Partou Smileys Day Nursery & Pre-School
Good★ 4.3 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open a few years
A day nursery in Stafford for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 June 2025. Open since 2023, with 71 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 3SAWhat 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.
- 27 July 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 10 June 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff are very caring and nurturing. They shower children with high levels of love.
This helps children to build strong bonds with the staff who care for them. Children of all ages regularly seek out staff where needed. Staff are responsive and recognise when children require more assistance.
Children are flourishing at the setting. The curriculum covers all areas of learning.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance further the monitoring and continual development of staff with an aim to support them to raise their skills and practice to the highest possible level n support staff to improve the learning environment further, recognising the impact noise levels have on children's ability to fully engage with the learning experiences on offer n review and refine practice in order to maximise children's early language development.
- 10 June 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 13 November 2024Needs improvement Safeguarding: Yes
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Partou Smileys Day Nursery & Pre-School
- 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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