Highfield Hoppers Ltd
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Stoke-On-Trent for children from birth to 8+, open 07:45 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2025. Open since 2006, with 46 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 2NWWhat 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.
- 22 August 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 8 August 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The programme of learning offered is broad and fun and supports children's thirst to learn. Staff deliver sessions called 'forest fun' to teach children about nature. For instance, with close supervision, children enjoy picking wild berries and talk about how fruit grows. Staff discuss with children how and why bees and wasps pollinate.
Through their curiosity and intrigue, coupled with quality teaching, children develop a sound understanding of the world around them. Staff recognise their role as teachers and their participation in children's play is focused and targeted. They make suggestions to guide and extend learning. For instance, during role play, staff encourage children to make five cups of tea and share their imaginary cake 'equally and fairly' among their friends. Children develop their mathematical counting and numeracy skills through this largely imaginative game.
Children show maturity in their social skills as they begin to negotiate with each other and play cooperatively. For example, staff encourage children to take turns during a game of hide and seek. They work as a team to find their friends and show fairness and respect in their playful interactions. Staff join in this game and children relish the excitement and enjoyment this cooperative play offers. Staff promote children's good health and plan activities to enhance children's physical activity. Children have frequent opportunities to play outdoors and enjoy daily fresh air and exercise. Trips to local parks and walks to the nearby amenities extend children's physical movement. Furthermore, children enjoy healthy and nutritious breakfasts and snacks. Children begin to understand the importance of healthy eating and are eager to try new foods, such as blueberries, for the first time.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- extend the programme of professional development to enhance staff's skills even more, in order to impact on outcomes for children n help staff to understand how to minimise distractions to ensure children have opportunity to fully focus and engage in sustained concentration.
- 8 August 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 18 November 2019Good
- 16 January 2013Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Highfield Hoppers 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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