Full-day nursery in Beaconside, Staffordshire
Partou Smileys Day Nursery & Pre-School
Mid Staffordshire General Hospitals NHS Trust, Staffordshire General Hospital, Weston Road, STAFFORD, ST16 3SA · 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 March 2023Reference 2724772Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 10 June 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places71 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 31 March 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
Mid Staffordshire General Hospitals NHS Trust, Staffordshire General Hospital, Weston Road, STAFFORD, ST16 3SA · More nurseries in ST16
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including County Hospital, Coton Avenue and Copper Glade.
Parks and playgrounds
- Hospital Field2 min walk
- Kingston Hill10 min walk
- Littleworth Park10 min walk
- Charnley Road Playing Fields12 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground6 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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Partou Smileys Day Nursery & Pre-School is a full-day nursery at Mid Staffordshire General Hospitals NHS Trust, Staffordshire General Hospital, Weston Road, STAFFORD, ST16 3SA, in Beaconside, Staffordshire. It is registered for 71 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.4 from 13 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Partou UK Limited.
Run by Partou UK Limited (company), which runs 16 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partou Smileys Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Kids Planet StaffordFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
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| The Care Company Day Childcare & Baby NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| AllsortsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St John's CofE Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.2 miles
- St Leonard's Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.6 miles
- John Wheeldon Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 0.7 miles
- Veritas Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 0.7 miles
- St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.9 miles
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.9 miles
- St Paul's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 1.0 miles
- Achieve Beyond Schools, Stafford ages 5–13 1.3 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Partou Smileys Day Nursery & Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Partou Smileys Day Nursery & Pre-School Good at its inspection on 10 June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Partou Smileys Day Nursery & Pre-School take?
Partou Smileys Day Nursery & Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 71 children at any one time.
Who runs Partou Smileys Day Nursery & Pre-School?
Partou Smileys Day Nursery & Pre-School is run by Partou UK Limited, which runs 16 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Partou Smileys Day Nursery & Pre-School?
Stafford is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Partou Smileys Day Nursery & Pre-School?
You can call 01785 220720 and visit partou.co.uk.
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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 2724772 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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