Playhouse Day Nursery
Day nursery in Smethwick, B67. Part of the Sandwell council area.
The Playhouse, 5 St Mary's Road, Smethwick, B67 5DGWhat Ofsted found
Needs attention in 6 of 6 Inspected 28 November 2025
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Needs attention | Not yet at the expected standard; the nursery has to improve this. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention | Not yet at the expected standard; the nursery has to improve this. |
| Achievement | Needs attention | Not yet at the expected standard; the nursery has to improve this. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Needs attention | Not yet at the expected standard; the nursery has to improve this. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Needs attention | Not yet at the expected standard; the nursery has to improve this. |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention | Not yet at the expected standard; the nursery has to improve this. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
Playhouse Day Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in West 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 | £142 | £449 |
| 2 years old | £138 | £435 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £133 | £420 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Playhouse Day Nursery against Smethwick
| Playhouse Day Nursery | Smethwick average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 50 | 50 |
| Ofsted outcome | Needs attention in 6 of 6 | 65% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Playhouse Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Playhouse Day Nursery have?
- Playhouse Day Nursery has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 28 November 2025. Its most common grade is needs attention in 6 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Playhouse Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Playhouse Day Nursery for 50 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Smethwick has 50.
- How much does Playhouse Day Nursery cost?
- Playhouse Day Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in West Midlands charges £175 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Playhouse 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 Playhouse Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Playhouse Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Playhouse Day Nursery on 28 November 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Playhouse Day Nursery?
- Nearby in B67: Little Angels Day Nursery, A B C Day Nursery & Pre School Ltd, Lilliput Lodge Children's Day Nursery Ltd.
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.