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Ridgeway Playgroup

Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2025)
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5.0(3 parent reviews) ·Bussage Village Hall, The Ridgeway, Bussage, GL6 8BB · Gloucestershire
Number of places
24 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2025
Local authority
Gloucestershire

About this day nursery

Ridgeway Playgroup Limited, established in 2006, provides childcare from Monday to Friday, 9am to 3pm, operating during term-time for children aged 2 to 4 years. The setting, which received a 'Good' rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on 14 March 2025, warmly welcomes children and parents, helping children to settle quickly and feel secure.

Children are happy and confident, enjoying a wide range of learning opportunities both indoors and outdoors. Staff carefully plan themes for the curriculum based on children's interests, covering all areas of learning.

The playgroup prioritises the development of independence, encouraging children to access resources for themselves and practice self-care skills, such as putting on coats and washing hands. Staff are particularly skilled at supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, developing individual support plans and working closely with parents and external professionals to address any learning gaps.

Outdoors, children build core strength by pushing tyres and develop coordination on trikes. Opportunities for risky play, both indoors and out, help children build confidence and physical skills through activities like climbing ladders and using crash mats for running and jumping.

What it's like

Staff warmly welcome children and parents, helping children settle quickly and feel safe. Children are happy and confident, choosing to play with friends, developing imagination and listening to stories. There is a wide range of learning opportunities inside and outside, with staff carefully planning themes based on children's interests to include all areas of learning.

Good Ofsted ratingStrong parent relationshipsPromotes independenceEffective SEND supportRich indoor and outdoor playFocus on hygiene

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday from 9am to 3pm

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Ridgeway Playgroup

Last inspected 14 March 2025 · Verrity Simons

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Staff warmly welcome children and parents, helping children settle quickly and feel safe. Children are happy and confident, choosing to play with friends, developing imagination and listening to stories. There is a wide range of learning opportunities inside and outside, with staff carefully planning themes based on children's interests to include all areas of learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders ensure that staff know all the children well and continuously reflect and evaluate practice.
  • Children make good progress across the areas of learning.
  • Staff support children to develop good hygiene practices and to understand the importance of daily toothbrushing.
  • Relationships with parents are very strong, and parents are delighted with the progress their children make.
  • There is a strong focus to develop children's independence, with children accessing resources for themselves and practicing self-care skills.

Areas to develop

  • 1help children to understand the need for safety in their play, to enable them to consider and manage some risks for themselves.
Inspection #10380618 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment on how the packs have helped with toothbrushing at home.

Parents are delighted with the progress their children make. They notice how their children's use of language has improved as they are using more words.

Parents value the comprehensive learning journals that show their child's progress. They also access the online application. This helps parents talk to their children about their day.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities well. They are passionate about children developing the skills they need to reach their full potential. Staff develop support plans and set targets to meet children's individual needs, working closely with parents and referring to external professionals to help address gaps in learning.

Outdoor space

There is a wide range of learning opportunities inside and outside. Outdoors, children push tyres, developing their core strength muscles. Others play on trikes with beaming smiles, developing their coordination and carefully controlling their speed. Children have lots of opportunities to take part in risky play, indoors and outdoors, helping to develop their confidence and physical skills by climbing ladders and using crash mats outdoors to practise running and jumping skills.

Parent Reviews of Ridgeway Playgroup

5.0
(3)
Ben Webb
4 years ago

I can’t say enough good things about Ridgeway! We’ve used other nursery’s in the area and Stroud but by a long way Ridgeway is the best. It’s run by Mums with massive experience and they have brilliant creativity with arts and crafts/learning for the little ones to get involved in (our little ones learning journal book blew me away) The setting is great too, lots of open plan space inside and a massive garden outside. I wish we found them sooner. Our youngest has been given a massive head start for School! Thank you again Ridgeway Team.

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Lucy Howard
6 years ago

This is a wonderful playgroup in Bussage. My son absolutely loves it and the staff are fantastic. They have a brilliant large outdoor space to explore.

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Inspection history

Date: January 2010

  • March 2025Good
  • June 2019Good
  • May 2016Good
  • January 2010Outstanding

Frequently asked about Ridgeway Playgroup

About the setting

Ridgeway Playgroup Limited registered in 2006. It operates from a village hall in Bussage, in the Stroud area of Gloucestershire. The playgroup is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 3pm, term time only. The playgroup employs seven members of staff, all hold childcare qualifications at level 3. The setting offers government funded places.

URN
EY342824
Registered person
Ridgeway Playgroup Limited
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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