Pathways Childcare
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Stoke-On-Trent for babies from a few weeks old up to school age, open 07:00 to 17:30, 5 days a week. £38.72 a day for 0 - 3 year olds, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 1997, with 39 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Price list dated September 2025.
| Age | Full day | Session | Weekly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 - 3 year oldsbirth to 3y | £38.72School Day £55.00 | £16.50Morning or Afternoon, 3 hrs £22.22Afternoon with Lunch or Morning with Lunch, 3.5 hrs | £82.50Morning or Afternoon £111.10Afternoon with Lunch or Morning with Lunch £182.60School Day £264.00Full Day | |
| Funded Children | £23.31School Day £27.00 | £10.38Morning or Afternoon, 3 hrs £12.93Morning with Lunch or Afternoon with Lunch, 3.8 hrs | £64.65Afternoon with Lunch or Morning with Lunch £116.55School Day £125.00Full Day |
Funded hours
Government funding is also available for the over 3's and some 2 year olds (subject to meeting certain criteria).
Worth knowing. Your 15 hours free funding will be deducted from the amount of hours your child is in our care, the remainder will be charged at an hourly rate of £5.50.
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
ST10 1QAWhat 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, 17 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children receive a warm welcome on arrival. They benefit from a wealth of choice in their environment to guide their own learning. For example, children develop their imaginations as they pretend to read their doll a story. Staff use children's interests to positively contribute towards the experiences they receive. For example, when children show curiosity about the food they eat, staff plan opportunities to introduce new food. This helps children to develop positive relationships with food.
Children develop good self-help skills. For example, they wash their own hands using warm water. Older children know this will remove the germs. Children behave well. For instance, older children learn to queue behind their peers when waiting to use the sink. This helps to promote respect for others. Babies exercise their physical skills as they move freely around their environment. They engage in sensory activities, such as 'porridge play' where they explore the porridge with a spoon. This helps babies to develop confidence in their physical skills to later feed themselves.
Children feel safe and secure enough to participate in group activities, such as the morning group time. They develop good self-esteem as they fully immerse themselves into the songs they enjoy. Staff celebrate children's achievements and contributions. For example, when children with limited language ask for a paper towel, staff highly praise them.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - improve teaching techniques to ensure children continuously hear effective communication and vocabulary to further develop their language skills n review and enhance the information shared with parents to ensure it is clear and accurate.
- 17 January 2023Good
- 20 April 2017Good
- 25 March 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Pathways Childcare
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £38.72 a day still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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