The Play Den Nursery
Unit 17b, Headlands Trading Estate, Swindon, SN2 7JQWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 13 July 2021
| 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
The Play Den Nursery 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.
The Play Den Nursery against Swindon
| The Play Den Nursery | Swindon average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 48 | 70 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about The Play Den Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does The Play Den Nursery have?
- The Play Den Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 13 July 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Play Den Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers The Play Den Nursery for 48 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Swindon has 70.
- How much does The Play Den Nursery cost?
- The Play Den Nursery 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 The Play Den 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 The Play Den Nursery how it offers them.
- When was The Play Den Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Play Den Nursery on 13 July 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near The Play Den Nursery?
- Nearby in SN2: Imagination Childcare Ltd, Arc All Aboard Nursery, Poppies 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.