Opening hours
Term time only Tuesday to Friday
Sherwood Playgroup CIO
Ofsted: Good
(Dec 2022)
Number of places
26 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2022
Local authority
Nottingham
About this day nursery
Sherwood Playgroup CIO, established in 1961, stands as one of Nottingham's longest-running playgroups, offering quality childcare and early years education for children aged two and above. Operating from a large, well-ventilated hall within the Sherwood Community Centre, the playgroup provides a stimulating environment with access to an enclosed outdoor play area.
The dedicated and experienced staff curate a wide range of high-quality resources, regularly updated to inspire and engage children's attention, fostering independence and extending learning through play. As a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, the playgroup's funds are managed by trustees and members, including parents and carers, ensuring a community-focused approach.
They also collaborate with Nottingham Trent University, providing mentoring and placement support to Early Years Initial Teacher Training Students. With a maximum of 26 children per session, Sherwood Playgroup offers a nurturing and happy environment for children to develop and learn.
Our ethos
The staff provide a caring & happy environment for children to play and learn. They encourage children to develop independence and extend children's learning in a skilled and supportive way valuing children's individual learning styles.
What it's like
Children separate from their parents well and happily walk into their group with staff. Staff work closely with families and build positive relationships, which help children to feel safe and secure. Children confidently take their belongings and hang them up on a peg and then choose items to explore.
Established 1961Community-focusedExperienced StaffIndoor & Outdoor Play
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Request pricing →Key facts
Age range
2-4 years
Term time / All Year
Term Time
Session types
morning, afternoon, full-day
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Sherwood Playgroup CIO
Last inspected 6 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 separate from their parents well and happily walk into their group with staff. Staff work closely with families and build positive relationships, which help children to feel safe and secure. Children confidently take their belongings and hang them up on a peg and then choose items to explore.
Inspector highlights
- Staff and managers understand child development and how children learn, adapting the learning environment to support all children, including those with SEND or EAL.
- Children develop skills to become independent, such as taking themselves to the toilet and sorting their lunch boxes.
- Children are supported by staff to develop their physical skills through activities like climbing, scooting, and spinning.
- Children gain an understanding of keeping themselves healthy as staff talk about healthy and unhealthy foods.
- Parents are happy with the group and the care given to their children, and value the unique learning opportunities provided.
Areas to develop
- 1support staff to consistently expose children to vocabulary beyond what they already know
- 2further develop processes to support staff to be clear on how they can improve their practice when interacting with children, to enhance children's experiences.
Inspection #10236630 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents comment on their children being able to access things at the group that they do not get elsewhere, such as learning skills out in the woods.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff and managers understand child development and how children learn. They use this knowledge to adapt the learning environment to support all children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities or children who speak English as an additional language.
Outdoor space
Outside, staff encourage children to climb in and out of tunnels, ride scooters and tricycles, spin around in spinning tops and run around. In the garden, when children kick large shiny balls, staff say, "good kicking."
EAL / language support
Staff and managers understand child development and how children learn. They use this knowledge to adapt the learning environment to support all children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities or children who speak English as an additional language.
Parent Reviews of Sherwood Playgroup CIO
5.0
(1)
Rebecca Gilby
6 years ago
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Inspection history
Date: January 2017
- December 2022Good
- January 2017Good
Frequently asked about Sherwood Playgroup CIO
About the setting
Sherwood Playgroup CIO registered in 2015 and is based in Nottingham. The group opens Tuesday to Friday, 9.15am until 4pm, term time only, and also provides a breakfast club from 8.30am. The group employs six members of childcare staff, of whom three hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and two hold level 6 qualifications. The group provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.
- URN
- EY487208
- Registered person
- Sherwood Playgroup
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
- Previous rating
- Good
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