The Play Base
TADCASTER, North Yorkshire · LS24 9PS
Inspected by Ofsted on 28 February 2025 under the report card framework.
Registration
- Ofsted URN
- EY317308
- Provider type
- Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care
- Registered since
- 20 December 2005
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.
Where it is
TADCASTER, North Yorkshire · LS24 9PS. Location from the Ofsted register.
Inspection history
Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.
- 27 June 2019 inspection Outstanding
- 12 May 2016 inspection Good
- 26 May 2011 inspection Outstanding
- 3 April 2006 inspection Requires Improvement
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The Play Base in TADCASTER, North Yorkshire was last inspected on 28 February 2025. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.
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The Play Base has been registered with Ofsted since 20 December 2005. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY317308.
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