Full-day nursery in Smallthorne, Stoke-on-Trent
Playmates Day Nursery
279 Hamil Road, Stoke-On-Trent, ST6 1BD · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- 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 January 2018Reference EY556112Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 24 June 2021Ofsted · 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 5 February 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
279 Hamil Road, Stoke-On-Trent, ST6 1BD · More nurseries in ST6
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Hamil Road, Dartmouth Street and Shaftesbury Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Burslem Park5 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground7 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 Stoke-on-Trent there are about 4 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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Playmates Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 279 Hamil Road, Stoke-On-Trent, ST6 1BD, in Smallthorne, Stoke-on-Trent. It is registered for 32 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.2 from 5 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playmates Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| New Beginnings at BurslemFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Head Start Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| North Road NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Burslem KindergartenFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Tunstall Methodist Church PlaygroupFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Side by Side at the Old RectoryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Jackfield Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.1 miles
- Moorpark Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.1 miles
- The Valiant School ages 4–11 0.2 miles
- Smallthorne Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.7 miles
- North Road Academy ages 5–16 0.8 miles
- New Ford Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected June 2023 0.8 miles
- Saint Nathaniel's Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.8 miles
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 0.8 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 Playmates Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Playmates Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 24 June 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Playmates Day Nursery take?
Playmates Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 32 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Playmates Day Nursery?
Longport is the nearest station we know of, 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Playmates Day Nursery?
You can call 01782 839962.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 5 November 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 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY556112 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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