Corner House Nursery Lawton Road
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Stoke-On-Trent for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 August 2022. Open since 2005, with 74 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 Cheshire East
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Cheshire East 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
ST7 2DBWhat 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, 15 August 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy in this nursery. They show that they feel safe by snuggling into their carers and sharing their feelings. Children are well behaved and respectful towards their friends and the staff. Staff know all the children well. They celebrate their talents and encourage them to follow their own interests. Staff understand that each child is unique. They make plans and use creative strategies to support their needs.
Staff ensure that all children reach their full potential through a coherent curriculum. Babies explore their surroundings with the support of nurturing staff.
They enjoy a trip to a local sensory garden and return with lavender to use in a sensory basket. Toddlers stretch high to paint an outdoor wall using rollers. They enjoy using pretend telescopes while reading 'There's a Shark in the Park'. Older children are completely immersed in a space theme. They drop objects into flour and delight in measuring the size of the craters that are created. They use the new vocabulary they have learned to talk about planets, gravity and velocity. Children are curious and enthusiastic to find out about the world around them. Staff ask questions that extend children's learning.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance staff practice in the toddler room to deliver engaging and effective learning experiences for children.
- 15 August 2022Good
- 14 August 2014Outstanding
- 29 April 2009Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Corner House Nursery Lawton Road
- 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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