Mumbles Day Nursery
Good★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Stone 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 October 2022. Open since 2008, with 54 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 0EQWhat 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, 5 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy their time at this nursery. Managers welcome them at the door, and staff collect their key children. They benefit from good attachments with staff who are responsible for them. Staff listen to children's needs and respect their decisions as they are offered choices during lunch. Babies snuggle into staff when they are upset, and toddlers and pre-school children are encouraged to share and take turns. For example, when children want to use the same resources, staff explain how to resolve conflicts appropriately. Staff support children's emotional development well, which promotes good levels of behaviour.
Children access a wide range of resources, which they do with confidence. Babies and toddlers explore a number of sensory opportunities, including varied materials and shaving foam. Pre-school children explore sand, water and play dough independently. Staff chat to them, listen to their thoughts and respond to their questions enthusiastically. All children, especially those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, receive the support they need to ensure they make good progress
Pre-school children learn about healthy lifestyles by taking part in the nursery 'farm to fork' initiative. This includes growing their own vegetables, which are used to create their snacks and meals that they help prepare. Babies and toddlers have lots of opportunities to build on their physical development in an adjoining outdoor area. Pre-school children also benefit from engaging in different experiences, such as yoga, dance and forest school.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - support staff to provide babies with a consistently language-rich environment that offers plenty of back-and-forth verbal interactions to fully extend their learning n communicate information about children's development with parents more clearly and concisely so that they can better support and extend their children's learning at home n implement the plans to review the organisation for transitions between the baby and toddler room so that children who are ready developmentally to move on can do so promptly.
- 5 October 2022Good
- 6 January 2017Good
- 30 September 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Mumbles 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.