Playology Forest School Castle Eden Dene
About Playology Forest School Castle Eden Dene
Playology Forest School Castle Eden Dene is a sessional day care setting in Durham, North East, for children aged 0 to 5. Published data records 12 registered places. The provider is on the Ofsted Early Years Register.
The latest recorded Ofsted early-years inspection took place on 19 Jan 2026. It uses separate judgements rather than one overall grade.
Ofsted registration and inspection fields come from the official childcare provider release. Fees, funded-place delivery and availability must be confirmed with the setting. How Classpot uses published data.
Key Details
Ofsted early years record
Status
Active
Registered
22 Sept 2023
Latest visit
19 Jan 2026
No single overall grade
The renewed early-years framework publishes separate judgements. Classpot keeps them separate instead of inventing a combined score.
Source: Ofsted childcare providers and inspections management information. Registration and inspection data can change between releases.
Distance and walking access
Playology Forest School Castle Eden Dene
Approximate nursery point: centre of postcode SR8 1NJ
Your browser location is used only on this page to calculate the direct distance. Classpot does not send or save it. Nursery coordinates are postcode-centre estimates from the ONS Postcode Directory.
Funded childcare and statutory ratios
England-wide rules — not confirmation that this nursery offers a place or a particular session pattern.
Government-funded hours
15 hours for every 3- and 4-year-old
570 hours a year, normally 15 hours a week over 38 weeks, from the term after the third birthday.
Up to 30 hours for eligible working families
1,140 hours a year from the term after a child turns 9 months until school age. Eligibility must be checked and reconfirmed.
15 hours for some 2-year-olds
A separate entitlement applies to eligible children receiving additional support, including certain benefits or disability support.
A provider may stretch hours over more weeks and may charge separately for meals, nappies, extra hours or activities. Ask for a written schedule showing funded hours and optional extras.
EYFS minimum adult-to-child ratios
These are statutory minimums, not the nursery's actual staffing level. Ask for the normal ratio in your child's room, how breaks are covered and which qualifications are counted.
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