Ofsted report card

Children 1st @ Meir Park

Lysander Road, Stoke On Trent · ST3 7TW

Inspected by Ofsted on 7 May 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Strong Standard
Achievement Strong Standard
Behaviour and routines Strong Standard
Welfare and wellbeing Expected Standard
Inclusion Strong Standard
Leadership and governance Expected Standard

What each grade means

Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Curriculum and teaching

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Achievement

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Behaviour and routines

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Welfare and wellbeing

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Inclusion

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Leadership and governance

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Registration

Ofsted URN
EY491582
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
98
Registered since
14 July 2015
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.

Where it is

Lysander Road, Stoke On Trent · ST3 7TW. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.

  1. 27 April 2023 inspection Outstanding
  2. 27 September 2017 inspection Outstanding

Common questions

When was Children 1st @ Meir Park last inspected by Ofsted? +

Children 1st @ Meir Park in Lysander Road, Stoke On Trent was last inspected on 7 May 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

What did Ofsted say about Children 1st @ Meir Park? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Strong Standard; achievement — Strong Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Expected Standard. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.

Is "expected standard" a good grade? +

Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.

What ages does Children 1st @ Meir Park take? +

Children 1st @ Meir Park is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Children 1st @ Meir Park take? +

Children 1st @ Meir Park is registered for up to 98 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Children 1st @ Meir Park been registered? +

Children 1st @ Meir Park has been registered with Ofsted since 14 July 2015. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY491582.

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