The Orange Tree Day Nursery @ Stoke
Day nursery in Stoke-on-Trent, ST4.
104 Hartshill Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7LT
Run by Childcare Matters What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 8 July 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
The Orange Tree Day Nursery @ Stoke 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.
The Orange Tree Day Nursery @ Stoke against Stoke-on-Trent
| The Orange Tree Day Nursery @ Stoke | Stoke-on-Trent average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 65 | 58 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 77% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Shiny Stars Day Nursery Trentham Outstanding, 51 places, ST4 8XR
- Field House Day Nursery Outstanding, 70 places, ST4 5HA
- Little Potters Nursery Good, 76 places, ST4 5DE
The Orange Tree Day Nursery @ Stoke is run by Childcare Matters, which has 6 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about The Orange Tree Day Nursery @ Stoke
- What Ofsted grade does The Orange Tree Day Nursery @ Stoke have?
- The Orange Tree Day Nursery @ Stoke was rated Good at its inspection on 8 July 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Orange Tree Day Nursery @ Stoke take?
- Ofsted registers The Orange Tree Day Nursery @ Stoke for 65 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Stoke-on-Trent has 58.
- How much does The Orange Tree Day Nursery @ Stoke cost?
- The Orange Tree Day Nursery @ Stoke 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 The Orange Tree Day Nursery @ Stoke 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 The Orange Tree Day Nursery @ Stoke how it offers them.
- When was The Orange Tree Day Nursery @ Stoke last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Orange Tree Day Nursery @ Stoke on 8 July 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is The Orange Tree Day Nursery @ Stoke part of a nursery group?
- Yes. The Orange Tree Day Nursery @ Stoke is one of 6 day nurseries in England run by Childcare Matters.
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.