What Ofsted grade does Playmates II have?

Playmates II was rated Good at its inspection on 9 February 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can Playmates II take?

Ofsted registers Playmates II for 104 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Hartlepool has 63.

How much does Playmates II cost?

Playmates II sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North East charges £166 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.

Does Playmates II 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 Playmates II how it offers them.

When was Playmates II last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Playmates II on 9 February 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Playmates II?

Nearby in TS26: Aldersyde Day Nursery Ltd, Ready Steady Grow, Lonsdale Childcare.

Playmates II

Day nursery in Hartlepool, TS26.

55-57 Murray Street, Hartlepool, TS26 8PQ

104 places

2004 registered with Ofsted

9 of 16 in our Hartlepool ranking

£117 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, North East average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 9 February 2023

Ofsted grades for Playmates II, inspection of 9 February 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.

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What a place could cost

Playmates II sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North East, 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	£140	£444
2 years old	£126	£398
3 to 4 years old	£117	£369

A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.

Playmates II against Hartlepool

	Playmates II	Hartlepool average
Places	104	63
Ofsted outcome	Good	75% rated Good or better

Other nurseries close by

Questions parents ask about Playmates II

What Ofsted grade does Playmates II have?: Playmates II was rated Good at its inspection on 9 February 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Playmates II take?: Ofsted registers Playmates II for 104 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Hartlepool has 63.
How much does Playmates II cost?: Playmates II sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North East charges £166 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
Does Playmates II 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 Playmates II how it offers them.
When was Playmates II last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Playmates II on 9 February 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Playmates II?: Nearby in TS26: Aldersyde Day Nursery Ltd, Ready Steady Grow, Lonsdale Childcare.

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.