Clever Clogs (yarm) Ltd
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Yarm 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2025. Open since 2015, with 48 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 Stockton-on-Tees
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Stockton-on-Tees 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
TS15 9BWWhat 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 May 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are warmly welcomed into this homely nursery by the nurturing staff. They form close bonds with the kind and caring staff who look after them. This helps children to feel safe and ready to learn. Children benefit from a wealth of resources and activities set up in the nursery playrooms and garden. They behave very well.
Older children develop independence as they choose activities, tidy away toys, and serve their own meals.
Babies are developing their physical skills. Staff sit on the floor with them, extending their arms out, and encourage them to practise their walking skills.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to identify opportunities to introduce children to different mathematical concepts, such as shape, weight and volume n adapt teaching within group activities to consistently support children's listening and attention skills.
- 28 May 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 4 July 2019Good
- 1 July 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Clever Clogs (yarm) 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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