Carver Road Playgroup
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Burton-On-Trent for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 20:00, 7 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2022. Open since 1992, with 26 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Staffordshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Staffordshire from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
DE13 0GQWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 9 March 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The playgroup staff are welcoming and friendly. Children leave their parents at the door and settle quickly. They move with familiarity around the playgroup, choosing what they want to play with. Children are happy and engage confidently with staff, who know them well. They have formed strong attachments with their key person.
This helps children to feel safe and secure. Children's behaviour is good. Staff act as good role models and recognise children's achievements.
Staff create opportunities for speech and language development. They speak to children face to face to ensure good eye contact. Children have ample time to respond to questions to allow time for thinking. Children benefit from lots of opportunities to engage in physical activities, both indoors and during outdoor play.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help staff to recognise how to use spontaneous opportunities to extend and challenge children's learning further n engage quieter children more in discussions and activities so that they benefit from the same good-quality interactions as the more confident children.
- 9 March 2022Good
- 25 April 2016Good
- 7 June 2011Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Carver Road Playgroup
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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