Sherwood Playgroup CIO
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Nottingham for children from birth to 8+, open 09:30 to 16:00, 4 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2022. Open since 2015, 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 Nottingham
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Nottingham 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
NG5 3FNWhat 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, 6 December 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children separate from their parents well and happily walk into their group with staff. Staff work closely with families and build positive relationships, which help children to feel safe and secure. Children confidently take their belongings and hang them up on a peg and then choose items to explore. If children need help, they are confident to ask staff for it. Staff identify children's emotions. They comment and give children time, when needed, to manage their feelings.
Children respect one another. For example, at group time, children calmly pass objects around to look at, and they wait their turn patiently. Children work together with their friends. For example, outside, older children tangle their bikes together as they ride past each other. They stop and speak to one another and, supported by staff, they get themselves untangled.
Children engage for prolonged periods of time with activities and toys they have chosen. Children understand what is expected of them and behave well. Staff give children gentle reminders when needed. Staff use praise to support children to understand the expectations of behaviour, as well as how to use items. For example, in the garden, when children kick large shiny balls, staff say, 'good kicking.'
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to consistently expose children to vocabulary beyond what they already know - further develop processes to support staff to be clear on how they can improve their practice when interacting with children, to enhance children's experiences.
- 6 December 2022Good
- 31 January 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Sherwood Playgroup CIO
- 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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