Hempsted Playgroup & Toddlers
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Gloucester 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Good by Ofsted in June 2022. Open since 1997, with 24 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
GL2 5LHWhat 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, 23 June 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children display a strong sense of belonging at this warm and welcoming playgroup. They follow consistent daily routines, which help them to feel safe and secure. Each morning, shortly after children arrive, they form a circle and sing familiar songs and rhymes together. Children gain key skills in readiness for the next stage in their learning, such as the move to school. They confidently greet the staff and their friends. Children display a good understanding of early mathematical concepts. For example, at registration time, children count how many people are present. They discuss the numerals required to form the given number. Children proudly announce '17 is a one and a seven'.
Children behave well. They understand staff's expectations and eagerly make choices about their play. Children decide if they would like to play inside or outside.
They remember that because it is hot they need to wear their hats and sun screen.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance opportunities to support children's understanding of online safety and promote positive attitudes towards screen time n build on the already good partnerships with parents to share even more information about children's individual learning to guide and support them to extend this at home.
- 23 June 2022Good
- 22 September 2016Good
- 24 September 2012Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Hempsted Playgroup & Toddlers
- 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.