Parkend Playgroup
Day nursery in Lydney, GL15. Part of the Gloucestershire council area.
Yorkley Road, Parkend, Lydney, GL15 4HLWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 8 July 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| 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
Parkend 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.
Parkend Playgroup against Lydney
| Parkend Playgroup | Lydney average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 28 | 41 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Parkend Playgroup
- What Ofsted grade does Parkend Playgroup have?
- Parkend Playgroup was rated Good at its inspection on 8 July 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Parkend Playgroup take?
- Ofsted registers Parkend Playgroup for 28 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Lydney has 41.
- How much does Parkend Playgroup cost?
- Parkend 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 Parkend 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 Parkend Playgroup how it offers them.
- When was Parkend Playgroup last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Parkend Playgroup on 8 July 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Parkend Playgroup?
- Nearby in GL15: Woolaston Under Fives, Buds to Bloom Limited, Blakeney Under Fives.
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.