Full-day nursery in Hatherley, Gloucestershire
Playhouse Day Nursery
287 Hatherley Road, CHELTENHAM, GL51 6HT · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- 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 December 2010Reference EY420840Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 15 February 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places29 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 20 May 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
287 Hatherley Road, CHELTENHAM, GL51 6HT · More nurseries in GL51
Buses
19 bus stops within 400 m, including Coombe Glen Lane, Caernarvon Road and Witley Lodge Close.
Parks and playgrounds
- Fernleigh Green5 min walk
- Caernarvon Park6 min walk
- Reddings Road Open Space6 min walk
- Mynd Green8 min walk
- Grace Gardens Open Space10 min walk
- Caernarvon Park Play Area playground7 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 Gloucestershire there are about 2.9 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 287 Hatherley Road, CHELTENHAM, GL51 6HT, in Hatherley, Gloucestershire. It is registered for 29 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 18 reviews (October 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 |
| Pip and Jim'sSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Foxcubs Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| The Reddings PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Your Co-Op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School Cheltenham ParkFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| The Reddings PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| St Christopher's PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Lakeside Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.2 miles
- St Mark's Church of England Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.3 miles
- Benhall Infant School Primaryages 4–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.3 miles
- Greatfield Park Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.6 miles
- Belmont School ages 4–16Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.9 miles
- Warden Hill Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.9 miles
- Bettridge School ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 1.0 miles
- Dean Close Preparatory School ages 2–14has a nursery class 1.0 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 15 February 2023, 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 29 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Playhouse Day Nursery?
Cheltenham Spa is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Playhouse Day Nursery?
You can call 01242 253212 and visit www.playhouse-daynursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 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.
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Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY420840 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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