Woodlands Day Nursery

Our Nursery and Forest School brings the forest setting to our city campus and is not only connected with its landscaped and idyllic surroundings, but also provides inspirational and flexible learning spaces that offer developing children digital experiences too. 

We understand just how critical it is that childcare evolves ahead of the times, so our team are committed to helping to build essential prerequisite skills to support your child’s future learning, as well as providing a fun and loving environment to nurture our little professionals of tomorrow.

Get the latest project and construction updates over on our Nursery and Forest School campus transformation page.

'Children and families are at the heart of everything we do'

The first years of your child’s life are some of their most important. We understand that deciding how to care for your child during that time is a big decision to make.

Our Ofsted rated 'Good' nursery provides full day-care for children ages 0 to 5 and is available for students, staff and members of the local community. Full and part time sessions are available, so be sure to request a place as soon as you can.

At Woodland’s Day Nursery we are happy to give you plenty of time to visit and talk to the staff so that you can make an informed decision on what options are available for you and your child. We have one of the most qualified childcare teams in Staffordshire. All our Early Years Educators are qualified with level 3 or above.

  • We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum (EYFS) to ensure individual play-based learning for every child right from the start
  • Plenty of time is offered for settling in visits and they are offered to best suit the needs of you and your child
  • All meals included in nursery costs
  • We offer highly competitive prices

Take some time to get to know us, including our frequently asked questions, and feel free to contact us to arrange a visit where we can discuss any queries in person.


Woodlands Day Nursery
Lordship Lane, off Leek Road,
University of Staffordshire,
Stoke on Trent,
ST4 2TQ  

Opening times:
Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm, all year round

Nursery registration number: 224664

Staffordshire University Nursery Ofsted rated Good.
View our latest Ofsted report

in the UK for Quality Education

Sustainable Development Goal 4, Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2024

for Career Prospects

Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023

Top 5 for Social Inclusion

The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025

for First Generation Students

The Mail University Guide 2025

of Research Impact is ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Very Considerable’

Research Excellence Framework 2021

for Facilities

Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023

of Research is “Internationally Excellent” or “World Leading”

Research Excellence Framework 2021

Four Star Rating

QS Star Ratings 2021