Hedgehogs Pre-School at Maryhill
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Stoke-On-Trent 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 March 2022. Open since 2013, with 16 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
ST7 4DJWhat 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, 9 March 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The provider has made significant improvements since the last inspection. Children are warmly welcomed into the pre-school by caring and friendly staff. A wide range of activities are set out for children to explore that ignite their thirst for learning.
Children are happy and feel safe and secure. Staff offer cuddles to children who seek out comfort when they are unsure or have tripped over.
Children make their own choices about activities they want to engage in. They enjoy playing in a tray with sand and imitation house bricks. Children use tools to rake, scoop and pour. They are encouraged to test out their own ideas. For example, when a member of staff asks the children who can reach to place the last brick on top of the tower, they investigate which toy digger has a long enough
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- evaluate the continuous provision to ensure all children are consistently engaged in purposeful play n plan activities linked to children's next steps more precisely so that children make the best possible progress n consider how to support children with less confidence to help them to be more confident with other children and in group activities, specifically where other children in the group have high levels of confidence.
- 9 March 2022Good
- 14 December 2021Inadequate
- 7 September 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Hedgehogs Pre-School at Maryhill
- 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
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