Honeybuns Day Nursery
Good★ 4.3 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Stafford 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 March 2023. Open since 2006, with 59 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
ST17 4JXWhat 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, 15 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are at the centre of this warm and inviting nursery. They are quick to settle into the routine of the day. Children play well with each other as they explore the age-appropriate resources, both indoors and outdoors. Staff understand children's development well and provide a range of activities for children to explore. For example, babies enjoy sensory play as they investigate cornflour and water. Toddlers use fine motor skills as they scoop and pour in the messy tray. Preschool children develop physical skills as they jump, bounce and balance to their morning exercise song. Children show independence and confidence as they access the variety of resources available.
Children are polite and behave well. Staff remind children of the rules and to use good manners. Children help to tidy away after activities and have a sense of pride when they do so. Staff are good role models. They encourage and praise children during the day. Children learn to take turns and share. Staff support them to work together and develop a 'can-do attitude'. For example, outdoors, children use large magnetic blocks to build a structure. Staff support them to work together and cooperate with each other to enable them to achieve their goal. This helps to support children's self-esteem and emotional development.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to provide further challenge to extend children's learning and build on what they already know and can do n extend children's engagement and involvement in activities, especially during group times, and help them to develop their attention and listening skills as much as possible.
- 15 March 2023Good
- 31 July 2017Good
- 14 April 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Honeybuns Day Nursery
- 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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