Playsteps Day Nursery Kembrey

A book nook, gardening area and sand pit give Playsteps Day Nursery Kembrey a concrete outdoor identity. With 28 places in total and an accepted age range of 3 to 60 months, this Swindon setting combines care for younger children with preparation for the next stage of education.

Ofsted rated the nursery Good on 10 March 2025 and found its safeguarding arrangements effective. Communication and independence were central to the learning observed that March: children used language, shared resources and tried activities for themselves. Two improvements concerned the flow of information, both between staff and from practitioners to parents.

Full-day attendance is offered across the year, with a term-time-only option also forming part of the booking model.

Learning and Activities

The early years foundation stage sets the requirements for children's learning, development and care. Here, the March 2025 examples show how those requirements translated into everyday experiences: songs, books, signing and picture-based timetables helped children communicate and understand their day.

New words were introduced during activities, while staff followed children's language development. This gives parents something more useful than a general promise of educational play: communication was supported through several different methods, rather than speech alone. The visual timetable also gave children another way to follow what was happening.

Independence had a practical role that March. Children were encouraged to attempt things themselves, and adults modelled how to share and treat friends kindly. Mealtimes and group activities provided opportunities to practise those social habits alongside learning.

Outdoor and Community Life

The gardening area, sand pit and book nook create different uses for the outdoor space: tending, playing and spending time with books. Their presence matters because outdoor provision can support quieter interests as well as movement.

In March 2025, children balanced on planks and rolled objects towards skittles outdoors. These were concrete opportunities to test balance and control through play. The examples also show children taking an active part in choosing and carrying out physical challenges, rather than simply watching an adult demonstrate them.

At the March 2025 inspection, Ofsted found that children had trusting relationships with staff and that practitioners recognised emerging additional needs, worked with other professionals and supported children while specialist help was delayed. For families considering SEND support, the useful detail is that action could begin before a specialist service became involved.

Parent feedback was used to adjust care and learning in March 2025, and staff kept in contact with families. However, information about each child's next learning steps did not consistently reach every parent. That distinction matters: regular conversation and a clear explanation of what to practise at home are different things.

Staff also needed to pass important information to one another more consistently. The improvement concerned meeting individual children's needs, so handovers deserve attention alongside the warmth of relationships. Parents should read the positive findings and these communication weaknesses together.

Fresh meals are prepared by a chef working on site. This makes food preparation part of the nursery's own daily operation.

Sessions and Attendance

Only full-day bookings are offered. Opening hours are 7.45am to 5.45pm on weekdays, and the nursery recommends attendance on at least three days each week; that is a recommendation rather than a stated compulsory minimum.

The year-round pattern runs over 51 weeks, alongside term-time-only bookings. Bank holidays and a Christmas closure lasting one week sit outside the operating calendar. Families comparing attendance patterns therefore need to distinguish the length of each day from the number of weeks they want care.

Getting There

The address is 6 Pine Court, Kembrey Park Business Park, Swindon, SN2 8AD. Dedicated parking is provided for collection and drop-off, and the setting has access to the town centre and A419.

The contact form takes enquiries and visit bookings, including preferred attendance days and an approximate starting date. Visits require an appointment.

Funding and Paid Extras

In March 2025, the nursery received early education funding for children aged two, three and four. Families should obtain current prices in the nursery's written quotation.

• Attendance commitment. Full-day bookings and a recommendation of three days each week shape the offer. On a prearranged visit, discuss how a year-round or term-time pattern would fit your working week.
• Information reaching families. The March 2025 improvement asked for children's learning steps to be shared more consistently with parents, alongside better communication between staff. Ask how both are handled now.
• The complete quotation. Meals are prepared on site and funding was received in March 2025. How would funded hours, private hours, food and non-food consumables be treated in your child's quotation?

Playsteps Day Nursery Kembrey suits families seeking full-day attendance either across the year or during term time. Its outdoor book nook, gardening area and sand pit give the setting recognisable character, while the March 2025 account provides concrete examples of language work and physical play. The main caution is communication: understanding how staff exchange information and explain learning steps should be part of the decision.