The Crescent Pre School Nursery Ltd
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Stoke-On-Trent for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2023. Open since 2009, with 77 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
ST3 6HZWhat 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, 9 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy the time they spend with staff and their friends at this nursery. They arrive happily and settle quickly into their play and learning. The manager and staff provide all the children with equality of opportunities in their early education.
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) benefit from a dedicated support unit within the nursery. Children are well motivated to play, explore and learn. Older children thoroughly enjoy the opportunity to experience snow. Some babies are slightly reluctant to explore the snow, and staff adapt their teaching so that they too can enjoy the experience in a way that is comfortable for them.
Staff support children's independence well. Older babies learn to remove their outdoor clothes and boots. Staff help them to manage mealtime routines for themselves, such as using cutlery. Older children manage their toilet routines independently. They develop a sense of responsibility and help with tidying-up routines. Children have good social skills and enjoy the warm interactions from staff. They show that they are confident and initiate play and conversation with others. Older children enthusiastically play hide and seek together. They count to
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance planning so that adult-led activities precisely match the stage of development of all the children in the group n extend the opportunities for two-year-old children to further understand the reasons for rules.
- 9 March 2023Good
- 13 January 2020Good
- 29 January 2016Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Crescent Pre School Nursery Ltd
- 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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