Greendown Playgroup
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Swindon for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2023. Open since 1996, with 30 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 Swindon
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Swindon 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
SN5 6HNWhat 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, 19 April 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and confident in the playgroup and form strong relationships with staff. They really benefit from the well-thought-out and targeted curriculum that staff form based on children's learning needs and interests. Managers and staff have high expectations for children's capabilities. Staff provide them with a rich set of experiences and offer attentive and timely interactions and good teaching. Children are inspired and challenged effectively.
Children are well prepared for their move on to school. They build their strength and coordination. They spend considerable lengths of time following their interests.
They combine materials and use a wide range of tools and techniques. They develop their dexterity well in readiness for early writing. Older children enjoy their physical education (PE) session and experiment moving in different ways. They change into their PE clothes, showing their growing confidence and independence.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review and enhance the support staff offer to children during group activities, to extend children's skills further n strengthen the links with other settings children attend, to share information to inform future planning and to provide a consistent approach for children.
- 19 April 2023Good
- 27 September 2017Good
- 29 June 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Greendown 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.