Sandytots
Day nursery in Stafford, ST16. Part of the Staffordshire council area.
Stafford Children's Centre, Stafford, ST16 3NQWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 28 August 2024
| 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
Sandytots 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.
Sandytots against Stafford
| Sandytots | Stafford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 122 | 60 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 81% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Sandytots
- What Ofsted grade does Sandytots have?
- Sandytots was rated Good at its inspection on 28 August 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Sandytots take?
- Ofsted registers Sandytots for 122 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Stafford has 60.
- How much does Sandytots cost?
- Sandytots 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 Sandytots 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 Sandytots how it offers them.
- When was Sandytots last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Sandytots on 28 August 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Sandytots?
- Nearby in ST16: Partou Smileys Day Nursery & Pre-School, Footsteps Stafford, Kids Planet Stafford.
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.