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Playdays Preschool 2

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Nov 2022)
·Betty Strathern Centre, 41 Myrtle Road, ROMFORD, RM3 8XS · Havering
Number of places
32 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2022
Local authority
Havering

About this day nursery

Playdays Preschool is a family-operated childcare provider that commenced its services in 2010. The organisation is committed to fostering the development and education of preschool-aged children within a supportive, community-focused setting.

Each of its various locations features a dedicated management team, including a Manager, Deputy Manager, and a Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator (SENDCO), alongside a staff of qualified and experienced professionals. A key aspect of their approach is to provide a safe, secure, and stimulating environment, adhering to a framework that promotes equal opportunities for all children and their families.

The curriculum is specifically designed to meet approved learning outcomes in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage. The preschool emphasises individualised care, with each child assigned a dedicated key person, and maintains a high adult-to-child ratio to ensure personalised attention.

The aim is to create an environment where children can experience fun and build friendships, while also offering families opportunities to actively engage in the group's activities and monitor their child's progress.

Our ethos

Playdays Preschool is committed to fostering child development and education within a supportive, community-focused setting. Their approach involves providing a safe, stimulating environment that adheres to the Early Years Foundation Stage, emphasising individualised care through a dedicated key person and high adult-to-child ratios. They aim to create a fun environment for children to build friendships, while encouraging active family engagement.

What it's like

Children show that they are extremely happy and secure in this highly stimulating, nurturing environment. They show great curiosity and interest in the wide range of interesting and challenging activities available to them. Staff are incredibly positive role models and are superb at following children's lead based on their interests.

Family-run businessIndividualised key person careHigh staff-to-child ratioCommunity-based focus

Pricing & funding

Fees are charged per three-hour session, with hourly rates applicable for the Baby Unit. A daily consumable charge applies to all children to cover snacks and extra-curricular activities, which parents can opt in or out of during registration.

Funding accepted

Tax-Free Childcare

Good to know

  • Consumable charge covers snacks and extra-curricular activities.
  • Parents must complete an opt-in/opt-out form for consumables during registration.

Key facts

Session types

Breakfast Club, AM Session, PM Session, Full Day, Afterschool Club

Opening hours

9am until 3pm, Monday to Friday

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Playdays Preschool 2

Last inspected 1 November 2022 · Amy Mckenzie

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

What it's like to attend

Children show that they are extremely happy and secure in this highly stimulating, nurturing environment. They show great curiosity and interest in the wide range of interesting and challenging activities available to them. Staff are incredibly positive role models and are superb at following children's lead based on their interests.

Inspector highlights

  • The setting is led by an exceptionally driven and ambitious leader who is passionate about supporting each individual child to reach their full potential.
  • Staff know children extremely well and have excellent systems in place to gain an understanding of children's interests, needs and current stage of development when they join.
  • There is a strong focus on supporting children's home learning, with staff sending home fun activity bags and children frequently borrowing bikes and scooters.
  • Leaders and staff have extremely high levels of integrity for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, working in close partnership with parents and other professionals.
  • Children who speak English as an additional language receive excellent support to encourage their communication skills, with staff using visual aids and familiar words in children's home languages.
Inspection #10235940 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents express extremely high levels of satisfaction with the care and education their children receive.

Parents state that staff are exceptionally helpful and supportive.

They also discuss how they can see vast improvement in their children's development.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders and staff have extremely high levels of integrity for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They work in close partnership with parents and other professionals to meet children's individual needs and to support their future learning.

Outdoor space

Children frequently borrow bikes and scooters in order to develop their gross motor skills when they are away from the setting.

Inspection history
Improved from Good → Outstanding in 2022

Date: December 2012

  • November 2022Outstanding
  • November 2016Good
  • December 2012Good

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