Condicote Playgroup
OutstandingBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Cheltenham for children from birth to 5, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in March 2024. Open since 2002, 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 Gloucestershire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Gloucestershire 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
GL54 1EYWhat 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, 1 March 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are inspired to learn and explore in this child-centred and stimulating playgroup. The nurturing staff put children's needs and interests at the heart of everything they do. Children enjoy choosing from the range of exciting experiences on offer each day. For example, staff help children to create flowers from art materials with their friends, and they encourage them to explore the various sizes of pasta shapes as they load toy tractors. They discuss with staff the names of various tractors as they relate these to home life while skilfully developing both their mathematical skills and hand-eye coordination as they play. These wellthought-out experiences build on what children already know and can do and help them to make progress towards their development goals.
Staff have created a playgroup rich in language. Children freely select books to share with their friends, staff and visitors. There is a buzz of energy and excitement at the playgroup, as staff enthusiastically take part in songs and rhymes using actions to well-known songs. Children learn to care for their dolls as they chat along to their friends. Other children compete with their friends as they race to complete puzzles. Children develop their imaginations as they use toys to create their own stories about castles and princesses.
Children are very positive about learning. The manager and staff support children to thrive in their development. They work highly effectively with professionals and parents to ensure children are well prepared for their next stage of learning.
- 1 March 2024Outstanding
- 19 April 2018Outstanding
- 13 October 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Condicote 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.