Nailsworth Playgroup
Day nursery in Stroud, GL6. Part of the Gloucestershire council area.
Nailsworth Primary School, Nympsfield Road, Forest Green, Nailsworth, Stroud, GL6 0ETWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 24 January 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Nailsworth Playgroup sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South West, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £145 | £460 |
| 2 years old | £133 | £422 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £122 | £388 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Nailsworth Playgroup against Stroud
| Nailsworth Playgroup | Stroud average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 32 | 39 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 82% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Nailsworth Playgroup
- What Ofsted grade does Nailsworth Playgroup have?
- Nailsworth Playgroup was rated Good at its inspection on 24 January 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Nailsworth Playgroup take?
- Ofsted registers Nailsworth Playgroup for 32 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Stroud has 39.
- How much does Nailsworth Playgroup cost?
- Nailsworth Playgroup sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South West charges £181 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Nailsworth Playgroup offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Nailsworth Playgroup how it offers them.
- When was Nailsworth Playgroup last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Nailsworth Playgroup on 24 January 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Nailsworth Playgroup?
- Nearby in GL6: Painswick Playgroup, Ridgeway Playgroup Limited, Dean Close Little Trees Brownshill.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.