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Clayton Little Stars (Clayton Library, Dartmouth Avenue, Staffordshire ST5 3NR) is set in the library in the heart of the community. It is split into 2 rooms with an enclosed outdoor area. Open 51 weeks of the year, Monday to Friday, from 7:30am to 6pm. Each child is entitled to have support, safety, respect, continuity...
Little Stars Childcare in Clayton, Growing Bright Futures at Little Stars Childcare in the Clayton area.
Clayton Little Stars (Clayton Library, Dartmouth Avenue, Staffordshire ST5 3NR) is set in the library in the heart of the community. It is split into 2 rooms with an enclosed outdoor area. Open 51 weeks of the year, Monday to Friday, from 7:30am to 6pm. Each child is entitled to have support, safety, respect, continuity of care, a healthy environment and is allowed to enjoy and achieve. All children are individuals, and their welfare are paramount.
Type of Service
- Day Nursery
Opening Schedule
Open all yearAttendance patterns offered
All Year or Term Time
Minimum attendance
- 1 day per week
Full days available
YesHalf day sessions offered
YesGroup / Owner
- Little Stars (Westlands) Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Charlotte Whitmore (Manager)
Admission Information
- None
Number of Childcare Staff
- 9
Total Places for Children
- 38
Age Range
- from 0 years 3 months
- to 5 years 0 months
Meals Provided
YesMeal Types Provided
Breakfast, Dinner / Tea, Snacks
Consumables provided
YesConsumables provided include
Wipes, Suncream
Opening Times
- Monday07:30-18:00
- Tuesday07:30-18:00
- Wednesday07:30-18:00
- Thursday07:30-18:00
- Friday07:30-18:00
When Closed
- Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas
Parking
- Small car park available.
Funding & Fees
Typical monthly cost for a 3-days place
£385/ month
Stretched Funding Option
Stretched Funding Option
Children accessing stretched funding will receive:
• 22.5 funded hours per week
• 8:30am – 4:00pm
• 3 days per week
• Set attendance days
• Available every week from 7th September 2026 until 31st August 2027
As the funded hours are stretched across the full funding year, attendance days must remain fixed to ensure the funding entitlement is allocated correctly.
If you require childcare outside of your funded hours, additional hours may be purchased and added to your child's attendance pattern. These additional hours will form part of your agreed childcare plan and will be charged at our usual rates.
Please note that once a stretched funding plan has been agreed and implemented, it cannot be changed during the funding year.
Term-Time Only Funding Option
We will continue to offer our existing term-time only funding option for children under 3 years old.
This option provides:
• 30 funded hours per week
• 8:30am – 4:00pm
• 4 days per week
• Available during school term time only
The term dates followed by Little Stars Childcare will be the same as those used by Westlands Primary School.
Families accessing the term-time only option may also purchase additional hours if required. Any additional hours will only be chargeable during the school term and will not be charged during school holidays.
Calculated from data given to us by this nursery. Your final quote may vary slightly.
Averaged monthly figure. Actual billing varies; some nurseries bill weekly or by use.Defaults shown
9 months to 2 years • 3-days • 30 hours funding • all year
How this price scales (per month)
1 day per week
£29
3 days per week
£385
5 days per week
£716
Adjust for your situation
What this price covers
- Standard chargeable day 7:30am to 6:00pm (10.5 hours)
- 22.8 funded hours used per week. Remaining hours charged privately.
- Included in this price: Breakfast, Dinner / Tea, Snacks, Wipes and Suncream
Price without government funding: £1,325 / month (£104 / day)
If you're not eligible or haven't claimed funded hours.More info
- £941/month more than the funded price.
- This is what you'd pay if your child is under 9 months, or if you're not eligible for or haven't claimed funded hours.
About this price
How funding is applied, how the monthly figure is calculated.More info
- Working parents of children aged 9 months to 2 years can usually claim up to 30 funded hours a week. The working-parent hours depend on each parent meeting the minimum earnings rules and earning under £100,000 a year. This nursery stretches funded hours across 50 weeks of the year. You've selected 30 funded hours.
- This nursery applies up to 10 funded hours per day, stretched across 50 weeks of the year. With your selected funding, 22.8 hours are covered each week. Hours beyond this, including the early and late parts of the day, are charged at the standard rate.
- We work out the total cost across the year and divide by 12, so the figure shown is a smoothed monthly average. In practice, nurseries bill in different ways. Some bill monthly at this average. Others bill weekly, or charge for what happened that week or month, which can vary across the year. Confirm billing details with the nursery when you enquire.
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Clayton Little Stars Childcare Reviews (10)
Clayton Little Stars Childcare has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.642) out of 10, based on 10 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Clayton Little Stars Childcare has 10 reviews.
My son started Clayton Little Stars in January and they have been absolutely fantastic in getting him settled in. All the staff are very friendly and do a great job at keeping us updated on his day. My son always comes home happy and I could not recommend them enough.
My son started Clayton Little Stars in January and they have been absolutely fantastic in getting him settled in. All the staff are very friendly and do a great job at keeping us updated on his day. My son always comes home happy and I could not recommend them enough.
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The staff at this nursery go above and beyond in their care for the children within this setting. My daughter has been attending for over 6 months now and we have seen her come on leaps and bounds since starting. She has never been unsettled since starting and always has a smile on her...
The staff at this nursery go above and beyond in their care for the children within this setting. My daughter has been attending for over 6 months now and we have seen her come on leaps and bounds since starting. She has never been unsettled since starting and always has a smile on her face when she goes to nursery which as a parent is all you could want. I love that it is a smaller setting and feel that this has an impact as all staff members are involved and know her individually which make it more intimate and meaningful as she spend a lot of time there.
