Sale and Davys Playgroup
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Barrow-On-Trent 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 January 2023. Open since 2013, with 26 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 Derbyshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Derbyshire 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
DE73 7HAWhat 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, 17 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happily at the setting. When they arrive, children hang up their coats and wash their hands. They find their name cards and put them on the snack board. Children quickly choose what they would like to do. A small group of children join in with puppets and actions to familiar rhymes, such as 'Five little ducks'. The caring staff support less-confident children with cuddles and reassurance. This helps children to feel safe and secure.
Children progress well and learn to behave well. For example, they develop their small-muscle skills as they poke, roll and stretch play dough while listening to songs and music. This helps to promote their small-muscle strength before they learn to write. Children understand the daily routines and what is expected of them. They stop what they are doing and raise their hand when they hear the bells ring. Children have opportunities to explore the local community. They help to grow tomatoes and pumpkins at the nearby allotment, and visit the alpacas who live locally. Children enjoy visits to the local school to watch sports day and school concerts.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- monitor how staff identify and plan for children's next steps to ensure that they are more clearly linked to the prime areas of learning and children's individual needs n enhance the planning and support for the most-able children to ensure that they are suitably challenged.
- 17 January 2023Good
- 15 March 2017Good
- 24 November 2016Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Sale and Davys 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.