Farlea Childcare (St. Josephs)
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Cannock for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2024. Open since 2009, with 32 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
WS12 1DEWhat 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, 24 April 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy in this child-centred setting. They engage in activities and play well with their friends. The curriculum is broad and well balanced, and children enjoy the wide range of experiences on offer. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who speak English as an additional language, make good progress from their starting points. Staff plan activities around children's interests and focus their teaching to support any gaps in learning. For example, children enjoy playing in the water. Staff capture this interest and provide drainpipes, jugs and buckets for children to fill and pour the water. Children excitedly watch and squeal as the water cascades down the pipes.
They work together to lengthen the pipes and make the water go even further. This engages children well and supports them to work together, experiment and gain an understanding of how things work.
Staff are caring and kind to children. They develop strong bonds with them and their families. This helps children to feel safe and secure and they willingly invite staff into their play. Staff promote positive behaviour strategies and manage children's behaviour and emotions well. For example, they explain to children why it is important to share and to consider the needs of others. Staff quickly distract children to ensure unwanted behaviours do not escalate. This helps children to behave well and learn what is expected of them.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staff's skills in recognising when children need more time to process their thoughts and information to be able to respond.
- 24 April 2024Good
- 21 June 2018Good
- 8 July 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Farlea Childcare (St. Josephs)
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.