Playmates Day Nursery
Day nursery in Stoke-on-Trent, ST6.
279 Hamil Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 1BDWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 24 June 2021
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| 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
Playmates Day Nursery 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.
Playmates Day Nursery against Stoke-on-Trent
| Playmates Day Nursery | Stoke-on-Trent average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 32 | 58 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 77% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Playmates Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Playmates Day Nursery have?
- Playmates Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 24 June 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Playmates Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Playmates Day Nursery for 32 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Stoke-on-Trent has 58.
- How much does Playmates Day Nursery cost?
- Playmates Day Nursery 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 Playmates Day Nursery 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 Playmates Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Playmates Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Playmates Day Nursery on 24 June 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Playmates Day Nursery?
- Nearby in ST6: Tunstall Methodist Church Playgroup, Nurtured @ Packmoor, Future Flyers Nursery.
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.