Playhouse 2
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Evesham for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2022. Open since 2009, 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 Worcestershire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Worcestershire 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
WR11 4JXWhat 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.
- 20 December 2021 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 3 March 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The manager has changed some aspects of practice following the onset of the
COVID-19 pandemic, such as introducing doorstep drop-off and collection arrangements. Children have adapted well to the changes and arrive happy and eager to play. They display a strong sense of belonging and form close relationships with the kind and caring staff. Children are keen to explore the good range of activities on offer. They make independent choices about their play.
Children focus and display high levels of concentration while they fill and empty different sized containers with water. They proudly show visitors a map of the world and point to the location of a live volcano. Children point to countries such as
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- seek more detailed information from parents about what children already know and can do when they first begin to attend, to plan more precisely for their future learning n strengthen the range of activities and experiences to help children to develop a better understanding of eating a healthy diet.
- 3 March 2022Good
- 16 September 2021Inadequate
- 19 December 2019Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Playhouse 2
- 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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