Kings Stanley Playgroup
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Kings Stanley 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 October 2022. Open since 1989, 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 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
GL10 3PNWhat 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, 13 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The setting has undergone notable change over the last few months. The newly appointed manager has made significant changes to improve the setting. For example, improvements to the environment reflect the interests of the children and their learning needs. Children enter very happily and immediately settle to play.
Staff create an environment where children are motivated and engaged in learning.
Children re-enact real-life experiences. For example, they pretend to make carrot soup. They imagine that the space under the chair is the oven and decide how long it needs to cook, 'One, two or three minutes?'. These experiences support children's creativity and imaginative skills.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff further, so that they develop their understanding of ways to engage children consistently in meaningful interactions during play n review how the setting prioritises what needs changing to have the greatest benefit to the children's learning and development n create greater opportunities for committee members to develop their understanding of their roles and responsibilities to enhance the partnership with parents further.
- 13 October 2022Good
- 17 October 2016Good
- 19 September 2012Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kings Stanley 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
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