Opening hours
Monday to Friday for 51 weeks of the year from 7.30am until 5.30pm
Wolstanton Kindergarten
Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2025)
Number of places
25 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2025
Local authority
Staffordshire
About this day nursery
Wolstanton Kindergarten, part of The Kindergarten Group, has been a cornerstone of the Wolstanton community for over three decades, operating from The Old School House. It became part of Natasha Richards' group in 2012, after she was so impressed by the quality of care her own children received there.
The nursery is a close-knit setting, accommodating up to twenty-five children daily, with dedicated spaces for babies, toddlers, two to three-year-olds, and pre-school children. Additionally, the kindergarten provides before and after-school care for children up to eleven years old.
The outdoor enclosed garden offers daily play opportunities, and the nursery serves all primary schools in the Wolstanton area. Meals are freshly prepared on-site by the nursery’s Catering Manager.
What it's like
Children are welcomed by happy and enthusiastic staff and settle quickly into activities. They develop warm relationships with staff who have high expectations for behaviour. Staff implement a broad and balanced curriculum, focusing on active involvement with the environment and outdoor learning, leading to good progress for all children.
Pricing & funding
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Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Wolstanton Kindergarten
Last inspected 30 July 2025 · Beverley Devlin
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 are welcomed by happy and enthusiastic staff and settle quickly into activities. They develop warm relationships with staff who have high expectations for behaviour. Staff implement a broad and balanced curriculum, focusing on active involvement with the environment and outdoor learning, leading to good progress for all children.
Inspector highlights
- Staff know children incredibly well and use this knowledge for ongoing assessments to move learning forward.
- Leaders and managers reflect well on their practice and provide relevant staff training.
- Partnerships with parents are strong and parents feel well informed about how they can help their children's progress at home.
- Babies explore their environment with confidence and ease, perfecting walking skills and enjoying sensory activities.
- Toddlers learn to take turns and use puppets to retell stories, developing literacy skills.
Areas to develop
- 1help older children to understand how to take more care of their environment and resources, particularly when they are leading their own play
- 2improve the implementation of the curriculum, particularly during free-play activities, so it is consistently ambitious and ensures children are engaged more consistently in purposeful play and learning
Inspection #10394700 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents describe the trust and respect they have for staff and the sense of community created by them.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff spoke to the inspector about how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
Outdoor space
Children relish their time outdoors, and consideration is given to all areas of learning in the garden. For example, outdoors, children develop their physical skills, using the climbing frame and skilfully using ride-on toys. Children kick and throw balls, collect water and sand and use their imaginations in the pretend ice-cream parlour.
Parent Reviews of Wolstanton Kindergarten
5.0
(2)
Richard Hackney
12 years ago
Wolstanton kindergarten is an outstanding nursery, our son has been at the nursery since he was a baby, he is almost ready for school and he is very well prepared it’s a small nursery and as such he has had all the love and attention which has enabled him to grow in both ability and confidence. The staff are great, very well informed and always go that extra mile to make learning fun. Its owned by a head teacher who ensures its standards are kept impeccably high – I can honestly say you will not find a better nursery in Newcastle under Lyme or Stoke on Trent. Richard Hackney
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Diane Irvine
8 years ago
Lovely place😄
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Inspection history
Date: September 2013
- July 2025Good
- September 2019Good
- September 2013Outstanding
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