Full-day nursery in Clayton, Staffordshire
Clayton Little Stars Childcare
Clayton Library, Dartmouth Avenue, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5 3NR · 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since August 2020Reference 2602586Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 18 November 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places38 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 21 January 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Clayton Library, Dartmouth Avenue, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5 3NR · More nurseries in ST5
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Library, Stafford Avenue and Newlands Close.
Parks and playgrounds
- Lyme Valley Parkway12 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
- Playground12 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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Clayton Little Stars Childcare is a full-day nursery at Clayton Library, Dartmouth Avenue, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5 3NR, in Clayton, Staffordshire. It is registered for 38 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.5 from 2 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Little Stars (Westlands) Ltd.
Run by Little Stars (Westlands) Ltd (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Little Stars ChildcareThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Seabridge Care Club LtdSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Seabridge Little Stars ChildcareFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Nurture ChildcareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Westlands Little Stars ChildcareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Holy Trinity Pre-schoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Care by Claire Private Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Langdale Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.1 miles
- Our Lady and St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 0.3 miles
- Seabridge Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.4 miles
- Co-op Academy Friarswood Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.7 miles
- St John's CofE (A) Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.8 miles
- Westlands Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.9 miles
- St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 1.1 miles
- Hassell Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 1.1 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 Clayton Little Stars Childcare's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Clayton Little Stars Childcare Good at its inspection on 18 November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Clayton Little Stars Childcare take?
Clayton Little Stars Childcare is registered with Ofsted for up to 38 children at any one time.
Who runs Clayton Little Stars Childcare?
Clayton Little Stars Childcare is run by Little Stars (Westlands) Ltd, which runs 3 nurseries.
How do I contact Clayton Little Stars Childcare?
You can call 07907 695365 and visit littlestarschildcare.org.uk.
Tools for parents in Staffordshire
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 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
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2602586 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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