Grindleford and Eyam Playgroup
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Grindleford for from 2 years up to school age, open 09:00 to 15:00, 4 days a week. £7.00 an hour for two to three years – up to the term of t, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 1995.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| Two to three years – up to the term of t2y to 3y | £7.00charge | |
| Three years upwards – from the term foll3y to 5y | £7.50charge |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £3.00 a session Mud KitchenTerm time only
- £3.00 a session Mud kitchen mornings
Funded hours
All parents can claim up to 15 hours per week as part of the Early Years Free Entitlement for a child after their third birthday. Working families may be able to apply for up to 30 hours per week – these additional hours are subject to eligibility checks. Families on low income or certain benefits may be entitled to up to 15 hours free childcare per week for their two year old.
Worth knowing. These charges apply to any additional hours on top of the funded entitlement.
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
S32 2JNWhat 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, 18 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The managers and staff team have high expectations for all children. They implement a clear ethos of supporting children to become happy, independent, confident and caring. Staff plan activities in the community to support children's development. For example, they walk to the forest school, build fires, climb walls and enjoy hot chocolate with fruit and sandwiches.
Children behave well, tidy up their toys and share with their friends. Staff provide a warm and caring environment where children feel content and secure. Children spontaneously approach staff for hugs and cuddle up contentedly. Parents give glowing feedback on how happy they are with the playgroup and it is clear that their children are very happy.
Children enjoy being creative and developing their imagination. They explore a variety of resources to make snowy pictures and enjoy dressing up as they pretend to be princesses, talking to each other about how princesses would behave.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- raise the quality of interactions to ensure children are consistently challenged and each child's learning is maximised n support staff to consistently build on children's communication and language skills.
- 18 January 2023Good
- 20 January 2017Outstanding
- 16 October 2012Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Grindleford and Eyam Playgroup
- Meals
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £7.00 an hour still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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.