Little Learners at Greenhall
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 August 2024. Open since 2022, with 73 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
ST16 1PSWhat 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, 13 August 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff greet children warmly as they arrive at the nursery. Children separate from their parents with ease. Staff create a nurturing and welcoming environment, where children are given lots of praise and encouragement to support their selfesteem and confidence. As a result, children are happy and settled. Staff get to know all the children well. Successful settling-in processes help staff to find out valuable information that assists children to settle quickly into nursery life. Staff build lovely relationships with children and provide a range of activities to engage them and support their learning. For example, babies sit and sing songs, such as
'Row, Row, Row Your Boat', adding actions as they join in enthusiastically, laughing and smiling.
Staff have high expectations of what children can achieve. Children benefit from a very well-thought-out curriculum that reflects all areas of learning. Staff plan interesting activities and provide appropriate next steps to build on what children already know and can do. Children are eager to join in with these enjoyable activities, which means that they develop positive attitudes to learning. They learn about healthy lifestyles and enjoy daily opportunities to go outside for fresh air.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide children with more time to think and respond to questions and challenges, to extend their learning even further.
- 13 August 2024Good
Still missing for Little Learners at Greenhall
- 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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