Karetakers Day Nursery
Good★ 4.3 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Stoke-On-Trent for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 17:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2024. Open since 1994, with 104 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 1EQWhat 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.
- 6 February 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 12 June 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happily and separate well from parents at this friendly nursery. They are eager to see their friends and engage in the activities on offer. Children have strong relationships with staff and feel safe and secure in their care. Staff work closely with parents when children start to gather information about what children can already do. This helps them to plan children's first sessions effectively and helps to support their emotional well-being. Staff are positive role models. They support children to develop friendships and good social skills. Children follow instructions, and they are well behaved and considerate towards each other.
Children encounter a well-structured curriculum that is tailored to meet their varying needs. Staff have high expectations for children. They work closely with parents and other professionals where children have additional needs. Children thrive on consistent daily routines. For example, when staff remind children to line up, children do so quickly, putting a hand on their friend's shoulder. There is a range of activities available for children to choose from. Activities are well planned to spark children's curiosity. As a result, all children are given good opportunities to achieve well. Children are confident, independent, and motivated to learn.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to deliver the mathematics curriculum more effectively, to further enhance children's understanding of numbers, counting and mathematical concepts n organise group activities more effectively to better meet the needs of younger or less-confident children to help them to engage throughout n continue to support staff to develop their already good practice to raise the quality of teaching to the highest level.
- 12 June 2024Good
- 3 October 2023Needs improvement
- 8 February 2023Needs improvement
- 30 May 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 4 graded inspections.
Still missing for Karetakers 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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