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[West Midlands](/search?region=West+Midlands) 4. Carver Road Playgroup # Carver Road Playgroup Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Mar 2022) · 5.0 (1 parent reviews) · Community Centre, Carver Road, Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0GQ · Staffordshire Number of places 26 places Age range 2–4 yrs Last inspected Mar 2022 Local authority Staffordshire About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Carver Road Playgroup, established in 1992, is a childcare setting on non-domestic premises in Burton-on-Trent, offering a warm and friendly environment for children aged 2 to 4 years old. 30pm. The playgroup received an Ofsted rating of Good on its latest inspection on 9th March 2022. Staff are welcoming and children quickly settle, forming strong attachments with their key persons, which helps them feel safe and secure. What it's like The playgroup staff are welcoming and friendly. Children are happy and engage confidently with staff, who know them well and have formed strong attachments with their key person. Children's behaviour is good and staff act as good role models. Good Ofsted rating Ages 2-4 years Term-time only Rich outdoor play Effective SEND support Strong parent partnerships ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds ## Key facts Opening hours Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 9am until 4pm, and on Tuesday and Thursday, from 9am until 12.30pm Term time / All Year Term Time Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Carver Road Playgroup Last inspected 9 March 2022 Safeguarding effective Overall effectiveness Good Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good What it's like to attend The playgroup staff are welcoming and friendly. Children are happy and engage confidently with staff, who know them well and have formed strong attachments with their key person. Children's behaviour is good and staff act as good role models. Inspector highlights - Staff are highly motivated and offer a broad range of activities that cover all areas of learning. - Staff have a good knowledge of children's starting points and next steps in learning, and plan an effective curriculum. - Staff swiftly identify children who are working below expectations, leading to timely support programmes and partnership working with parents and professionals. - Children enjoy joining in with stories and developing early writing skills. - Children develop an understanding of the world through experiments and mathematical skills through resources like number puzzles. Areas to develop - 1 help staff to recognise how to use spontaneous opportunities to extend and challenge children's learning further - 2 engage quieter children more in discussions and activities so that they benefit from the same good-quality interactions as the more confident children. Inspection #10072563 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50181499) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Carver Road Playgroup Inspection date Mar 2022 Inspection no. 10072563 Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50181499)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/218110) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. Schedule a VisitContact NurseryJoin Waitlist Get in touch ### Contact Phone not yet listed Community Centre, Carver Road, Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0GQ [© Mapbox](https://www.mapbox.com/about/maps) [© OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright/) [Improve this map](https://apps.mapbox.com/feedback/?owner=bettersearch&id=cmr0xkm3n001m01shcu7igkjr&access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYmV0dGVyc2VhcmNoIiwiYSI6ImNtcjB4NzVvNDA0ZTkycHF5Z3g3aWNtZWcifQ.h8Ni35tijJSAoESKsGArhg#/-1.64517/52.81819/14) [](https://www.mapbox.com/) ## Explore day nurseries near Burton-on-Trent - [Day nurseries in Burton-on-Trent](/search?q=Burton-on-Trent) - [Day nurseries in West Midlands](/search?q=West+Midlands) Is this your nursery? Claim this listing to add photos, pricing, and respond to enquiries. [Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=carver-road-playgroup-de13-0gq-218110) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Staff swiftly identify children who are working below expectations. This leads to timely support programmes and partnership working with parents and professionals. Staff use additional funding to help children make good progress, for example, by providing extra staff hours and targeted resources to help them develop communication and social skills. Outdoor space Children benefit from lots of opportunities to engage in physical activities, both indoors and during outdoor play. They move with good coordination and control as they excitedly join in movement sessions, jumping, clapping and counting with enthusiasm. ## Parent Reviews of Carver Road Playgroup 5.0 (1) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjVqBd7A2Wac81qkfhbvijTensEL2_llAclOoDLlrKf40dEbDml52g=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba2) Joel Olakunle a year ago Good Hall Space for events [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUR2dFlHMGJREAE!2m1!1s0x487a0255bc1a3f0f:0xe5dba8645bd5705d) Reviews from Google for Carver Road Playgroup. 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