Plant-Pots Playgroup
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Newcastle upon Tyne for children from birth to 8+, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 March 2023. Open since 2014, with 60 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 Newcastle upon Tyne
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Newcastle upon Tyne 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
NE13 9BDWhat 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, 24 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children excitedly arrive at the setting and leave their parents with ease. They are warmly welcomed by happy, attentive and nurturing staff. Children develop a sense of belonging as they self-register on arrival. They are learning that text has meaning as they recognise their names. Children enthusiastically explore the environment. They can easily select the toys they want to use from low-level shelving. They enjoy taking responsibility and feel proud to help set the table for lunch. This helps to promote their independence.
Older children enjoy group time, they show good levels of focus and concentration as they take part in planned activities. They interact with staff, eagerly sharing their ideas and telling them what they are doing. Younger children enthusiastically engage in yoga sessions. This helps children's well-being, while the physical poses assist in building gross and fine motor skills, coordination, balance and strength.
Children play cooperatively together and take turns as staff provide positive reinforcement and praise. Staff are on hand to offer reminders of using 'walking feet' when indoors, to help affirm the nursery rules. Children show that they feel safe and secure at the setting. They speak confidently to the inspector, asking questions and sharing their news from home.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- make the most of questions posed by staff and children to fully extend children's knowledge and understanding n make even more use of opportunities during activities and routines to teach children early counting skills.
- 24 March 2023Good
- 14 October 2022Inadequate
- 6 March 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Plant-Pots 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
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