Roosters Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Crewe for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 17:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2023. Open since 1997, with 44 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
CW3 9BTWhat 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, 12 September 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are extremely happy at the setting. For example, they eagerly run into the setting when their parents or carers drop them off at the door. This demonstrates some of the bonds children have formed with staff. When children become slightly unsettled, staff provide the children with lots of love and cuddles. This supports children to settle very quickly. Younger children enjoy the cause and effect as they bang objects together or bang on the drums. Children of all ages, move freely as they explore their environment. Babies start to pull themselves up and start to take steps as they learn how to walk.
Older children start to assign meanings to marks they make as they draw and paint. Staff are very patient and positive role models to the children. They are consistent in their approach to managing children's behaviours. For example, staff regularly talk to children about their actions. This supports children to quickly learn what is expected of them. Consequently, children behave extremely well. Older children use their imagination as they re-enact the familiar story about pigs. They work well together as they share their ideas. The curriculum covers all areas of learning. Staff have high ambitions for every child. This ensures that all children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress in their learning.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - strengthen staff's questioning skills so that they consistently give children more time to think and respond, to help develop children's thinking skills even further n differentiate activities to help children remain engaged and to provide stretch and challenge to the most able children.
- 12 September 2023Good
- 21 March 2023Inadequate
- 3 August 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Roosters 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.