Opening hours
Monday to Friday 8am-6pm
St Lawrence's Private Day Nursery Pre-School
Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2024)
Number of places
40 places
Age range
2–5 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2024
Local authority
Staffordshire
About this early years setting
St Lawrence's Private Day Nursery and Pre-School provides a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged 3 months to 5+ years, with a separate pre-school for ages 3-4 and a before/after school and holiday club for 4-11 year olds. Established in 1999, the nursery prides itself on a dedicated team with low staff turnover, ensuring consistent and loving care.
The ethos centres on providing an enabling environment where every child's individual needs are met, fostering confidence and growth. Flexible booking patterns are offered, alongside various government funding options, including tax-free childcare and stretched funding for year-round care.
Owned and managed by Claire Oldroyd, a mother of three, the nursery aims to be a supportive 'village' for parents, offering peace of mind that children are well-cared for and cherished. The facilities and staff are highly praised by parents for their dedication, warmth, and ability to create an extended family atmosphere.
What it's like
Leaders and staff ensure that all children feel safe. Children are extremely sociable, and they enjoy sharing their experiences with others. They demonstrate positive behaviours.
Family-runExperienced staffFlexible funding optionsBefore/After School ClubHoliday Club
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
Tax-Free Childcare
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
Age range
3 months to 11 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Session types
Full days, Half days
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for St Lawrence's Private Day Nursery Pre-School
Last inspected 5 April 2024
Overall effectiveness
Good
What it's like to attend
Leaders and staff ensure that all children feel safe. Children are extremely sociable, and they enjoy sharing their experiences with others. They demonstrate positive behaviours.
Inspector highlights
- Excellent communication with parents and carers is key to this setting's success.
- Looked after children and children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are very well supported.
- Staff nurture children's independence through everyday routines.
- Staff strongly focus on helping children to regulate their emotions.
- Through role play, staff create various opportunities for children to explore all areas of learning.
Areas to develop
- 1support staff to further reflect on children's individual experiences during group times and activities to promote their involvement and engagement to an even higher level.
Inspection #10354517 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Looked after children and children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are very well supported. The designated special educational needs coordinator is extremely passionate about her role. She ensures that the appropriate resources and services are available to support all children's developmental and behavioural needs, including those who are in receipt of additional funding.
Outdoor space
Children enjoy being outdoors where they exercise their physical skills through running, jumping and balancing on wooden planks. They develop self-confidence and independence as they freely chalk on the floor and use a trowel to fill plant pots with soil.
Google Reviews of St Lawrence's Private Day Nursery Pre-School
4.5
(8 Google reviews)
Rebekah Steward
6 months ago
Words can hardly capture how truly wonderful this place is! From the incredible, dedicated staff to the fantastic facilities and the warm, welcoming atmosphere — St Lawrence’s is everything we hoped for and so much more. Communication is always excellent, and it’s clear just how much the staff genuinely care about every child and love what they do. It really feels like an extended family 🫶🏽 We couldn’t be happier and would 1000% recommend St Lawrence’s to anyone looking for a nurturing, joyful nursery for their little ones
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Winfred Athembo
5 months ago
They were the best for my baby. We were there for a short time, but I am sure baby enjoyed every second. She was always happy to go in, came out in smiles. I know Zuri misses this wonderful family and I am so glad they were part of her journey. Definitely definitely recommend!
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R D
3 years ago
not recommended! we regret sending our daughter. owner/manager was inconsistent with the stories about the incident, she refused to resolve the issue by refusing to show us the cctv footage we requested. my daughter’s hair was cut by one of the children, how could this happen if correctly supervised? inconsistent stories by the staff and the owner which prompted our request to access the footage, aside from children below 3 years old have easy access of big sharp metal scissors of at least 20-30 pairs in a big box! so think twice before sending your children! manager/owner is only prompt when it comes to fees! refused our legal rights to access data! lied about “it never happened before” to “happened 4 years ago” then changed to “20 years ago”! and according to her, her staff was worried and asked her “if they need to tell it to the parents and if they will notice the hair?” so made us wonder what other incidents that happened inside that nursery and the parents are not aware of it?! we feel it’s not a good place to send our daughter where they could lie, hide and even deny our basic rights to make things right!
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Rachel Hammond
3 years ago
Fab nursery, the manager and staff team go above and beyond for my child. As a parent it is important to know that your child is being looked after well, which I can say the girls at the setting do this. I have had my child at the setting since he was a new born and never had any issues, they treat each child like their own children which as a mother is what you want. I would highly recommend this nursery to all parents. The care and nurture they receive is OUTSTANDING! I get regular emails, photos and update on my child’s progress as a mother this os what you want to see and hear.
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bradplayzgames YT
3 years ago
The nursery and the staff are amazing with the children i can't praise them enough for all that they do. We have constant talks with staff on progress and how the day has been and its great to know that everyone works as a team 😀
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Inspection history
Most recent inspection
5 April 2024
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
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