Painswick Playgroup
Day nursery in Stroud, GL6. Part of the Gloucestershire council area.
c/o Croft Primary School, Churchill Way, Painswick, Stroud, GL6 6RQWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 26 June 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
Painswick 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.
Painswick Playgroup against Stroud
| Painswick Playgroup | Stroud average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 24 | 39 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 82% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Painswick Playgroup
- What Ofsted grade does Painswick Playgroup have?
- Painswick Playgroup was rated Good at its inspection on 26 June 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Painswick Playgroup take?
- Ofsted registers Painswick Playgroup for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Stroud has 39.
- How much does Painswick Playgroup cost?
- Painswick 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 Painswick 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 Painswick Playgroup how it offers them.
- When was Painswick Playgroup last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Painswick Playgroup on 26 June 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Painswick Playgroup?
- Nearby in GL6: Ridgeway Playgroup Limited, Nailsworth Playgroup, 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.