Farlea Childcare (Bridgtown)
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Cannock 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 July 2024. Open since 2016, 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 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
WS11 0AZWhat 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, 2 July 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff know the children well and they develop strong bonds with the children in their care. Children are happy and settled at the setting due to the relationships that staff build with them. Staff prioritise developing children's personal, social and emotional development. They want all children to be confident and social when they leave the setting. For example, each morning children sing a good morning song to one another, and they share experiences from home after taking home the class bear. As a result, children develop close friendships, and they were confident to approach and speak with the inspector. Children behave well in the setting and follow the rules and boundaries. They are polite as staff model and encourage good manners.
Children benefit from daily use of the outdoor area and occasional use of the school grounds. Outside, children skilfully throw balls into a basketball hoop and ride bikes along the path. This supports children's physical development. Staff also take children on trips around the local area, including to the local library, park, church, tea shop and post box. This supports children's knowledge and understanding of their local community. Staff create strong relationships with the on-site primary school. They share information about the children, and staff attend settling-in visits at transition times. This supports children to feel secure and confident when moving to their next stage in learning.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the organisation of routines so that children are continually engaged in the curriculum on offer n enhance the planning of activities further to focus more precisely on children's individual next steps in learning.
- 2 July 2024Good
- 5 October 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Farlea Childcare (Bridgtown)
- 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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