Jack In The Box In Blurtons Children's Centre
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Stoke on Trent for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2021, though that is 5 years ago now. Open since 2015, with 55 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 Stoke-on-Trent
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Stoke-on-Trent 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
ST3 3ARWhat 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, 28 June 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children demonstrate positive attitudes to their play and learning and quickly settle in when they arrive. They enthusiastically greet staff and their friends and excitedly join in their chosen activities. Children make good progress in all areas of learning.
They are curious learners and eager to take part in activities and new experiences.
Children look forward to their weekly 'pyramid' physical session, where they engage in outdoor activities. Great excitement is had as children run around chasing staff and finding matching cards with colours and shapes.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- build on staff's professional development further to support them to develop their questioning skills by giving children time to respond.
- 28 June 2021Good
- 30 January 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Jack In The Box In Blurtons Children's Centre
- 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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