Horsendale Playgroup
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Nottingham for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 18:15, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 1996, 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 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
NG16 1APWhat 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, 28 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children show that they thoroughly enjoy their time at playgroup. They separate from their main carers with ease, excitedly making their way to the main play room. Those children who arrive a little unsettled instantly settle with a warm welcome from staff. Children develop good levels of confidence and curiosity during their time at playgroup. They are eager to engage with visitors. They ask questions and talk about their families and the things they enjoy doing. Children develop a positive attitude to learning and concentrate as they explore activities that capture their interest. For example, children sit alongside staff who encourage them to think critically about how they will use different shaped magnets to build a structure for their pretend animals.
Children enjoy activities which help to build on their fine motor skills. They use play dough to mould with their hands to make pretend hot cross buns. Outside, children use their larger muscles and explore what happens when they hit different lengths of pipe with a wooden spoon. They discover how the sound can change. Children show high levels of imagination. They spend a long time playing cooperatively alongside their peers in the role-play vegetable shop. They use their early literacy skills to write a shopping list and collect real vegetables in their shopping baskets.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to extend the partnerships with parents to help all parents understand how to support their child's individual learning at home n help staff to further enhance children's access to functioning technology and to expand their knowledge of how and what to do if they identify potential hazards.
- 28 March 2023Good
- 18 July 2017Good
- 5 June 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Horsendale 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.
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