Wise Owl Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Stoke-On-Trent for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 April 2023. Open since 2013, with 86 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
ST2 9DXWhat 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, 4 April 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy and are greeted warmly by the friendly and professional staff. They hang up their belongings and wave goodbye to their parents through the 'waving window', before settling into the familiar routines of the nursery.
Children develop close bonds with their key person and other staff. As a result, children feel safe and emotionally secure. Staff genuinely care about the children and swiftly attend to their individual needs. For example, babies receive loving cuddles and gentle words of reassurance if they feel upset or tired.
Children benefit from a good balance of adult-led activities and child-initiated play.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the arrangements for mentoring and coaching so that minor inconsistencies in practice are swiftly identified and addressed to raise the quality of teaching to a consistently high standard - continue to improve the outdoor area to provide a rich environment that encompasses all areas of learning.
- 4 April 2023Good
- 24 August 2017Good
- 15 June 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Wise Owl 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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