Silverdale Playgroup
Good★ 4.2 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Nottingham for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 15:30, 5 days a week. £12.50 a session. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2023. Open since 1972, with 35 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Session | |
|---|---|---|
| All ages | £12.50from the start of the Autumn term 2026 |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £4.50 a session Lunch Clubbring own packed lunch
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
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
NG11 7EBWhat 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 and parents are greeted warmly by staff as they arrive at the setting.
Children separate happily from parents and information is shared between parents and staff about each child. Children take off their coats and soon settle at their chosen activities.
Children develop positive attitudes to learning and have strong relationships with staff who know them well. They choose from a range of stimulating resources.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- further develop supervision meetings to focus on enhancing the quality of teaching for all children, providing staff with clear targets that will enable them to provide the highest level of education to children n coach staff to use questioning techniques more effectively during their interactions with children.
- 24 March 2023Good
- 14 July 2017Good
- 20 March 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Silverdale Playgroup
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £12.50 a session still the rate? 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.
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