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Playtimes Playgroup

Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2025)
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5.0(3 parent reviews) ·Playtimes Building, Ferriman Road, Spaldwick, PE28 0TQ · Cambridgeshire
Number of places
28 places
Age range
2–5 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2025
Local authority
Cambridgeshire

About this day nursery

Playtimes Playgroup, located in Spaldwick, Cambridgeshire, is a community-based, committee-run charitable preschool dedicated to providing comprehensive wraparound care and early years education. Catering to children from their second birthday until they begin school, Playtimes Playgroup offers a nurturing environment that follows the EYFS curriculum.

The daily programme is child-led, encouraging young learners to explore their interests and develop independence through a variety of engaging activities. The facility boasts an impressive outdoor area complete with a covered play space, mud kitchen, sand pit, race track, and even a piano and music area.

Beyond preschool, Playtimes Playgroup extends its services to a Holiday Club, open to all children aged 2-11, regardless of their attendance at Playtimes Preschool or Spaldwick Primary School. This club offers themed activities such as baking, crafting, science experiments, and nature-based exploration, with flexible booking options including hourly, daily, or weekly attendance.

Additionally, the playgroup provides a Breakfast Club from 8 am for children attending Playtimes Preschool or Spaldwick Primary School, offering a healthy breakfast and a relaxed start to the day. An After School Club, known as S Club, provides a homely space for play with various pick-up times up to 6 pm, including a hot meal.

Playtimes Playgroup is an Ofsted-rated "Good" establishment with a 5-star Food Hygiene Rating, and operates as Charity number: 1032297 and URN: EY245626.

Our ethos

Playtimes Playgroup follows the EYFS curriculum and offers a child-led daily programme that encourages exploration and independence. The environment is set up with indoor and outdoor zones to facilitate free-flow play and diverse activities.

What it's like

Children are welcomed into this small and friendly setting. Staff spend time getting to know children and families and prioritise partnership working with parents to support children's learning. Children benefit from exciting learning opportunities that are planned specifically to meet their needs.

Community-based and committee-runWraparound care and early years educationExtensive indoor and outdoor facilitiesHoliday Club for ages 2-11Breakfast and After School Club

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm

Age range

2-11 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Playtimes Playgroup

Last inspected 1 April 2025

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

Children are welcomed into this small and friendly setting. Staff spend time getting to know children and families and prioritise partnership working with parents to support children's learning. Children benefit from exciting learning opportunities that are planned specifically to meet their needs.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are welcomed into this small and friendly setting.
  • Children benefit from exciting learning opportunities that are planned specifically to meet their needs.
  • Children demonstrate their strong independence throughout the day.
  • Children thoroughly enjoy experimenting with a range of equipment outdoors.
  • Parents provide positive feedback for the setting and praise the excellent communication from staff.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to provide a consistent high standard of interactions and effective teaching at all times
  • 2strengthen communication with other early years settings that children attend to support consistency in children's learning and development.
Inspection #10388280 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents provide positive feedback for the setting and in particular, praise the excellent communication from staff.

Parents feel well informed about their children's learning and the progress they make, as well as what they are learning next.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress in all areas of their development. Staff work closely with children with SEND, monitor their progress, and set clear and achievable targets. Designated staff also work closely with other professionals, holding regular meetings and sharing information to support children's learning.

Outdoor space

Outdoors, children thoroughly enjoy experimenting with a range of equipment. They confidently ride the scooters and trikes, balancing and negotiating space as they skilfully avoid obstacles. Learning opportunities outdoors are varied and support children's gross motor development and strength.

Parent Reviews of Playtimes Playgroup

5.0
(3)
Melanie Kapinos
11 months ago

We are so lucky to have this community resource. I have always felt good about dropping my children off under the care of Playtimes’ attentive staff.

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Inspection history

Date: October 2010

  • April 2025Good
  • July 2019Good
  • February 2016Good
  • April 2015Good
  • October 2010Outstanding

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