Ducklings Opportunity Group
Day nursery in Stoke-on-Trent, ST3.
Meir CEC, Pickford Place, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DYWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 5 September 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Ducklings Opportunity Group sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in West Midlands, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £142 | £449 |
| 2 years old | £138 | £435 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £133 | £420 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Ducklings Opportunity Group against Stoke-on-Trent
| Ducklings Opportunity Group | Stoke-on-Trent average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 20 | 58 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 77% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Ducklings Opportunity Group
- What Ofsted grade does Ducklings Opportunity Group have?
- Ducklings Opportunity Group was rated Good at its inspection on 5 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Ducklings Opportunity Group take?
- Ofsted registers Ducklings Opportunity Group for 20 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Stoke-on-Trent has 58.
- How much does Ducklings Opportunity Group cost?
- Ducklings Opportunity Group sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in West Midlands charges £175 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Ducklings Opportunity Group offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Ducklings Opportunity Group how it offers them.
- When was Ducklings Opportunity Group last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Ducklings Opportunity Group on 5 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Ducklings Opportunity Group?
- Nearby in ST3: Day Care Nurseries Ltd, Tiny Toez @ Westfield, Children 1st @ Meir Park.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.