Opening hours
Monday to Friday from 7.30am until 6pm
Play 'n' Learn Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2025)
Number of places
22 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2025
Local authority
Wolverhampton
About this day nursery
Play 'n' Learn Nursery offers a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged three months to five years, focusing on a 'home from home' atmosphere. The nursery is committed to providing high-quality day care where children are at the heart of every activity.
They aim to inspire children to flourish and achieve their full potential within a safe, warm, and welcoming setting. The nursery's educational philosophy is built around providing enthusiastic, experienced, and knowledgeable staff who plan child-centred experiences respecting individual needs and interests.
Play 'n' Learn also prioritises strong partnerships with parents, recognising them as their child's first educators and involving them in the learning journey through settling-in sessions, workshops, and two-year checks. The Wolverhampton branch features dedicated spaces for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, alongside a sensory room and a spacious garden, all equipped with age-appropriate resources designed to foster learning and development.
Our ethos
We provide a warm, safe, homely, fun and inspiring environment filled with enthusiastic, experienced and knowledgeable staff. We plan experiences that are child centred and respect each child's individual needs and interests. We establish a good partnership with parents by supporting them and acknowledging them as the first educators of their child.
What it's like
The leaders' curriculum identifies precise development milestones to support children's emotional security from babies to preschool. Leaders give consideration to children who are new to the setting and their learning needs. Staff are flexible in their approach to transitioning children to the next room and ensure that children are emotionally secure in one room before the next move.
Home from home environmentAges 3 months to 5 yearsChild-centred learningStrong parent partnerships
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Age range
3 months to 5 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Established
2018
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Play 'n' Learn Nursery
Last inspected 13 March 2025 · Anne Dyoss
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 leaders' curriculum identifies precise development milestones to support children's emotional security from babies to preschool. Leaders give consideration to children who are new to the setting and their learning needs. Staff are flexible in their approach to transitioning children to the next room and ensure that children are emotionally secure in one room before the next move.
Inspector highlights
- Leaders monitor staff practise and children's progress and use this information to inform their management decisions.
- Leaders provide staff with regular training to extend their child development knowledge.
- Leaders and staff work closely with parents to gain and in-depth understanding of each child and support continuity for children's care and development.
- An effective key person system is in place and staff have an in-depth understanding of each child.
- The learning environment provides children with valuable learning experiences that motivate children to play and learn.
Areas to develop
- 1refine the planning and teaching in the pre-school room to provide additional challenge for all children
- 2make full use of all learning areas to further support the development needs and engagement of all children.
Inspection #10353270 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents are happy with the service provided and appreciate the opportunities to go into the setting and speak with their child's key person.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Leaders and staff use assessment information to ensure that early intervention is accessed should children need additional support. The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND.
Outdoor space
Children design their own games while playing outdoors, such as hide and seek. The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.
Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2025
Date: September 2018
- March 2025Good
- May 2024Requires improvement
- January 2023Good
- March 2019Good
- September 2018Good
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