Child 1st Day Nursery
Good★ 4.5 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 December 2021. Open since 2009, with 119 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 Stoke-on-Trent
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Stoke-on-Trent 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
ST1 2EWWhat 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, 1 December 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children demonstrate that they are happy at this warm and welcoming nursery.
They confidently leave their parents at the door and quickly settle into the nursery routine. Children's behaviour is good. They learn about the nursery rules and boundaries and what is expected of them. Children are kind and friendly towards each other. Children display positive attitudes. All children benefit from a good range of experiences that prepare them well for their future success.
Babies are keen to play and explore. They play imaginatively and practise digging and scooping as they play in the indoor sandpit. They love to explore using their senses as they feel different textures, such as cotton wool and foam. Together with staff, babies sing nursery rhymes and songs. Staff use props linked to the songs to bring them alive and keep babies focused. Children are motivated to join in activities. Children decorate the Christmas tree and talk about seeing their
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop the use of the outdoor areas to ensure children who prefer to learn outdoors are able to do so n develop all staff's questioning skills so that they allow children sufficient time to think and answer before asking the next question.
- 1 December 2021Good
- 6 July 2021Inadequate
- 5 May 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Child 1st Day Nursery
- 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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