--- title: "Playdays Nursery, Lingfield | Ofsted: Good | Fees" url: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/playdays-nursery-rh7-6jr-ey498895 description: "Playdays Nursery in Lingfield — rated Good by Ofsted. See fees, opening hours, photos and contact details. Compare nearby nurseries." lang: en-GB --- Nursery Advice: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/ Claim Your Nursery: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/claim # Playdays Nursery in Lingfield Ofsted: Good (Mar 2022) · Playdays Nursery, Eastbourne Road, Lingfield, RH7 6JR · Surrey Number of places 44 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected Mar 2022 Local authority Surrey ## About this day nursery Playdays Nursery, established in 2007, offers a loving and nurturing environment across its three locations in Farnborough, South Woodford, and Lingfield. The day nursery caters to children from three months up to school age, focusing on creativity, play-based learning, and inspiring imagination. Staff are highly organised, qualified, and possess character traits such as warmth, honesty, empathy, and patience. The day nursery provides child-friendly facilities including secure outdoor areas with sandpits and gardening opportunities, sensory rooms, and offers a range of extracurricular activities. They follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, tailoring activities to each child's unique needs and developmental stage. Meals are prepared by an in-house chef, approved by a paediatric dietician, and are included in the fees. The nursery prides itself on its "Good" Ofsted ratings and a child-centred approach that promotes essential skills and values. Playdays Nursery offers flexible choices for parents, including sibling and military discounts, and a loyalty scheme for extra sessions, and accepts various government funding schemes to help with childcare costs. They also provide an exceptional holiday club for children up to 8 years old. Our ethos Playdays Nursery is committed to a child-centred, play-based learning approach that inspires creativity and imagination. They adhere to the EYFS framework, ensuring activities are tailored to each child's developmental stage and promoting essential life skills and values. What it's like Children develop close friendship bonds and behave well, playing harmoniously and sharing. They develop a good knowledge of similarities and differences, enabling them to learn about tolerance and show empathy. Children thoroughly enjoy outdoor play, where staff skilfully enhance their enjoyment and understanding of differing learning styles. Child-centred Approach Paediatric Dietician Approved Meals All-Inclusive Fees Secure Outdoor Spaces EYFS Curriculum ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs) 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds Tax-Free Childcare 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 In-house chef provides breakfast, mid-morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack, and tea, with meals approved by a paediatric dietician. Nappies, wipes and formula milk are also included. Session types Full day, Morning session, Afternoon session Opening hours Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm Age range 3 months to 5 years Term time / All Year All Year Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Playdays Nursery Last inspected 24 March 2022 · Helen Penticost 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 Inspector highlights - Children develop close friendship bonds and behave well. - The manager has a clear and ambitious curriculum that evolves with children's needs. - Staff know each child's personalities and developmental stages, planning purposeful activities. - Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those learning English as an additional language make good progress. - Partnerships with parents are good, with effective communication assisting children's learning at home. Areas to develop - 1 build on staff's use of the correct pronunciation of letter sounds, words and phrases to enhance their speaking skills - 2 support staff to ensure that nursery routines do not disrupt children's play and that they make the most of mealtimes to further enhance children's learning. Inspection #10207512 · Source: Ofsted View full Ofsted report (https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50182401) ## What parents say Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection > Parents speak positively about the communication they have with staff, not only on a daily basis but also throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. > They comment on the varying methods staff use to share developmental information effectively on a continual basis. Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities make good progress from their starting points. Staff use additional funding to good effect to enhance their learning further. They readily work with other professionals, such as speech therapists, to close gaps in learning swiftly. Outdoor space Children thoroughly enjoy outdoor play and benefit from having the choice of where they wish to play. Staff have revised the outdoor area and secured resources to allow toddlers to develop the skills they need to be able to climb and balance. Inspection history Date: December 2016 - March 2022 Good - December 2016 Good ## Frequently asked about Playdays Nursery ### What qualifications do the staff at Playdays Nursery have? ### How does Playdays Nursery support children with SEND? ### What is the capacity at Playdays Nursery? ## Nearby day nurseries in Lingfield Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Playdays Nursery. - Ofsted: Good 0.6 mi ### Lingfield Nursery School Lingfield · RH7 6LJ https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/lingfield-nursery-school-rh7-6lj-ey386648 - Ofsted: Good 1.8 mi ### Butterfly Nursery School Horne · RH6 9LA https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/butterfly-nursery-school-rh6-9la-ey464272 - Ofsted: Good 2.2 mi ### Wee One's Day Nursery And Pre-School Lingfield · RH7 6HD 5.0(7 Google reviews) https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/wee-one-s-day-nursery-and-pre-school-rh7-6hd-ey483933 - Ofsted: Good 2.7 mi ### Lingfield College Nursery Lingfield · RH7 6PH https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/lingfield-college-nursery-rh7-6ph-2709321 - Ofsted: Good 2.9 mi ### The Stables East Grinstead · RH19 2LF 4.7(14 Google reviews) https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/the-stables-rh19-2lf-ey537376 - Ofsted: Good 3.1 mi ### Tandridge Village Pre-School Tandridge · RH8 9NN 5.0(10 Google reviews) https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/tandridge-village-pre-school-rh8-9nn-122727 See all nurseries in Lingfield →: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/search?q=Lingfield ### Are you the owner of this nursery? 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