Opening hours
Business Days: 8 am - 6 pm; Mornings: 8 am - 1 pm; Afternoons: 1 pm - 6 pm; Nursery days: 8 am - 5 pm; School days: 9 am - 3 pm
Children 1st @ Meir Park
Ofsted: Strong standard·
5.0(4 parent reviews)
·Meir Park Day Nursery, Lysander Road, Stoke On Trent, ST3 7TW · Stoke-on-Trent
Number of places
98 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2026
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
About this day nursery
Children 1st @ Meir Park, located in Stoke On Trent, registered in 2015 and operates as a full-day care nursery for children aged 1 to 4 years. The nursery is open all year round from 7:30 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday.
The setting has been rated 'Outstanding' in all areas in its latest Ofsted inspection on 27th April 2023, highlighting its commitment to high-quality early years education. The dedicated team of 17 childcare staff, with 13 holding qualifications between Level 2 and Level 6, including one with early years professional status, ensures a rich and stimulating environment.
The nursery prides itself on fostering independence and a love for reading through initiatives like a 'story-swap station'. They also place a strong emphasis on communication and language development, with staff expertly narrating play to children.
Furthermore, Children 1st @ Meir Park provides comprehensive support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), leveraging extensive staff training, including speech and language development, to deepen understanding and facilitate learning for all. The nursery actively prepares children for their transition to school, offering uniforms from local schools for exploration in the role-play area.
What it's like
Children are highly independent and feel exceptionally safe and secure. They are welcomed to an environment and activities that ignite their excitement and curiosity, benefiting from warm relationships with staff and peers. Communication and language is a key focus, with staff narrating play effectively and children practicing phonics.
Highly independent childrenLove of readingStrong leadershipSensory explorationExcellent parent partnership
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
Key facts
Session types
Business Days, Nursery days, School Days, Mornings, Afternoons
Food
Fees include home-cooked meals and snacks
Age range
6 weeks to 5 years
Term time / All Year
All_year
Ofsted Inspection — new report card
Strong standard
Last inspected May 2026
Grade summary
Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.
Category grades
AchievementStrong standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesStrong standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating
Last inspected 7 May 2026
What it's like to attend
Children are highly independent and feel exceptionally safe and secure. They are welcomed to an environment and activities that ignite their excitement and curiosity, benefiting from warm relationships with staff and peers. Communication and language is a key focus, with staff narrating play effectively and children practicing phonics.
Inspector highlights
- Children are highly independent and feel exceptionally safe and secure.
- Leadership and management are exceptionally strong, with a focus on staff well-being and development.
- Children develop a love of reading through consistent story times and a story-swap station.
- Babies confidently explore the environment through sensory experiences and develop social skills.
- An excellent partnership with parents ensures children are fully supported and new children are settled with great care.
- Staff know children exceptionally well, diligently observing and assessing their abilities to plan a wide range of experiences.
- Highly qualified and experienced staff provide exceptional opportunities to promote children's communication, language and listening skills.
- Reflective practice is exemplary, with the manager constantly questioning and reviewing all elements of the provision to set targets and aims for the future.
Inspection #10280809 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff access plenty of training, such as speech and language, to develop a deeper understanding of how children learn and their role in enabling this.
Parent Reviews
5.0
(4)
Jasmin Smith
a year ago
I am incredibly grateful for Children's First Nursery at Meir Park. My son was born 8 weeks premature and has faced some developmental challenges. In the 5 months he’s been at the nursery, the progress I’ve seen has been amazing. The staff have been wonderful from day one. As a parent with anxiety about leaving him in care, I’ve been reassured by their attentiveness and support. They’ve worked closely with me to ensure his development is on track and have been proactive in addressing his unique needs. His key worker has been exceptional, always checking in for updates and asking how they can best help him. After his weekly physio sessions, she makes sure to practice the exercises with him, ensuring consistency in his care. This collaboration has been crucial to his progress. My son has thrived in the nursery’s creative and engaging activities. For example, during the snow, they brought snow inside for the children to touch and feel, which he loved. He also eats and sleeps well there, which gives me peace of mind. I truly believe my son is getting the best start, and I’m so happy I chose Children’s First at Meir Park. The team has gone above and beyond to ensure he’s happy, safe, and developing in the best way possible. I can’t recommend this nursery enough!
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K Nahal
5 years ago
Absolutely love this nursery, amazing staff. Kind and respectful. My son loves this place and looks forward to going in. Thank you to everyone here for making the transition so easy wish you did primary and secondary 😂
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Molly Gee
2 years ago
Lovely nursery, the staff are so friendly. extremely clean, always have new ideas for the children to learn and play and develop x
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Anna Maria Jez
5 years ago
Great place to be for children ,fantastic staff and great management - always happy to help. This is place where children need always coming First. My son love it, and he miss every day. Kind Regards Anna
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Inspection history
The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Outstanding). We're re-checking it against the original report.
- June 2023Outstanding
- April 2023Outstanding
- October 2017Outstanding
- September 2017Outstanding
Frequently asked about Children 1st @ Meir Park
About the setting
Children 1st @ Meir Park registered in 2015 and is in Stoke-on-Trent. It is part of Breedon House Nurseries Limited. The setting employs 17 members of childcare staff, with 13 holding appropriate childcare qualifications between level 2 and level 6, including one with early years professional status. The nursery operates from 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. It provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.
- URN
- EY491582
- Registered person
- Breedon House Nurseries Limited
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
- Previous rating
- Outstanding
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