Full-day nursery in Swadlincote, Derbyshire
Playful Roots Nursery Swadlincote
115 Hearthcote Road, Swadlincote, DE11 9DU · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since July 2025Reference 2843903Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 7 May 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places57 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 8 September 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
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Getting there
115 Hearthcote Road, Swadlincote, DE11 9DU · More nurseries in DE11
Buses
20 bus stops within 400 m, including Chiltern Road, Bardolph Close and Cheviot Close.
Parks and playgrounds
- Cadley Park6 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Derbyshire there are about 3.4 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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Playful Roots Nursery Swadlincote is a full-day nursery at 115 Hearthcote Road, Swadlincote, DE11 9DU, in Swadlincote, Derbyshire. It is registered for 57 children. Its Ofsted report card (May 2026) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It is run by Bramble Wood Day Nursery Ltd.
Run by Bramble Wood Day Nursery Ltd (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Pennine Way Junior Academy Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.3 miles
- Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2024 0.3 miles
- Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.7 miles
- St George's CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 0.7 miles
- St Edward's Catholic Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.8 miles
- Springfield Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.9 miles
- Belmont Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.9 miles
- Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 1.0 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Playful Roots Nursery Swadlincote's Ofsted rating?
Playful Roots Nursery Swadlincote was inspected on 7 May 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Playful Roots Nursery Swadlincote take?
Playful Roots Nursery Swadlincote is registered with Ofsted for up to 57 children at any one time.
Who runs Playful Roots Nursery Swadlincote?
Playful Roots Nursery Swadlincote is run by Bramble Wood Day Nursery Ltd, which runs 3 nurseries.
How do I contact Playful Roots Nursery Swadlincote?
You can call 07526 860631.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2843903 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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