Pucklechurch Playgroup
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Pucklechurch 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 July 2024. Open since 1996, 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 South Gloucestershire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in South 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
BS16 9RWWhat 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, 3 July 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are eager to enter this welcoming playgroup and separate from their parents with ease. They receive a warm welcome from the friendly staff and go off to seek out their friends. Children quickly settle to activities of their choosing.
Children solve puzzles together, taking turns to put in the pieces. Other children sit and draw together and talk about their pictures. Staff engage the children in lots of conversations during their play and encourage them to talk about past experiences.
Children show they have developed good friendships and they play cooperatively together, recalling prior learning. Children hold hands and dance around in a circle, singing 'Ring a ring a roses' independently and complete the actions together. They are accepting of all children and when others wish to join in, they welcome them into their play. Staff praise them for their kindness to reinforce positive attitudes towards others. Children engage in activities for long periods, showing good concentration and positive attitudes towards their learning.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide children with more opportunities to move energetically and engage in exuberant physical activities outdoors.
- 3 July 2024Good
- 12 March 2019Good
- 16 September 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Pucklechurch 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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