning. Staff offer children experiences to be creative and to develop their own ideas. For example, children explore the different patterns they can make using a variety of materials to create a range of art pieces.
Staff interactions are high quality. They are skilful at extending children's learning and they provide experiences to help children to concentrate and to persevere. For example, children thoroughly enjoy taking part in woodwork activities. They use a range of tools, such as hammers, screwdrivers and saws. Staff help children to use these correctly to achieve an end goal. Children are extremely proud when they master new skills.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help all staff to embed the curriculum consistently to support every child to excel in their learning n support staff, particularly new staff, to identify when children need more support during routine times to help every child sustain high levels of interest and concentration.
- 29 May 2024Good
- 17 August 2022Good
- 7 September 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Blythe Bridge Day Nursery Ltd
- 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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