Full-day nursery in Hartlepool
Playmates II
55-57 Murray Street, HARTLEPOOL, TS26 8PQ · 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 March 2004Reference EY280880Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 9 February 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places104 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 29 April 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
55-57 Murray Street, HARTLEPOOL, TS26 8PQ · More nurseries in TS26
Stations
- Hartlepool12 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
19 bus stops within 400 m, including Mill House, Marco Polo and Health Centre.
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, 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 Hartlepool there are about 5.2 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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Playmates II is a full-day nursery at 55-57 Murray Street, HARTLEPOOL, TS26 8PQ, in Hartlepool. It is registered for 104 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 6 reviews (November 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Lynnfield Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Brougham Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.4 miles
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.5 miles
- Jesmond Gardens Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.5 miles
- Ward Jackson Church of England Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.6 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.6 miles
- Eldon Grove Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.6 miles
- Stranton Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected January 2024 0.7 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 Playmates II's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Playmates II Good at its inspection on 9 February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Playmates II take?
Playmates II is registered with Ofsted for up to 104 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Playmates II?
Hartlepool is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Playmates II?
You can call 01429 272500 and visit playmatesprivatedaynursery.co.uk.
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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.
- 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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY280880 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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