Church Gresley Playgroup T/A Church Gresley Pre-School
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Swadlincote for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 1993, with 45 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 Derbyshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Derbyshire 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
DE11 9QEWhat 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, 16 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are able to move about the pre-school freely. They choose from a wide range of different activities that have been set out thoughtfully by staff based on their interests. Children enjoy dressing up in different costumes and use their imaginations as they pretend to be their favourite superheroes.
Children are encouraged by staff to take part in activities that help them to progress their learning. Older children learn to play picture dominoes. Staff explain to the children that the idea of the game is to match the pictures. Children learn how to play together and take turns.
Children of all ages are learning to appreciate and enjoy books. Staff enthusiastically read a story about rainbows to children in a small group. Children listen carefully and name the different colours that they see. Older children spend time with staff, looking through a book about animals from different countries.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the organisation of lunchtime routines to enable children to settle more quickly into play and learning after the lunchtime period n focus more precisely on the professional development of staff to strengthen the quality of teaching.
- 16 January 2023Good
- 18 January 2017Good
- 12 November 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Church Gresley Playgroup T/A Church Gresley Pre-School
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
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