Summerfields Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Hartshill, Stoke on Trent 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 December 2022. Open since 2007, with 56 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 Stoke-on-Trent
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Stoke-on-Trent 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
ST4 7PSWhat 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 December 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are warmly welcomed into the setting by staff who are extremely caring and nurturing. Children feel safe and secure. They separate from parents with ease and eagerly go towards staff, who cuddle them and ask how they are. Young babies have opportunities to try new experiences they would not necessarily do elsewhere. They enjoy exploring the texture of crunchy cereal mixed with gloopy cornflour and water in their hands. Younger children enjoy washing their toy dolls.
They learn about their different body parts and use this information to find their own head, eyes and nose. Children enthusiastically brush their toy dolls' teeth using toothbrushes. Staff talk to children about the importance of brushing teeth to keep them healthy.
Older children are encouraged to be independent and look after their own personal care needs. They fetch their own tissues, blow their nose and dispose of the tissue in the bin. Staff then remind them to wash their hands or use hand gel to get rid of germs. Pouring their own drinks and self-serving their lunch helps children practise new skills. Children sustain high levels of engagement at their chosen activities.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the already good quality of teaching to help staff further adapt their teaching practice, to differentiate between the most able children n support less-confident staff to help and encourage the younger children to access the activities on offer.
- 5 December 2022Good
- 30 March 2017Good
- 25 March 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Summerfields 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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