Kimberley Pre-School Playgroup
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Nottingham for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2023. Open since 1968, 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
NG16 2HXWhat 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, 22 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy and eager to learn in the welcoming environment created by staff. They have strong relationships with all staff, who know them well. Children play with their friends and share toys. They use their imaginations to talk to each other using pretend mobile telephones. Children choose from a wide range of resources, which staff provide based on their interests and what they want children to learn. Children practise their physical skills indoors, using their legs to pedal bicycles and ride-on cars around the allocated area.
Children know what is expected when at pre-school. They listen to staff as they explain the dangers of running indoors. Children confidently share their ideas with staff. They pretend the floor outdoors is lava and leap across it with support from staff. Children involve staff within their play. They talk with staff and learn about colours, numbers and shapes within the pre-school environment.
Children laugh and giggle while they play the 'tummy ache' game. They learn about healthy foods and laugh when they pick out cards containing spiders and worms.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance systems for sharing information with parents so they have regular opportunities to discuss their children's progress with staff n strengthen staff supervision to provide support, coaching and mentoring and more time to talk about the needs of their key children.
- 22 February 2023Good
- 16 May 2017Good
- 28 April 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kimberley 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.