Opening hours
Church Place: 8am - 6pm, Monday to Friday; Kembrey Park: 7:45am - 5:45pm, Monday to Friday
Playsteps Day Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Dec 2022)
Number of places
65 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2022
Local authority
Swindon
About this day nursery
Playsteps Day Nursery, established in 2006, offers quality care and early education for children aged 0 to 5. With two accessible locations in Swindon, Church Place and Kembrey Park, the nursery is committed to providing a supportive and educational environment.
It operates 51 weeks a year, closing for one week at Christmas and on Bank Holidays, offering both full-time and part-time childcare options. Each nursery has its own distinctive features; Church Place, the original site, is set in a purpose-adapted listed building and includes a dedicated outdoor Forest School area, while Kembrey Park provides additional capacity in a business park setting.
Playsteps aims to be a "home from home" for children, fostering curiosity and building a foundation for lifelong learning through a variety of educational activities, including arts and crafts and outdoor exploration. The experienced team is dedicated to supporting each child's unique developmental journey.
Our ethos
Playsteps Day Nursery aims to be a "home from home" for children, fostering curiosity and building a foundation for lifelong learning through a variety of educational activities, including arts and crafts and outdoor exploration. The experienced team is dedicated to supporting each child's unique developmental journey. The Church Place nursery includes a dedicated outdoor Forest School area.
What it's like
Children are happy and settled in this inclusive setting with eager staff who know them and celebrate their achievements. They engage in activities planned around their individual interests and next steps, developing close and trusting bonds with caring and friendly staff. Children behave very well and are taught to respect each other's "bubbles".
Two locations in SwindonAges 0-5Forest School at Church PlaceGovernment funding accepted
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request
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Age range
0-5 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Session types
Full-time, Part-time
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Playsteps Day Nursery
Last inspected 5 December 2022
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Children are happy and settled in this inclusive setting with eager staff who know them and celebrate their achievements. They engage in activities planned around their individual interests and next steps, developing close and trusting bonds with caring and friendly staff. Children behave very well and are taught to respect each other's "bubbles".
Inspector highlights
- Children are happy and settled in this inclusive setting with eager staff.
- Children of all ages have access to a well-resourced forest area and have an excellent understanding of risk.
- Staff have ambitious aspirations for all children and quickly raise any possible risk of delay with parents and other professionals.
- Parents express high levels of satisfaction with the setting and are pleased with their children's progress.
- The experienced management team shows commitment to improving the nursery, and staff are happy and well-supported.
Areas to develop
- 1strengthen the key-person system to ensure that staff absence does not impact children's well-being
- 2support staff to develop the quality and consistency of their interactions with children to provide more opportunities for children to think, speak and express themselves.
Inspection #10234995 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Overall, children's communication and language are well supported, including children with a speech delay and children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The leadership team works closely with the local authority, staff, parents and external professionals, using assessments of children's individual needs. Staff implement children's individual education plans to close any gaps in children's learning.
Outdoor space
Children have access to a good outdoor environment, including a well-resourced forest area. This helps to promote their physical development as they climb, jump, and navigate uneven ground.
Inspection history
Date: February 2010
- December 2022Good
- February 2017Good
- October 2014Good
- May 2014Inadequate
- February 2010Outstanding
Frequently asked about Playsteps Day Nursery
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