Sherwood Playgroup CIO
Day nursery in Nottingham, NG5.
Sherwood Community Centre, Woodthorpe House, Mansfield Road, Nottingham, NG5 3FNWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 6 December 2022
| 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
Sherwood Playgroup CIO 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.
Sherwood Playgroup CIO against Nottingham
| Sherwood Playgroup CIO | Nottingham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 26 | 69 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Sherwood Playgroup CIO
- What Ofsted grade does Sherwood Playgroup CIO have?
- Sherwood Playgroup CIO was rated Good at its inspection on 6 December 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Sherwood Playgroup CIO take?
- Ofsted registers Sherwood Playgroup CIO for 26 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Nottingham has 69.
- How much does Sherwood Playgroup CIO cost?
- Sherwood Playgroup CIO 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 Sherwood Playgroup CIO 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 Sherwood Playgroup CIO how it offers them.
- When was Sherwood Playgroup CIO last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Sherwood Playgroup CIO on 6 December 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Sherwood Playgroup CIO?
- Nearby in NG5: Kids Planet Sherwood, Killisick Pre-School, Arnold House Day Nursery.
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.