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Playhouse Day Nursery in Cheltenham

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2023)
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5.0(18 parent reviews) ·287 Hatherley Road, CHELTENHAM, GL51 6HT · Gloucestershire
Number of places
29 places
Age range
1–5 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2023
Local authority
Gloucestershire

About this day nursery

Playhouse Day Nursery, located in Up Hatherley, Cheltenham, offers professional childcare for children aged 3 months and older. As a private day care facility, they focus on providing a safe, stimulating, and friendly environment where children can thrive.

The nursery has been rated "Good" by Ofsted and aims to offer excellent quality care, working closely with families to ensure the best possible experience for each child. They boast three large playrooms, two of which include adjoining all-weather playgrounds, and provide freshly prepared food.

Playhouse Day Nursery also caters to before and after school care for students of Lakeside Primary School and emphasises their commitment to setting high standards in childcare.

What it's like

Children excitedly arrive at the setting and confidently separate from their parents to explore the nursery environment, which reassures parents that their child is happy and well looked after. Staff communicate well with parents about their child's developmental progress, providing opportunities to continue learning at home. This enables children to further progress and become confident learners.

Ofsted rated "Good"All-weather playgroundsFreshly prepared foodBefore and after school care available

Pricing & funding

This nursery offers morning, afternoon, short day, and full day sessions, as well as a weekly rate for full-time attendance. Additional out-of-school care is available with sessions before and after school. Rates are uniform without specified age-banding.

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • A £60.00 registration fee is required.
  • A £100 deposit is required.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 6:00pm, all year round except for bank holidays

Age range

3 months and upwards

Term time / All Year

All Year

Food

Freshly prepared food

Established

1994

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Playhouse Day Nursery

Last inspected 15 February 2023

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children excitedly arrive at the setting and confidently separate from their parents to explore the nursery environment, which reassures parents that their child is happy and well looked after. Staff communicate well with parents about their child's developmental progress, providing opportunities to continue learning at home. This enables children to further progress and become confident learners.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are deeply engaged in activities tailored to their interests and developmental needs.
  • Younger children explore sensory resources to develop visual focus and fine motor skills.
  • Older children demonstrate exceptional focus, exploring letters and sounds, which develops their confidence in early reading and writing.
  • Children are extremely positive, cheerful, and show impeccable respect for one another, supporting peers and cheering them on during challenges.
  • Children develop independence matching their age and stage, from babies learning to feed themselves to older children using the toilet alone and making choices at snack times.

Areas to develop

  • 1extend the support for children who speak English as an additional language to encourage two-way communication with staff and children.
Inspection #10264592 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

If staff recognise that children have gaps in their development, they approach this accurately and sensitively. For example, staff identified that some children were falling behind in their mathematical development. They assessed this weakness, implemented new resources and provided structured activities to successfully promote children's learning potential.

Outdoor space

The manager would like to make improvements in the garden to ensure children are being challenged in all areas of development.

Parent Reviews of Playhouse Day Nursery

5.0
(18)
Martin Smith
8 months ago

The best nursery around. Would 110% recommend. Our little boy loves going here and has came on a long way in the last 10 months of being there. The staff are amazing and very friendly

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Laura Keenan
2 years ago

The team at Playhouse Day Nursery are truly fantastic. They have looked after both my girls from the moment I returned to work. The staff are always very informative about how they’re getting on. The girls love going there. So much so that my eldest (who has just started school) now even goes there for tea some nights. She loves it. ❤️ It’s like a home away from home for them which makes me so happy 😊. The whole team are really enthusiastic about the work they do and are always very positive. I would highly recommend this as a great nursery x

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Richy G
2 years ago

Playhouse day nursey is absolutely hands down the greatest nursery in Cheltenham and probably the surrounding area too. I can honestly say that everyone there, all the staff and other parents and children make it feel so friendly and welcoming i couldn't imagine a better nursery for my children to attend. Both of my daughters have had such a great time there and they have developed so wonderfully in to beautiful kind and caring girls and its all thanks to the staff both past and present at playhouse day nursery! They have helped my wife and i immeasurably and their communication and professionalism is second to none! I cannot recommend them enough, they are a huge part of the local community and fully deserve every bit of praise they receive!

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Katie Worth
2 years ago

All 4 of my children have been welcomed to the Playhouse Family. The team are fantastic and make my children feel at home with pure affection, love and support. Their knowledge and understanding of babies and toddlers is second to none. I appreciate them looking after my little guys and doll. Thanks xx

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Rakhee Price
2 years ago

This is a fantastic nursery with amazing staff. When our other nursery closed with only 4 weeks notice just before Xmas, Rochelle and her team were so kind and helpful at getting my little boy his place in nursery so quickly and arranging all the settling in sessions. They could see how stressful it was for me and they just eased the whole process. My little boy settled in so well there and is still having the best time. They do so many activities with the little ones, I can see my little boy advancing and changing so much. They really look after them and nurture them too. They are kind and attentive. They look after them like their own and equally with me as the parent treat us like they have known us forever! I couldn't rate this nursery more highly! Great job ladies!!! xx

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Inspection history

Date: May 2011

  • February 2023Good
  • June 2017Good
  • February 2015Good
  • May 2011Good

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