Farnsfield Pre-school Playgroup
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Farnsfield for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 March 2023. Open since 1970, 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 Nottinghamshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Nottinghamshire 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
NG22 8JPWhat 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, 14 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are welcomed in to the enabling and engaging setting by warm and knowledgeable staff. They quickly settle and find their favourite activities. Children are supported to develop their small-muscle skills as they use scissors to cut and thread spaghetti into cones. They develop this skill further as they manipulate and squash play dough. Children place candles into the dough, saying, 'It's your birthday' and confidently sing a happy birthday song to their friends.
Children play harmoniously together. They hold hands as they explore the inviting outdoor area and giggle with their friends as they find their favourite activities.
Children are supported to build their large muscles as they sit and pedal trikes.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance the curriculum so that children gain further mathematical learning in their play n strengthen communication and language strategies with staff so that questioning techniques promote the emerging communication skills of all children.
- 14 March 2023Good
- 10 July 2017Good
- 29 March 2017Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Farnsfield Pre-school 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.