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Playday (caversham)

Ofsted: Expected standard·Hemdean House School, Hemdean Road, Reading, RG4 7SD · Reading
Number of places
50 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2026
Local authority
Reading

About this day nursery

Playday (Caversham) Ltd, established in July 2019, is a nurturing childcare setting catering to children aged 0-4 years. Located within the secure grounds of Hemdean House School in Caversham, Reading, the nursery provides a stimulating and well-resourced learning environment.

Our ethos

PlayDay Nursery's pedagogical approach is centred around "in the moment planning," where children lead their own learning through play. They are committed to tracking each child's progress using personal learning journals to meet the "Every Child Matters" outcomes and the seven areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum. A keyworker system and parent involvement further support individualised learning.

What it's like

Children love coming to this nurturing nursery. Staff support children to progress well from their starting points, including those children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Children settle well, make friends and play together cooperatively, forming close relationships with staff who know them well.

Nurturing environmentStrong communication skillsGood physical developmentDedicated leadershipEffective SEND support

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday

Age range

3 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2019

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected May 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesStrong standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Playday (caversham)

Last inspected 20 May 2026 · Sonia Panchal

Safeguarding effective

What it's like to attend

Children love coming to this nurturing nursery. Staff support children to progress well from their starting points, including those children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Children settle well, make friends and play together cooperatively, forming close relationships with staff who know them well.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders are dedicated and demonstrate high aspirations for the setting.
  • Leaders value their staff and hold regular well-being sessions.
  • Leaders work closely with staff to identify any gaps in children's progress in a timely way, seeking advice from outside agencies.
  • Leaders take into account the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on children's personal, social and emotional development and put effective systems in place.
  • Children are well prepared for their move to school through effective links with local schools.
  • Parents are very positive about their children's experiences at nursery and describe it as "a great big hug".

Areas to develop

  • 1Focus staff's interactions with children even more sharply so that they make the most of opportunities to extend and broaden children's knowledge and understanding.
Inspection #10215077 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff support children to progress well from their starting points, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Leaders work closely with staff to identify any gaps in children's progress in a timely way, seeking advice from outside agencies. For instance, staff address gaps in children's communication and language skills by teaching them to use picture communication boards.

Outdoor space

Children develop good physical skills and enjoy plenty of opportunities for fresh air, such as when they paint in the garden and use keys to open padlocks. Staff have worked together on a garden project, which offers wonderful opportunities for children to develop their curiosity and learn new skills.

EAL / language support

Children's communication skills are enhanced well, with younger children exploring food and older ones role-playing characters from 'Alice in Wonderland'. Staff address gaps in children's communication and language skills by teaching them to use picture communication boards.

Inspection history

Date: February 2022

The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Good). We're re-checking it against the original report.

  • March 2022Good
  • February 2022Good

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