Full-day nursery in Broom Hill, Stockton-on-Tees
Playhouse Day Nursery
Lowfields Avenue, Ingleby Barwick, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS17 5GA · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since October 2010Reference EY420139Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 12 October 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places55 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 6 July 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Lowfields Avenue, Ingleby Barwick, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS17 5GA · More nurseries in TS17
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Brough Field Close, Hilden Park and Lullingstone Crescent.
Parks and playgrounds
- Broomwood Park3 min walk
- Bowood Park5 min walk
- Hazeldene Park8 min walk
- Hillbrook Park9 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground9 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 Stockton-on-Tees there are about 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.
What parents say
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Playhouse Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Lowfields Avenue, Ingleby Barwick, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS17 5GA, in Broom Hill, Stockton-on-Tees. It is registered for 55 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 4 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playhouse Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Kids 1st Ingleby BarwickFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Ryandale Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Riverbank Nursery at Teesside High SchoolFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Kids 1st - BowesfieldFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Little Stars ChildcareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Glenfield Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Francis of Assisi Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Whinstone Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.6 miles
- Myton Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.6 miles
- Barley Fields Primary Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected November 2025 0.9 miles
- Bader Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.9 miles
- Teesside High School ages 2–18has a nursery class 0.9 miles
- St Therese of Lisieux Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.9 miles
- Preston Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected March 2024 1.1 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Playhouse Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Playhouse Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 12 October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Playhouse Day Nursery take?
Playhouse Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 55 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Playhouse Day Nursery?
Eaglescliffe is the nearest station we know of, 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Playhouse Day Nursery?
You can call 01642 767576 and visit www.playhousedaynursery.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY420139 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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