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Park Hall Day Nursery

Ofsted: Needs attention·
3.8(10 parent reviews) ·110 Congleton Road South, Talke, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1LX · Staffordshire
Number of places
51 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2025
Local authority
Staffordshire

About this day nursery

Park Hall Day Nursery, located in Talke, Stoke-on-Trent, is a childcare setting for children aged 0-10 years, registered with Ofsted since 2021. The nursery operates year-round from 07:00 to 17:30, Monday to Friday, providing a consistent environment for up to 51 children.

The setting focuses on the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, emphasising children's personal, social, and emotional development. While children show positive engagement in activities and demonstrate an understanding of routines, the latest Ofsted inspection on December 4, 2025, identified areas needing urgent improvement, particularly concerning risk assessment procedures and staff curriculum knowledge in mathematics.

Nevertheless, leaders have made improvements to policies and practices since the last inspection and are actively working on embedding changes and providing support to staff. The nursery is recognised for its strong support for children with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND), with parents praising the tailored assistance their children receive and staff replicating exercises from external professionals to strengthen physical skills.

What it's like

Risk assessment procedures are not always effective because some staff are less vigilant than others to identify risks as children play. However, once hazards have been pointed out, they act quickly to address them and reduce the risk of minor accidents. Additionally, weaknesses in staff's curriculum knowledge, and inconsistent awareness of children's next steps, negatively impact children's progress, particularly in mathematics.

Support for SENDPositive engagementRoutine understandingGood behaviour support

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday: 7am - 6pm (Excluding Bank Holidays)

Age range

0-4 years

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2021

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Needs attention

Last inspected Dec 2025

Headline: Needs attention

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
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Expected standard
Needs attention
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

AchievementNeeds attention
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingNeeds attention
Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
Age range
0 to 10
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Park Hall Day Nursery

Last inspected 4 December 2025

Safeguarding effective

Actions the provider must take

  • The setting has not met the requirements of the compulsory part of the Childcare Register.
  • The setting has not met the requirements of the voluntary part of Childcare Register.

What it's like to attend

Risk assessment procedures are not always effective because some staff are less vigilant than others to identify risks as children play. However, once hazards have been pointed out, they act quickly to address them and reduce the risk of minor accidents. Additionally, weaknesses in staff's curriculum knowledge, and inconsistent awareness of children's next steps, negatively impact children's progress, particularly in mathematics.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are happy, settled and engage positively in the activities on offer.
  • Children facing barriers to learning benefit from additional support.
  • Children feel encouraged and valued by staff, who praise their achievements.
  • Children understand routine expectations and act independently.
  • Children's behaviour is well supported, and they learn to play cooperatively.

Areas to develop

  • 1Ensure staff remain vigilant, recognise potential risks, and take prompt action to reduce or remove hazards, to keep children safe.
  • 2Strengthen staff supervision, coaching, and monitoring to embed improvement plans and improve the delivery of the curriculum.
  • 3Establish a well-structured mathematics curriculum that fosters children's confidence and enjoyment in early mathematics.
  • 4Ensure all staff understand what each child knows and can do, and what they need to learn next, so teaching and learning can be tailored to support children's progress.
Inspection #10412529 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders have been working directly in the rooms to ensure children who face barriers in their learning receive the support they need. They communicate openly with parents and carers and seek support from external professionals to improve children's situations. Leaders conduct their own research and have booked further training to meet the needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Parents praise the team for the support children with SEND receive, noting that staff replicate exercises recommended by external professionals to strengthen children's physical skills. Parents and carers of children with SEND report that staff provide them with helpful guidance and support to continue children's learning at home.

Parent Reviews of Park Hall Day Nursery

3.8
(10)
Jason Bentley (Swampy)
11 months ago

If only the public knew how they treat staff. *Edit* the most recent ofsted report (April 2025) just shows how pathetic the managers are at running that place. And I feel sorry for the kids that attend

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Molly Minkie
5 years ago

My child has been attending this nursery for 2 years now and we love it. He has complex special needs and the team have been so helpful and so caring. I can’t believe how much he has come on since being at the nursery. I have recommended the nursery to 3 of my friends who’s children now attend too.

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Marcus Richmond
5 years ago

My children have been going to Park Hall for many years. They just cant wait too get there in the morning. The staff are very welcoming. 5 star setting.

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samantha johnson
5 years ago

lovely caring staff. Thank you for caring for my two children for the last few years.

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elliott limb
5 years ago

best nursery in the area! thank you for all the care over the years

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Inspection history

Date: January 2023

The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Inadequate). We're re-checking it against the original report.

  • August 2025Inadequate
  • May 2025Inadequate
  • June 2024Good
  • November 2023Good
  • January 2023Requires improvement

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