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Playdays Nursery in London (SW19 7PB)

Ofsted: Good
(Dec 2022)
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4.9(42 parent reviews) ·100-102 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 7PB · Merton
Number of places
99 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2022
Local authority
Merton

About this day nursery

Playdays Nurseries provides high-quality care and education for children aged 3 months to 5 years. The nursery focuses on fostering independence and confidence in each child, helping them to discover their academic and creative strengths in a stimulating and enjoyable environment.

Playdays Nurseries utilises traditional teaching methods, offering a diverse curriculum that includes practical life skills, sensorial development, language, mathematics, and cultural subjects. Children also participate in French, swimming, computer skills, music and movement, art, craft, sand and water play, and outdoor activities.

The nursery separates children into Baby, Toddler, and Pre-school rooms, believing this approach supports age-appropriate development and individualised attention. The dedicated staff comprises Nursery Nurses, Nursery Assistants, and Nursery Teachers.

Playdays Nurseries emphasises strong communication with parents, providing individual profiles, daily routine diaries for children under two, bi-annual parent-teacher meetings, and progress reports upon a child's transition to school, ensuring parents are well-informed about their child's development and the nursery's activities.

Our ethos

Playdays Nurseries focuses on fostering independence and confidence in each child, helping them to discover their academic and creative strengths. Their pedagogical approach utilises traditional teaching methods offering a diverse curriculum that includes practical life skills, sensorial development, language, mathematics, and cultural subjects. They believe separating children into age-appropriate rooms supports individualised attention.

What it's like

Children are happy and settled at this welcoming nursery, feeling safe and secure with attentive staff who have high expectations. There's a strong focus on igniting children's curiosity and imagination, encouraging them to try out their own ideas. Children are well-behaved and understand the rules, learning to make healthy lifestyle choices and supported in their physical well-being.

Traditional Teaching MethodsAge-appropriate GroupingDiverse Curriculum

Pricing & funding

The nursery charges additional daily fees for food and consumables for funded sessions. These optional charges vary by age group (9 months, 2 years, and 3 & 4 years) and are structured differently for the Chiswick location compared to standard rates.

Funding accepted

Tax-Free Childcare15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)

Good to know

  • Additional daily charges apply for food and consumables on funded hours.
  • Fees are tiered by age group: 9 months, 2 years, and 3 & 4 years.
  • Specific charges depend on whether sessions are booked as All Day, AM, or PM.
  • A separate, higher fee structure for food and consumables applies to the Chiswick branch.

Key facts

Opening hours

8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., 51 weeks a year

Age range

3 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Session types

full time, part time

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Playdays Nursery

Last inspected 15 December 2022 · Sarah Crawford

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 settled at this welcoming nursery, feeling safe and secure with attentive staff who have high expectations. There's a strong focus on igniting children's curiosity and imagination, encouraging them to try out their own ideas. Children are well-behaved and understand the rules, learning to make healthy lifestyle choices and supported in their physical well-being.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are happy and settled at this welcoming nursery.
  • There is a strong focus on igniting children's natural curiosity and imagination.
  • Children learn to make healthy lifestyle choices and their physical well-being is supported well.
  • The manager is constantly evaluative of the care and education the nursery provides and works hard to supervise and mentor the staff team.
  • Children are keen learners and show that they thoroughly enjoy the activities provided.

Areas to develop

  • 1build on the ways that staff support children's understanding of feelings and emotions
  • 2help staff to strengthen their support for children's independence and self-care skills.
Inspection #10232614 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

some say their children are reluctant to leave at the end of the day.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff recognise that some children need more support in managing their behaviour, following national lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic. Training has helped staff to develop new strategies to address issues such as biting. Managers have introduced resources to help children learn about feelings and emotions.

Outdoor space

All children play outdoors in the large garden each day. They learn to climb, run and ride tricycles. Older children make regular trips to the local common, enjoying activities like "bear hunts" that teach them to manage challenges and risks in the natural environment.

Parent Reviews of Playdays Nursery

4.9
(42)
Xochitl Melanie Hébert
2 months ago

I signed up my daughters at this nursery and they absolutely love it. Every day they come home excited about the many activities they’ve done. The teachers are incredibly kind and caring, which gives me great peace of mind as a parent. The outdoor garden is also priceless, such a wonderful space for the children to play and explore. We’re very happy with our experience here and would highly recommend it

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Jai Patel
2 months ago

Couldn’t recommend this nursery more highly. The staff are incredibly friendly, professional, and skilled, creating such a warm and supportive environment for the children. Communication from the nursery is second to none. We receive daily updates in our daughter’s book as well as regular emails, keeping parents informed about upcoming events, schedule changes, and extra-curricular activities. They also organise sessions where parents can visit, meet one another and see their children in the nursery environment, which is a lovely touch and really helps build a sense of community. Our daughter is truly thriving at Playdays and we couldn’t be happier with the care and support she receives.

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Akmal Sultanov
2 months ago

We started at Playdays this January and since then my little daughter has been so happy and really enjoys her time at nursery. The staff are amazing, the facilities are excellent and the garden is huge as well. Highly recommended!

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Laura Brennan
6 months ago

We honestly can’t recommend Playdays Nursery highly enough! The staff are brilliant and we feel completely at ease knowing our daughter is in such caring and capable hands! She absolutely loves her time there and runs into her key workers arms every morning! It’s so nice to see! The team are excellent at keeping us updated and we love the daily book they fill out with details about our daughters day. The nursery itself is bright, welcoming, and full of creativity, with beautiful displays and a fantastic outdoor space for the children to explore and play. We feel so grateful to have found Playdays and the amazing team who make it such a special place!!

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Thriya Pillay
5 months ago

So happy with Play Days Nursery! Our daughter loves going here. The staff are so patient and kindhearted. Everyone is warm and welcoming. I especially love how they make each child feel so taken care of with individual one on one care. They are always going above and beyond to keep us updated and supported. Couldn’t have chosen a better nursery!

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Inspection history

Date: June 2006

  • December 2022Good
  • December 2016Good
  • November 2012Good
  • March 2009Good
  • June 2006Outstanding

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