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Tick Tock Playgroup

Ofsted: Requires improvement
(Aug 2025)
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5.0(3 parent reviews) ·Hall Close, Wroughton, SN4 9LD · Swindon
Number of places
60 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2025
Local authority
Swindon

About this day nursery

Tick Tock Playgroup, established in 1981, operates from a convenient location near the Ellendune shopping centre and Wroughton Infants School. The playgroup provides high-quality full-time and part-time childcare for children aged 4 months to 5 years, running 51 weeks a year, Monday to Friday, from 8 am to 6 pm (excluding bank holidays).

They also offer term-time contracts. The nursery focuses on supporting children's development through a child-centred approach, balancing adult-led and child-led activities within the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum, including personal, social, emotional, communication, language, and physical development.

The playgroup emphasises outdoor activities to build confidence and self-esteem through hands-on learning experiences in a natural setting. Additionally, Tick Tock Playgroup runs a breakfast club for Wroughton Infants School pupils and a holiday club for children aged 4-11, offering engaging activities to promote mental and physical well-being.

Our ethos

Tick Tock Playgroup uses a child-centred approach, balancing adult-led and child-led activities within the EYFS framework. They emphasise hands-on learning and outdoor activities to foster confidence and self-esteem.

What it's like

Overall, the quality of education provided for children requires improvement. Although children appear settled and happy to attend, they do not benefit from consistent high-quality interactions from the staff that extend their learning. In addition, some staff do not have the skills and knowledge they need to teach children and help them make the best possible progress.

Child-centred approachOutdoor activitiesHoliday club

Pricing & funding

Charges are billed on an hourly basis for any hours exceeding funded entitlements, with rates split by age band (under three and age three and older). Optional daily charges apply for breakfast, hot lunch, and snacks, or parents may choose to provide their own meals.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare

Good to know

  • Charges apply to any hours taken outside of government funding entitlement.
  • Meals and snacks are optional; parents are welcome to provide their own food.

Key facts

Opening hours

8 am – 6 pm, Monday to Friday, 51 weeks of the year (except bank holidays)

Age range

4 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Session types

Full time, Part time, Term time

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Tick Tock Playgroup

Last inspected 18 August 2025 · Dominique Allotey

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement

Actions the provider must take

  • support and coach all staff to ensure staff consistently provide high-quality interactions, extend children's learning and have suitable knowledge of the topics they teach
  • ensure that agreed targeted support and strategies for children with specific needs or SEND are fully understood and implemented by all staff.

What it's like to attend

Overall, the quality of education provided for children requires improvement. Although children appear settled and happy to attend, they do not benefit from consistent high-quality interactions from the staff that extend their learning. In addition, some staff do not have the skills and knowledge they need to teach children and help them make the best possible progress.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff teach children some self-care and independence skills.
  • Children have access to a range of activities and learning experiences.
  • Staff regularly communicate with parents to share information about their child's day.
  • Children have regular opportunities throughout the day to be outdoors in the fresh air.
  • Leaders ensure that staff complete regular safeguarding training.

Areas to develop

  • 1support and coach all staff to ensure staff consistently provide high-quality interactions, extend children's learning and have suitable knowledge of the topics they teach
  • 2ensure that agreed targeted support and strategies for children with specific needs or SEND are fully understood and implemented by all staff.
  • 3develop the outdoor provision for the youngest children to increase the range of learning experiences for them at times when they are playing outdoors.
Inspection #10417077 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Weaknesses in support for children aged two to three years with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), and staff's delivery of the curriculum, have an impact on the progress these children make overall. Staff identify gaps in children's learning and recognise their individual areas of difficulty. Leaders make referrals to other agencies when appropriate and work with parents and professionals from other external agencies to put support plans in place for children with SEND.

Outdoor space

Children have regular opportunities throughout the day to be outdoors in the fresh air. Older children play imaginatively in the mud kitchen and have space to be active and enhance their physical development. However, staff do not consistently create sufficiently inspiring play opportunities for the youngest children, who do not have a varied enough range of learning opportunities to support their all-round development when playing outdoors.

Parent Reviews of Tick Tock Playgroup

5.0
(3)

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Inspection history

Date: May 2019

  • September 2025Requires improvement
  • August 2025Requires improvement
  • December 2024Good
  • December 2024Good
  • October 2024Inadequate
  • July 2024Inadequate
  • November 2023Requires improvement
  • October 2023Requires improvement
  • August 2021Good
  • July 2021Good
  • May 2019Requires improvement

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