Eastington Playgroup
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Eastington, Nr Stonehouse for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2024. Open since 1998, with 20 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
GL10 3AQWhat 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, 10 April 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Warm and friendly staff welcome the children and their families into this nurturing playgroup with open arms. They prioritise forming strong relationships and getting to know the children in their care. Children enter eager to learn. They seek out their friends and quickly settle into their chosen play. Staff reassure children to help them feel comfortable around new people. They introduce visitors as 'safe' to talk to and interact with. Staff celebrate children's achievements and offer them lots of praise, which builds children's confidence and self-esteem.
The manager and her team have clear expectations for children's learning. They focus on promoting children's personal, social, and emotional development, which prepares them for later life. Staff want to support the children to become resilient and to be tolerant of making mistakes. They do things wrong on purpose and allow the children to point out their mistakes and laugh together. Children learn to do things for themselves. They put on their coats, pour their drinks, and tidy away their toys. Staff provide the children with knives to cut fruit and spread butter on their crackers at snack. They purposely give children the wrong number of plates to encourage them to solve problems and develop early mathematical skills.
Staff are excellent role models. They encourage children to use their manners and wait their turn. Children develop strong social skills. They learn to manage their feelings and resolve any minor conflicts with little support from staff.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve the organisation of planned activities to support children's consistent engagement and participation more effectively n support staff to reinforce the rules and boundaries of the setting consistently so that children learn to behave in a safe way.
- 10 April 2024Good
- 23 May 2018Good
- 3 November 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Eastington 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.