Full-day nursery in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire
Care by Claire Private Day Nursery
21, London Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 1LQ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
21, London Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 1LQ · More nurseries in ST5
Buses
20 bus stops within 400 m, including Bus Station, Cherry Tree PH and Lyme Valley Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Stubbs Walks5 min walk
- Lyme Valley Parkway5 min walk
- Queen Elizabeth II Park8 min walk
- Brampton Park10 min walk
- Brampton Park12 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Staffordshire there are about 3.1 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Care by Claire Private Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 21, London Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 1LQ, in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. It is registered for 50 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care by Claire Private Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Holy Trinity Pre-schoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Croft Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| The Lyme Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| The Little Den Day Nursery - NewcastleFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Rainbow Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Early Days NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Hassell Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.1 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme School ages 2–19has a nursery class 0.3 miles
- St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.4 miles
- Demetae Academy ages 3–16has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- Harpfield Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected November 2024 0.4 miles
- Co-op Academy Friarswood Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.4 miles
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 0.5 miles
- St John's CofE (A) Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.9 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Care by Claire Private Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Care by Claire Private Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 18 November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Care by Claire Private Day Nursery take?
Care by Claire Private Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 50 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Care by Claire Private Day Nursery?
Stoke-on-Trent is the nearest station we know of, 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
Tools for parents in Staffordshire
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2729614 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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