Old Fallings Playgroup
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Wolverhampton 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 May 2022. Open since 2000, with 25 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 Wolverhampton
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Wolverhampton 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
WV10 8BHWhat 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, 26 May 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
On arrival, children receive a welcoming 'good morning'. They are eager to explore the environment and enjoy their play. Children develop good relationships with their peers and the staff. For example, they engage in back-and-forth conversations together. Children listen well to their peers' ideas for play. They confidently share their experiences with others to recall prior events. Staff give children time to talk and to respond to questions. Children practise their language skills as they serve pretend food through the window of their role-play shop. They benefit from an environment which ignites their imaginations. Children press invisible buttons to dispense pretend ice cream. They make 'swirling' noises to incorporate sounds into the experience. Children spontaneously use found objects to represent other things. For example, they use a bowl as a phone. They place the bowl to their ear and say 'hello'.
Children benefit from learning experiences indoors and outdoors. They dig in the sand and transport the collected sand into other areas of the garden to enhance their own learning. Children develop good gross motor skills as they stomp on a pile of sand. They are happy as they move their whole body. Children develop secure fine motor skills as they make pretend pizzas. They roll and press the dough and give explanations for their creations. Staff provide children with many choices within their environment. Children explore a variety of materials to create a desired effect. For example, they use the end of a wooden spoon to press the dough flat.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- revisit self-care procedures to ensure that staff consistently promote good hygiene routines n enhance teaching to help children to understand fully the consequences of their actions.
- 26 May 2022Good
- 13 September 2016Good
- 19 October 2012Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Old Fallings 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.