Meaford Fields Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Stone for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 May 2024. Open since 2016, with 50 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
ST15 8LQWhat 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, 2 May 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff provide a nurturing environment that helps children to settle quickly. Children develop meaningful relationships with staff, who are kind and caring. Effective settling-in procedures support children to feel safe and secure. Children know the routines and behave well. Staff are good role models and provide children with clear expectations for their behaviour. For instance, staff praise children when they follow instructions, such as sitting nicely at the table during mealtimes. Staff support children's personal development in many ways. For example, babies are encouraged to feed themselves when ready. Older children develop some independence, wiping their own noses and putting on their coats for outdoor play.
Staff plan activities that engage children and develop their listening skills, concentration, and confidence. Young children enjoy filling and emptying containers while playing with sand. Older children enjoy role play with staff, using a toy shop and dressing up. They use their imaginations and develop their awareness of the world about them. Babies move around competently in the well-organised learning areas, exploring toys and building on their curiosity. They smile and laugh as they play peekaboo with staff. Staff encourage children to develop positive attitudes to their learning and they focus on building secure bonds with them.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- extend opportunities to enable babies to explore and develop their own play and ideas in the outdoor environment n support staff to have high-quality interactions with children, so that they consistently promote children's speech and language development n provide parents with more information about the progress children are making in their learning.
- 2 May 2024Good
- 18 July 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Meaford Fields 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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