10/10 would recommend!
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I am kept up to date and get sent pictures and observations regularly. I also find the app great for seeing...
I am kept up to date and get sent pictures and observations regularly. I also find the app great for seeing what he has eaten and how he has slept etc.
I have seen a lot of progression with my son and I can clearly see that he learns a lot a nursery, from songs, to colours, shapes, words etc.
I have had no complaints at all with the nursery and my son always comes out happy and smiling at the end of the day. Their communication is great and I always get a prompt reply.
I couldn't ask for a better nursery.
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My daughter has been attending Clayton Little Stars Childcare since she was 11 months old and from day 1, the team have been absolutely brilliant! The staff are kind and caring and always reassure you. My daughter has come on so much and is thriving and the staff have a massive part in that! She...
My daughter has been attending Clayton Little Stars Childcare since she was 11 months old and from day 1, the team have been absolutely brilliant! The staff are kind and caring and always reassure you. My daughter has come on so much and is thriving and the staff have a massive part in that! She has settled really well, is really happy, goes in with the biggest smile and comes out with the biggest smile. She has built great bonds with the staff and made a great bunch of friends. The nursery is a home from home, they keep you updated throughout the day with plenty of photos, what they've eaten/drank and with all the activities they are getting up to that day. She gets really excited to come to nursery everyday and I can't thank the staff enough for all they have done and continue in doing.
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Wonderful nursery! My child is thriving, learning new skills daily and always excited to go. The staff is caring and supportive, creating a happy and nurturing environment. Highly recommend for great development!
Wonderful nursery! My child is thriving, learning new skills daily and always excited to go. The staff is caring and supportive, creating a happy and nurturing environment. Highly recommend for great development!
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Our concerns or queries are always addressed and staff is...
Our concerns or queries are always addressed and staff is always helpful.
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We would like to thank all the staff that look after our child so well. They are just fantastic at what they do and so incredibly caring. We are so pleased we chose this nursery at this location, since starting here we have seen a massive improvement with our child's eating, his confidence has...
We would like to thank all the staff that look after our child so well. They are just fantastic at what they do and so incredibly caring. We are so pleased we chose this nursery at this location, since starting here we have seen a massive improvement with our child's eating, his confidence has grown considerably, along with joining in with peers and communicating his needs more. I truly believe with it being such a small nursery, it's more personable and the care our little one receives is outstanding. Toilet training has been supported here too, which is more than helpful. Our little one really enjoys attending and we are more than happy with his progress. His loves all of his teachers, 7 staff members in particular and everyone who has looked after him so well. We cannot recommend this nursery or thank these lovely ladies enough. Thank you!
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My daughter has been going there for 2 and a half years and she loves it. We chose to keep her in the nursery rather than pre-school at school as she is so settled and has a great friend group.
All the staff are extremely kind...
My daughter has been going there for 2 and a half years and she loves it. We chose to keep her in the nursery rather than pre-school at school as she is so settled and has a great friend group.
All the staff are extremely kind and lovely. The manager is fantastic too and very informative. We have funded hours as well as holiday hours and no issues in sorting this out. We rarely have needed to swap days / add day but this has tried to be accommodated with flexibility.
Communication is responsive and the nursery use an app to keep up to date with meals, activities and photos in real-time which is most helpful.
The outdoor space is safe and secure with a locked gate and children love being out in this.
Different activities are planned each day / week with a focus towards learning through play.
Not sure what else to say, except I would I highly recommend it to other families.
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Clayton Little Stars Childcare has been absolutely fantastic in all aspects, since our daughter joined in June. The settling in sessions provided were a great way for her to be introduced to all the lovely members of staff. We are so happy with how our daughter has developed since joining and a...
Clayton Little Stars Childcare has been absolutely fantastic in all aspects, since our daughter joined in June. The settling in sessions provided were a great way for her to be introduced to all the lovely members of staff. We are so happy with how our daughter has developed since joining and a huge credit to all the staff members. We can tell she very much enjoys attending.
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Really lovely homely setting nursery. Small and intimate class sizes, wide variety of toys for children to play with, nice outdoor area. The staff are always really informative, welcoming and friendly. My little boy has been going here since he was 10 months old and always comes out smiling. Always...
Really lovely homely setting nursery. Small and intimate class sizes, wide variety of toys for children to play with, nice outdoor area. The staff are always really informative, welcoming and friendly. My little boy has been going here since he was 10 months old and always comes out smiling. Always doing activities and bringing home things he's made, drawn or painted. Great variety of food and always something different.
Thank you for your thoughtful review! We truly appreciate your feedback and are glad to hear your positive thoughts.
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Meet the Team (8)

