Opening hours
Monday to Friday all year round, except for bank holidays and one week at Christmas. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6pm.
Play Pals Childcare Limited is a dedicated nursery committed to fostering an environment where children are encouraged to explore, imagine, and grow. Their mission revolves around providing a secure, inclusive, and stimulating setting that promotes free play, joyful learning, and confident development across social, emotional, and physical aspects.
The nursery emphasises supporting each child holistically, aiming to unlock their individual potential from an early age. They operate multiple settings, each dedicated to their core values of Play, Learn, and Thrive, which are integrated into daily activities to encourage curiosity, build knowledge, and nurture overall well-being.
Play Pals also values strong parent and carer partnerships, offering resources like a comprehensive FAQ section and a dedicated communication platform (Famly) to keep families updated on their child's progress and activities. Part of the larger QUEST Trust, Play Pals aims to support young people from their early years through to employment.
What it's like
Staff greet children and their families with a warm welcome. Children smile happily as they enter and show they feel safe and secure in this caring environment. Key staff, who know the children well, take lead responsibility for children's care and education, ensuring ongoing use of temporary staff does not negatively impact children's emotional well-being.
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Monday to Friday all year round, except for bank holidays and one week at Christmas. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6pm.
Term time / All Year
All Year
Established
2018
Last inspected 12 July 2023 · Vickie Halliwell
What it's like to attend
Staff greet children and their families with a warm welcome. Children smile happily as they enter and show they feel safe and secure in this caring environment. Key staff, who know the children well, take lead responsibility for children's care and education, ensuring ongoing use of temporary staff does not negatively impact children's emotional well-being.
Inspector highlights
Areas to develop
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
their children enjoy their time and are eager to attend.
Parents report positively on the progress children make with their speech and their personal, social and emotional development. They feel very well informed about their child's time and comment on how friendly and supportive the staff are.
Inclusion & environment
The on-site manager is keen to strengthen the provision for outdoor learning to further improve the curriculum for children who prefer to learn outdoors. The setting needs to enhance the provision for outdoor learning.
Date: May 2021
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