Playbox Day Nursery
Day nursery in Chesterfield, S40. Part of the Derbyshire council area.
29 Ashgate Road, Chesterfield, S40 4AGWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 16 August 2023
| 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
Playbox Day Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East Midlands, 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 | £128 | £404 |
| 2 years old | £130 | £411 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £123 | £389 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Playbox Day Nursery against Chesterfield
| Playbox Day Nursery | Chesterfield average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 50 | 59 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 91% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Playbox Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Playbox Day Nursery have?
- Playbox Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 16 August 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Playbox Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Playbox Day Nursery for 50 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Chesterfield has 59.
- How much does Playbox Day Nursery cost?
- Playbox Day Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East Midlands charges £165 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Playbox Day Nursery 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 Playbox Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Playbox Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Playbox Day Nursery on 16 August 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Playbox Day Nursery?
- Nearby in S40: Kids Planet Brampton, Little Monsters Nursery, Little Leprechauns Day Nurseries.
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.