Sessional pre-school in Hill Top, Staffordshire
Farlea Childcare (St. Josephs)
St. Josephs RC Primary School, Hill Top, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 1DE · 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 2009Reference EY397067Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 24 April 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places32 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 12 November 2025Food 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
St. Josephs RC Primary School, Hill Top, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 1DE · More nurseries in WS12
Stations
- Hednesford13 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Kings Avenue, Plough & Harrow PH and Kingsmead School.
Parks and playgrounds
- Fafnirs Field11 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.
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Farlea Childcare (St. Josephs) is a sessional pre-school at St. Josephs RC Primary School, Hill Top, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 1DE, in Hill Top, Staffordshire. It is registered for 32 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Farlea Childcare Ltd.
Run by Farlea Childcare Ltd (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farlea Childcare (St. Josephs)This nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Little Chimps Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Tiny Toez @ CannockFull-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
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Hednesford Nursery School Nurseryages 0–4has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2022 0.4 miles
- St Peter's CofE Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2022 0.4 miles
- Poppyfield Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.5 miles
- Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.5 miles
- Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.7 miles
- West Hill Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.7 miles
- Five Ways Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Some aspects not as stronginspected May 2025 0.8 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 Farlea Childcare (St. Josephs)'s Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Farlea Childcare (St. Josephs) Good at its inspection on 24 April 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Farlea Childcare (St. Josephs) take?
Farlea Childcare (St. Josephs) is registered with Ofsted for up to 32 children at any one time.
Who runs Farlea Childcare (St. Josephs)?
Farlea Childcare (St. Josephs) is run by Farlea Childcare Ltd, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Farlea Childcare (St. Josephs)?
Hednesford is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
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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
- 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.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY397067 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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