Highest qualification: Level 3 in Childcare & Level 3 SENCo
Hobbies/interests: Making memories with family and friends, getting stuck into a new...
Highest qualification: Level 3 in Childcare & Level 3 SENCo
Hobbies/interests: Making memories with family and friends, getting stuck into a new series, and watching Disney films with my little girl.
Favourite children’s story: Monkey puzzle
Favourite children’s film: My list could go on forever, Tarzan, Moana, Encanto, Monsters Inc.
Favourite season: Autumn and Summer. Autumn because I love wrapping up warm and being cosy. Summer because I love late-night BBQs with my favourite people.

Highest Qualification: Level 3
Hobbies / Interests: I love spending time with my little boys, creating new memories and going on adventures. I also...
Highest Qualification: Level 3
Hobbies / Interests: I love spending time with my little boys, creating new memories and going on adventures. I also like to go swimming and take a nice walk.
Favourite children’s story: We’re going on a bear hunt.
Favourite children’s film: The Lion King.
Favourite season and why: Summer for going on holiday, having days out, bbq’s and lighter nights!!!

- Level 3 childcare practitioner

- Level 3 Childcare Practitioner

- Level 3 Childcare Practitioner

- Level 3 Childcare Practitioner

Working towards a childcare qualification

Working towards a childcare qualification
Frequently Asked Questions about Clayton Little Stars Childcare
How much does Clayton Little Stars Childcare cost?
Typical fees at Clayton Little Stars Childcare are £104 / day (without govt. funding), calculated from data given to us by the nursery. Your final quote may vary.
What is the Age Range of Children that Clayton Little Stars Childcare accepts?
Clayton Little Stars Childcare accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.
What Days & Hours is Clayton Little Stars Childcare Open?
Clayton Little Stars Childcare is open: Monday 07:30-18:00, Tuesday 07:30-18:00, Wednesday 07:30-18:00, Thursday 07:30-18:00, Friday 07:30-18:00.
How many Children does Clayton Little Stars Childcare have capacity for?
Clayton Little Stars Childcare has capacity for a total of 38 Children.
How far is Clayton Little Stars Childcare to the centre of Newcastle-under-Lyme?
1.1 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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