Day Care Nurseries Ltd
Outstanding★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Stoke-On-Trent for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 to 17:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in May 2024. Open since 1993, with 57 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
ST3 1DUWhat 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 are firmly at the heart of this inspirational setting. The experienced and nurturing staff give children a warm welcome as they arrive. Children develop strong attachments to their consistent key person and build up strong bonds with them. Staff know and understand the children extremely well. Children who are new to the setting are given extra cuddles and comfort, helping them to feel safe and secure in their new surroundings. This supports children's emotional needs and enables them to leave their parents and carers with ease and immerse themselves in play.
The in-depth and varying curriculum provides activities to ensure that curiosity is fostered in children of all ages and abilities. Children investigate and explore as they develop a range of skills. For example, babies show curiosity as they examine items in the treasure basket. They develop their small muscles and coordination as they turn over objects in their hands in wonder. Older children use open-ended resources to develop their social and imagination skills. They use tree stumps as steering wheels and drive their peers to the shops in their 'rocket'. The children show a 'can-do' attitude and work well together as they carry logs between rooms to build a road for their cars. This ensures that all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make exceptional progress from their starting points.
Staff have the highest expectations of children's behaviour. They use consistent and effective strategies to promote positive behaviour. Staff take every opportunity to praise children, however small their achievement may be. This helps to promote children's self-esteem and confidence.
- 29 May 2024Outstanding
- 23 August 2018Good
- 25 August 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Day Care Nurseries 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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