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Ofsted: Outstanding
(May 2024)
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4.6(10 parent reviews)
·Ashwood, 3-4 Ashwood Terrace, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 1DU · Stoke-on-Trent
Number of places
57 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2024
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent

About this day nursery

Day Care Nurseries Ltd in Stoke-on-Trent, established in 1993, provides childcare for children aged 0-4 years. Open all year round, Monday to Friday from 7am to 5:30pm, the nursery operates with a commitment to fostering curiosity in children of all ages and abilities.

The in-depth and varying curriculum ensures that children make exceptional progress. The setting proudly holds an Outstanding rating from its latest Ofsted inspection on May 29, 2024.

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive incredibly well-targeted support, allowing them to make excellent progress from their starting points. The dedicated environment and knowledgeable staff provide expert assistance to boost speech and language skills.

The nursery extends learning beyond its premises, with staff taking children on walks to explore the local park, library, and shops, enriching their understanding of the community and the wider world. Parents have noted the staff's ability to offer crucial support, helping children overcome challenges.

Building on strong relationships with parents, the nursery involves them through initiatives like 'watch me play' sessions and daily communications to enhance learning at home.

What it's like

Children are firmly at the heart of this inspirational setting. Staff know children extremely well, helping them feel safe and secure and supporting their emotional needs. The in-depth and varying curriculum ensures children of all ages and abilities make exceptional progress.

Inspirational leadershipTargeted SEND supportOutstanding parent relationshipsOutdoor learning experiencesSpeech and language developmentExceptional progress

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds

Key facts

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Day Care Nurseries

Last inspected 29 May 2024 · Sue Smith

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

Children are firmly at the heart of this inspirational setting. Staff know children extremely well, helping them feel safe and secure and supporting their emotional needs. The in-depth and varying curriculum ensures children of all ages and abilities make exceptional progress.

Inspector highlights

  • Managers and staff are inspirational and have extensive knowledge of the community they serve.
  • Support for children with SEND is incredibly well targeted, with exceptional opportunities and support.
  • The manager and staff establish outstanding relationships with parents and carers, fully supporting families in enhancing children's home learning.
  • Staff support children to gain experiences outside the setting, learning about the local community and the world around them.
  • Staff provide children with expert support to promote their speech and language skills.
Inspection #10343361 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment that staff give children time and help support them to overcome hurdles that parents did not think they would.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

This ensures that all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make exceptional progress from their starting points. Support for children with SEND is incredibly well targeted. Children and families are given exceptional opportunities and support. The dedicated environment and knowledgeable staff ensure that children make excellent progress from their starting points. Staff provide children with expert support to promote their speech and language skills.

Outdoor space

Staff support children to gain experiences outside the setting. For example, staff take children on walks. They visit the local park, library and shops. The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.

Parent Reviews of Day Care Nurseries

4.6
(10)
Retete traditionale romanesti
2 years ago

It is the best kindergarten with a very professional and loving staff. My son started kindergarten a few months ago, he didn't speak very well even though he was almost 4 years old, and in 2 months he started to speak, to be much more patient. I am very happy for all the dedication and professionalism of the kindergarten. I recommend 100%

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Corina Angelescu
3 years ago

Amazing people!!! My son goes here since November 2021, and he loves it! All ladies are lovely and caring. Miss Gail and Miss Jenna, from the management team, are always there to help with anything and always friendly and understanding. I met other parents whom went themselves to this nursery and now their children go there too. And they have very convenient schedule. And are open on bank holidays!!!🤞 Thank you so much for looking after M!

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Sophie Tyson
2 years ago

My son has been attending the nursery since the start of 2023. His place is funded, 15 hours a week. I can not fault the staff and I highly recommend the nursery to any parent looking for child care. If your child has any allergies or dietary requirements, it is well taken care of. There is a wide range of healthy foods available for your children. Each parent has frequent updates of their child through their online portals, which only you and the staff have access to. There is a lovely spacious outside garden play area, with lots of different physical activities and the children play outside come rain or shine. There are daily activities, books and phonics the children learn, along with nursery rhymes and concerts that the children take part in. My son has a great rapport with his first key worker Miss Katie who he admires dearly. He talks about her alot at home. He has come along leaps and bounds with all aspects of his learning since he has been attending the nursery. He has made lots of friends and his confidence is growing. The nursery staff can put in place a password of your own choosing for collection of your child. Without this password they WILL NOT hand over your child. The staff are also very understanding of any cultural requirement. Everything about your child stays confidential between you (the parent) and the staff. The staff will update you on your child's online portal of any outbreaks of illnesses in the nursery setting and will also share detailed information on what to do. Which is great for any parent that may not know. Its a great support system. The nursery staff are well equipped in supporting your child with potty training and with the parents guidance will support the child where needed. The staff teach valuable lessons about sharing nicely and being kind to others, they have a quiet corner when your child may be struggling with their emotions. All of the staff really do go the extra mile for your children and their love and support really does show. I am so grateful and thankful to each and every one of the staff members for their love, care, support, understanding and patience with my son, they really have made a great start in his educational journey 💙

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Matthew
3 years ago

Our daughter started here at the beginning of January 2022 when my wife started work and I can’t speak highly enough of the staff and management. She settled in really quickly, and had an amazing bond with her key worker, Miss Amy. The love and care that the children get each day is amazing and it’s been lovely seeing her make friendships and develop so much. They have a lovely little outside play area, loads of varied activities for each day, great communication and lots of photos of the children along with a note of what they’ve been doing. The food is varied, well balanced and adjusted to any specific needs, and the children eat well, with staff promoting independence. The educational element is spot on too, they employ a qualified teacher and have worked really well on starting to learn phonics, mark making and writing, number work and recognising/writing her name. We’ve just finished, our daughter has a place in the school nursery class from September which is much closer to home but if we’d not got a place there would have kept her at Daycare Nurseries without a doubt. They we’re also really flexible on hours, which we had to adjust as my wife’s work pattern changed.

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Leanne Hamilton
6 years ago

Two of my children have gone here from age 2 ...one was funded so school hours and one was not funded and did half 7 till 5 . The staff are very friendly and my children's knowledge and speech and learning has been fab . They have both loved it there .

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Inspection history

Date: March 2009

  • May 2024Outstanding
  • August 2018Outstanding
  • August 2015Good
  • October 2014Requires improvement
  • March 2009Good

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