Ofsted report card

Ashwell Playgroup

BALDOCK, Hertfordshire · SG7 5PJ

Inspected by Ofsted on 26 May 2021 under the report card framework.

Registration

Ofsted URN: 146861
Provider type: Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Registered since: 7 May 1975
Local authority: Hertfordshire

On the Early Years Register.

Where it is

BALDOCK, Hertfordshire · SG7 5PJ. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.

27 February 2020 inspection Inadequate
13 January 2016 inspection Good
18 January 2011 inspection Good
21 November 2007 inspection Good
18 October 2004 inspection Good

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Ashwell Playgroup in BALDOCK, Hertfordshire was last inspected on 26 May 2021. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

How long has Ashwell Playgroup been registered? +

Ashwell Playgroup has been registered with Ofsted since 7 May 1975. Its unique reference number (URN) is 146861.

Nearby settings

Magic Moments Pre-school 6.4 km Premier St John's Wrap Around Care 6.4 km Weston Way Nursery School 6.7 km Premier St Mary's Baldock Wrap Around Care 6.9 km

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