Best nurseries in Stafford
22 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, best Ofsted result first: the latest report card or overall grade, then the most recent inspection. Childminders are not listed (Ofsted does not publish their addresses).
| # | Nursery | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dollymixtures Day Nursery Full day care · 74 places · ST16 3LU | Outstanding (2025) |
| 2 | Woodlands Extra Sessional day care · 70 places · ST17 4RD | Outstanding (2025) |
| 3 | Leasowes Extra Sessional day care · 107 places · ST17 0HT | Outstanding (2024) |
| 4 | Big Robins Nursery Full day care · 64 places · ST17 9JW | Outstanding (2023) |
| 5 | Voyage @ Flash Ley Full day care · 48 places · ST17 9DR | Report card: 2 strong, 3 expected (Feb 2026) |
| 6 | Partou Smileys Day Nursery & Pre-School Full day care · 71 places · ST16 3SA | Good (2025) |
| 7 | The Care Company Day Childcare & Baby Nursery Full day care · 113 places · ST18 0BF | Good (2025) |
| 8 | Bright Horizons Milford Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 76 places · ST17 0LA | Good (2025) |
| 9 | Sandon Road Baptist Church Playgroup Sessional day care · 45 places · ST16 3HW | Good (2025) |
| 10 | Footsteps Stafford Full day care · 81 places · ST16 1BA | Good (2025) |
| 11 | Kids Planet Stafford Full day care · 59 places · ST16 3TA | Good (2025) |
| 12 | Sandytots Full day care · 122 places · ST16 3NQ | Good (2024) |
| 13 | Little Learners at Greenhall Full day care · 73 places · ST16 1PS | Good (2024) |
| 14 | Play 'n' Learn Nurseries Limited Full day care · 55 places · ST16 1DA | Good (2024) |
| 15 | St. Peter's Pre-School, Stafford Full day care · 51 places · ST17 9DH | Good (2023) |
| 16 | Honeybuns Day Nursery Full day care · 59 places · ST17 4JX | Good (2023) |
| 17 | Allsorts Full day care · 48 places · ST16 3LX | Good (2022) |
| 18 | Little Impressions Day Nursery Full day care · 64 places · ST16 3DR | Good (2022) |
| 19 | Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stafford Full day care · 79 places · ST17 4DD | Report card: 1 strong, 4 expected (Nov 2025) |
| 20 | Drama Kids Academy Full day care · ST17 0BY | Not yet inspected |
| 21 | Stagecoach Stafford and Stone Veritas Sessional day care · ST18 0FL | Not yet inspected |
| 22 | Yarlet Academy for Little Learners Full day care · 42 places · ST18 9SU | Not yet inspected |
How much does nursery cost in Stafford?
Typical weekly nursery prices for a child under two in West Midlands, from the Coram Childcare Survey 2026. A guide only: ask each nursery for its own fees.
Working parents in England can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from when their child is 9 months old, so a 25-hour place can cost little or nothing in term time. Every 3 and 4 year old gets at least 15 funded hours. Funded hours cover 38 weeks a year; nurseries can charge for extra hours, meals and activities. Check what you can get at Childcare Choices.
Questions
What are the best nurseries in Stafford?
Of 22 nurseries and pre-schools in Stafford, 4 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: Dollymixtures Day Nursery, Woodlands Extra, Leasowes Extra.
How much does nursery cost in Stafford?
In West Midlands, a part-time place (25 hours a week) for a child under two typically costs £175 a week without funded hours (Coram Childcare Survey 2026). Working parents can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from 9 months.
How many nurseries are there in Stafford?
22 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 19 of them inspected so far.
Nurseries nearby
Source: Ofsted early years inspections. Ofsted's report card (from November 2025) grades curriculum, achievement, behaviour, children's welfare and leadership as exceptional, strong, expected, needs attention or urgent improvement; earlier inspections gave one overall grade.