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Playdays Farnborough

Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2022)
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4.2(13 parent reviews)
·84 Alexandra Road, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 6DD · Hampshire
Number of places
90 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2022
Local authority
Hampshire

About this day nursery

Playdays Nursery Farnborough offers quality childcare for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years, boasting a 90-place capacity. Situated in North Camp, the nursery caters to the local community, including military families and those connected to Farnborough College, with flexible session options.

The nursery prides itself on providing a stimulating, safe, and warm environment where each child's individual needs are met, fostering their full potential through a balance of play and learning. A significant feature is the self-contained baby centre, redeveloped in 2016, specifically designed for children aged 6 weeks to 2 years.

This dedicated space includes a separate sleep room, milk kitchen, changing facilities, and three distinct playrooms, ensuring personalised care without disturbing other children's routines. The nursery also emphasises freshly cooked meals on-site by an experienced chef, with a special weaning menu for younger babies and accommodation for all dietary requirements.

The facility holds a 'Good' Ofsted rating and provides various extracurricular activities and trips to expand children's experiences. Additionally, Playdays Farnborough offers discounts for siblings and military families.

The nursery also includes a separate sensory room for discovery and learning.

What it's like

Children are happy and feel safe with nurturing staff. Babies new to the nursery settle well, receiving cuddles and reassurance. Children behave well and are developing a sense of right and wrong, with staff providing gentle reminders on expectations like kindness and sharing.

Good Ofsted RatingFreshly Cooked Food On SiteSelf-Contained Baby Centre (6 weeks - 2 years)Sibling & Military DiscountsFlexible Sessions

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Key facts

Food

Meals, snacks, nappies, wipes and formula milk are all included in the fees. Food is freshly cooked on-site by a chef, with a special weaning menu for babies under 1 year and catering for all dietary requirements.

Opening hours

7.30am and 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, for 51 weeks of the year

Age range

6 weeks - 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2013

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Playdays Farnborough

Last inspected 21 November 2022

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are happy and feel safe with nurturing staff. Babies new to the nursery settle well, receiving cuddles and reassurance. Children behave well and are developing a sense of right and wrong, with staff providing gentle reminders on expectations like kindness and sharing.

Inspector highlights

  • The management team is extremely dedicated to providing high-quality experiences for children.
  • Staff plan and implement a curriculum that follows children's interests.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported well.
  • Partnership with parents is good.
  • Staff working with babies and young children ensure they receive the support and attention they need.

Areas to develop

  • 1support younger children to only use their dummies at appropriate times during the day, helping children to have more opportunities to use the words and phrases they are learning
  • 2strengthen support for children to extend their understanding of healthy lifestyles further through staff interactions.
Inspection #10243883 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents report that they are very happy with their children's progress and praise the staff highly.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported well. The management and staff team work with other professionals, parents and the child's key person to implement support plans. This helps all children make good progress in their learning.

Outdoor space

Children thoroughly enjoy being active and regularly have opportunities to spend time outside in the fresh air. Plans are in place for developments in the outdoor space to help further support children's outcomes.

Parent Reviews of Playdays Farnborough

4.2
(13)
zoe crespo
a year ago

Staff are great with the kids and lovely however the running of the nursery is not great. Pulled my little one out due to a number of things I was not happy with over a period of time including incidents such as my child being spat on and bitten however me only finding out through my son. Cleanliness of my son, always having a dirty face and not being cleaned properly after the toilet. Consistency in daily diary updates is terrible. Development updates are poor, very rarely updated. Unorganised and is overpriced. Asked for development updates and weekly activities to be provided many times but this was also hit and miss, gave up asking in the end. Drastic changes in fee increases each year with little notice. Always referred to terms and conditions whenever queries raised, lack of care. With the cost of the nursery I expect the highest standard. It is very old and seems dirty, strong smell of urine at times as well. Really needs updating. Other nurseries I have experienced are miles better and not as costly. Would not recommend this nursery.

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Charlotte Day
3 years ago

Our daughter started in January 2023 and we are very happy with our choice of nursery. Now she is properly settled, she goes in happily and comes out with a smile on her face. She is always talking about the staff when she is at home and telling me about all the things she has done and how much fun she has. The staff are very caring and informative and give a daily update on what she has done while she is there. Would definitely recommend

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Maz Ch
5 years ago

I was a bit worried about how my daughter would be starting nursery as at nearly 10 months old, most of her life had been spent with solely me and her dad due to the pandemic. The staff were reassuring, welcoming and you can tell they really care about the children in their care. The communication is great , we really appreciate the weekly newsletters and we've felt able to get in touch when we have questions. Most importantly my girl absolutely loves it there!

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Catherine Hellewell
3 years ago

We struggled with my child not settling with childcare providers until we found Playdays. They took the time to get to know him, and were patient and really caring. He is now thriving there and learning new things every day. All the staff are brilliant and give so much to all the kids they care for.

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Natalie Price
3 years ago

My twins have been going here since they were 9 months old and they absolutely love it. You can tell they're having such a good time by the happy mood they're in when you collect them each day. The staff really care about them and their well being.

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Inspection history
Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2022

Date: January 2014

  • November 2022Good
  • May 2022Inadequate
  • August 2017Good
  • January 2014Good

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