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Playdays Nursery # Playdays Nursery in Newton Aycliffe Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Apr 2025) · 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 - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## 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 options Healthy meals and snacks provided Sibling 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. ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Playdays Nursery Inspection date Apr 2025 Inspection no. 10382718 Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50277383)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2787226) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. Schedule a VisitContact NurseryJoin Waitlist Get in touch ### Contact Reveal phone number [ Visit website ](https://playdaynursery.net/) PLAYDAY NURSERY, 15 SIMPASTURE GATE, NEWTON AYCLIFFE, DL5 5HH [© Mapbox](https://www.mapbox.com/about/maps) [© OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright/) [Improve this map](https://apps.mapbox.com/feedback/?owner=bettersearch&id=cmr0xkm3n001m01shcu7igkjr&access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYmV0dGVyc2VhcmNoIiwiYSI6ImNtcjB4NzVvNDA0ZTkycHF5Z3g3aWNtZWcifQ.h8Ni35tijJSAoESKsGArhg#/-1.57551/54.61355/14) [](https://www.mapbox.com/) ## Explore day nurseries near NEWTON AYCLIFFE - [Day nurseries in NEWTON AYCLIFFE](/search?q=NEWTON+AYCLIFFE) - [Day nurseries in North East](/search?q=North+East) Is this your nursery? Claim this listing to add photos, pricing, and respond to enquiries. [Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=playdays-nursery-dl5-5hh-2787226) ## 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 - 1 focus staff's teaching during children's self-chosen play to consistently help children make progress towards their individual learning goals - 2 reflect on the menu on offer for children and implement changes to ensure children are provided with healthy food choices each mealtime. Inspection #10382718 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50277383) ## 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 5.0 (1) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocILc9N8mkz7hGDLhD7wcsRdT4eR0RTiDq-oNpyO3FwMhQUO4tw=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Taryn Steel 8 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNBZ2N1TW1BRRAB!2m1!1s0x487e84b855fa380f:0x41257decd89240e) Reviews from Google for Playdays Nursery. [See all on Google Maps](https://maps.google.com/?cid=293393540175176718&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) 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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