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Playdays Nursery in Newton Aycliffe

Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2025)
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5.0(1 parent reviews) ·PLAYDAY NURSERY, 15 SIMPASTURE GATE, NEWTON AYCLIFFE, DL5 5HH · Durham
Number of places
54 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2025
Local authority
Durham

About this day nursery

Playday Nursery, situated in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, offers comprehensive childcare for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years. The nursery focuses on providing a nurturing, secure, and stimulating setting where each child can flourish.

Their philosophy revolves around enhancing child development through engaging, educational, and social play, facilitated by dedicated and qualified staff who work closely with parents and guardians. The nursery provides flexible full-time or part-time options, including term-time only childcare.

They also offer free funded childcare for eligible children from 0-5 years old and a 10% sibling discount for families with more than one child attending. Freshly prepared, healthy meals and snacks are provided.

Playday Nursery prides itself on positive feedback from parents and an excellent OFSTED report, highlighting children's readiness for school and significant progress in speech and social skills.

Our ethos

Playdays Nursery's philosophy centres on enhancing child development through engaging, educational and social play in a nurturing, secure and stimulating environment. They are committed to fostering each child's ability to flourish.

What it's like

Children show enjoyment in activities indoors and outdoors. Staff build close relationships with them and help them to feel safe, settled and secure. Their behaviour is positive, and staff focus on helping them to regulate their emotions. Children stay engaged in experiences for extended lengths of time and benefit as staff know how to challenge and extend their learning.

Flexible childcare optionsHealthy meals and snacks providedSibling discount available

Pricing & funding

This nursery offers full-day and half-day booking options. Standard fees include meals, but children attending funded-only hours are charged separate fees for morning snacks, lunch, and afternoon snacks. Additional charges apply for late payments, late collections, and returned cheques.

Funding accepted

30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • A non-refundable registration fee is required and includes a free nursery polo shirt.
  • Late payment fees are charged for fees outstanding after the 7th of each month.
  • Late collection charges apply for children picked up after 6pm.
  • Morning snack, lunch, and afternoon snack are charged separately for funded-only hours.
  • A penalty charge applies for any returned cheques.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday – Friday 8am – 6pm. Closed on Bank Holidays and from Christmas Day until New Years Day.

Food

Freshly prepared healthy meals and snacks are provided. Meals and snacks are chargeable for funded sessions / days.

Age range

6 weeks to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Session types

Full Day, Morning, Afternoon

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Playdays Nursery

Last inspected 11 April 2025

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 show enjoyment in activities indoors and outdoors. Staff build close relationships with them and help them to feel safe, settled and secure. Their behaviour is positive, and staff focus on helping them to regulate their emotions. Children stay engaged in experiences for extended lengths of time and benefit as staff know how to challenge and extend their learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Children show enjoyment in activities indoors and outdoors.
  • Staff provide babies with a warm, safe environment, preparing indoor and outdoor spaces carefully to support their growing physical skills.
  • Children benefit from close relationships with staff who know them very well and tailor their practice to meet individual needs, including specific medical needs and allergies.
  • The arrangements to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are effective.
  • The curriculum for supporting children's communication is good, with staff consistently promoting language, listening, and understanding skills.

Areas to develop

  • 1focus staff's teaching during children's self-chosen play to consistently help children make progress towards their individual learning goals
  • 2reflect on the menu on offer for children and implement changes to ensure children are provided with healthy food choices each mealtime.
Inspection #10382718 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents are very happy with the nursery and leave positive feedback for the manager and staff team. They feel their children have made excellent progress, particularly in their speech and social skills.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The arrangements to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are effective. Staff work in partnership with families and other professionals to help children make good progress in relation to their starting points. Children show enjoyment as they play and explore with their one-to-one key person, for example, using visual cards on staff's lanyards to help express their needs.

Outdoor space

Children show enjoyment in activities indoors and outdoors. Staff prepare indoor and outdoor spaces carefully to support babies growing physical skills. As children play in the large sand tray outdoors, staff speak clearly and provide a narrative.

Parent Reviews of Playdays Nursery

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

11 April 2025

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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