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[West Midlands](/search?region=West+Midlands) 4. Wise Owl Nursery # Wise Owl Nursery Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Apr 2023) · 3.7 (3 parent reviews) · 143 Ash Bank Road, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST2 9DX · Staffordshire Number of places 75 places Age range 0–5 yrs Last inspected Apr 2023 Local authority Staffordshire About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Wise Owl Nursery, situated on Ash Bank Road in Stoke-on-Trent, cultivates a warm, supportive, and stimulating space where children are encouraged to learn, grow, and prosper. The nursery is dedicated to ensuring each child progresses from their individual starting point, fostering confidence, independence, and resilience. Emphasising high-quality learning through play, the nursery aims to ignite curiosity and creativity, preparing children for their future transitions, whether it be to a new room within the nursery or starting school. Wise Owl Nursery collaborates closely with families to establish a strong, supportive foundation, empowering every child to strive, achieve, and realise their full potential in a secure and caring environment. Our ethos Wise Owl Nursery is dedicated to fostering confidence, independence, and resilience by emphasising high-quality learning through play. They aim to ignite children's curiosity and creativity, preparing them for future transitions in a warm, supportive, and stimulating environment. The nursery also collaborates closely with families to build a strong, supportive foundation for each child to realise their full potential. What it's like Children arrive happy and are greeted warmly by the friendly and professional staff. They develop close bonds with their key person and other staff, which makes them feel safe and emotionally secure. Staff genuinely care about the children and swiftly attend to their individual needs, ensuring all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are well supported and make good progress. High-quality learning through play Focus on individual progress Nurturing and stimulating environment Strong family partnerships ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs) 15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs) Pricing on request This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability. [Request pricing →](https://thewiseowlnursery.co.uk/funding/) ## Key facts Opening hours Monday-Friday: 7:00a.m -5:45pm Age range 0-5 Years Term time / All Year All Year Established 2013 ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Wise Owl Nursery Inspection date Apr 2023 Inspection no. 10280547 Lead inspector Angela Hulme Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50216776)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY460575) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=wise-owl-nursery-st2-9dx-ey460575) Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Wise Owl Nursery Last inspected 4 April 2023 · Angela Hulme Safeguarding effective Overall effectiveness Good Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good What it's like to attend Children arrive happy and are greeted warmly by the friendly and professional staff. They develop close bonds with their key person and other staff, which makes them feel safe and emotionally secure. Staff genuinely care about the children and swiftly attend to their individual needs, ensuring all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are well supported and make good progress. Inspector highlights - Children develop close bonds with staff and feel safe and emotionally secure. - The manager and provider have high expectations and strive for excellence, with a broad and sequenced curriculum. - The manager and staff work in close partnership with other professionals to support children with SEND. - Parent partnerships are strong, and staff keep parents well-informed. - Staff encourage children's independence and help them develop a love of books from an early age. Areas to develop - 1 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 - 2 continue to improve the outdoor area to provide a rich environment that encompasses all areas of learning. Inspection #10280547 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50216776) ## What parents say Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection > their children love being at the nursery > they value the support and information staff share with them Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision All children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are supported well and make good progress. The manager and staff work in close partnership with other professionals to ensure that children with SEND receive targeted and individualised support to help close the gaps in their learning. Outdoor space The manager and provider have recently developed the outdoor area and introduced more resources. Children enjoy spending time in the fresh air, developing their physical skills by riding on balance bicycles and tricycles and skilfully navigating climbing apparatus. They also use their imagination, dressing up as pirates and climbing on a wooden pirate ship. ## Parent Reviews of Wise Owl Nursery 3.7 (3) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjUwkcZcpCflFTsE--hyJdowPrZLBAcla_XQ3Ln8h2mzu_BslpKn=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Olivia Mansell 2 years ago Went out for food today.. absolutely awful due to this.. the children were non stop screaming their heads off.. the staff just sat there , sometimes laughing at them ... I always go this place for food and Its normally a nice quiet chilled experience.. but not today . My head is still pounding due to the wise owl nursery. 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