Food
All meals prepared on site and prepared daily with local source and best quality ingredients, catering for children with all allergies. Includes Breakfast, AM Snack, Lunch, PM Snack, Tea.
Playdays
Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2022)
Number of places
50 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2022
Local authority
Essex
About this day nursery
PlayDays Nursery, a family-run establishment founded in February 2015 by Clare and Ian, is located within The Wick Country Park in Wickford. The nursery prides itself on providing a small, personal, and highly professional environment dedicated to fostering children's development while prioritising their happiness and well-being.
With a strong emphasis on word-of-mouth recommendations, PlayDays Nursery maintains a team of experienced and dedicated staff, all of whom are first aid trained and committed to ongoing professional development. The nursery ensures a nurturing and stimulating atmosphere through its age-specific rooms, variety of activities, and a high staff-to-child ratio, allowing children to explore and learn safely.
Meals are prepared on-site by a dedicated chef, catering to various dietary needs and allergies, and the nursery holds a 5-star food hygiene rating. PlayDays Nursery is Ofsted registered and aims to deliver exemplary care and education, utilising Babysdays software for regular parent updates and offering extra-curricular activities.
The nursery also supports parents by accepting all available government funding, including participation in the Childcare Choices scheme, which can offer significant savings on fees.
What it's like
Children are excited to arrive at the nursery, playing happily with friends and exploring stimulating activities. They are busy, and their physical skills develop well. Staff support children's emotional development and help them to settle in.
Family-run and personalExperienced and dedicated staffOn-site meals with 5-star hygieneStrong parent testimonialsAccepts all government funding
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
Tax-Free Childcare15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
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
Opening hours
Monday to Friday, from 7am until 6pm
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Playdays
Last inspected 24 October 2022
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 excited to arrive at the nursery, playing happily with friends and exploring stimulating activities. They are busy, and their physical skills develop well. Staff support children's emotional development and help them to settle in.
Inspector highlights
- Children are busy and their physical skills develop well.
- Staff support children's emotional development particularly well.
- Children's mathematical skills develop extremely well.
- Partnerships with parents are strong.
- Managers support staff well-being extremely well.
Areas to develop
- 1strengthen planning to focus more closely on what children need to learn next and help them to make consistently good progress in all areas of learning.
Inspection #10236615 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents are overwhelmingly positive about the care their children receive.
children regularly use new vocabulary they have learned at nursery.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities particularly well. Managers and staff work effectively in partnership with parents to source external support. As a result, children receive the help they need.
Outdoor space
Children are busy and their physical skills develop well. They enjoy playing in the garden where they throw and catch balls, play with sand and go down the slide.
Parent Reviews of Playdays
4.7
(15)
Karlie
a year ago
My daughter started this nursery in September and she’s absolutely loves it there. The staff are very friendly and professional, they take time with each parent to explain how each child has been that day and I feel they genuine care for the children. The nursery is structured but it still is able to give than home from home feel where each child matters. My daughter has grown from strength to strength since being there, made lovely friendships and has great bonds with the staff! To know your child is happy and safe is every parents main concern and I feel she really is! Thank you for all you do!
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Tyrell Taylor-Edwards
a year ago
My son has been attending Playdays for a year now and we have nothing but great things to say. The staff are fantastic and have supported him through both the butterflies and caterpillars room. He eats very well at nursery, trying foods that he doesn't eat at home and meals are always updated in the app. They have a reading library that the children can borrow a book to take home which my son loves. This is his third setting and the only one where he happily runs into the building every time without fail. While every staff member is great, my son especially likes working with Sharon, Kelly and Sally! Would recommend the nursery without fail.
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Ryan Holmes
a year ago
Playdays Nursery has been absolutely amazing for my child. The growth and development I've seen in him are truly remarkable, and this is all thanks to the dedicated staff and the nurturing environment they create for the children. Communication has been excellent—we have always been kept well informed about our child's day and his progress, which gives us great peace of mind. The care, attention, and encouragement provided by the team make a real difference. I would highly recommend Playdays Nursery to any parent looking for a warm, supportive, and engaging setting for their child.
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Jenna Lawrence
a year ago
My daughter has been attending Playdays nursery since she turned 1 and she is now nearly 2 & half. She absolutely loves it there and adores all the staff that look after her, they all take such good care of her. She has learnt so much since she joined and the team always share their positive feedback.
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Rosanna Keane
a year ago
My 3 year old daughter is always happy to go to nursery, and runs in to meet her friends without a second thought! She's come on leaps and bounds and is very confident which is testament to the staff who look after her! She is well fed with regular snacks, and feels comfortable having naps which are documented on the app. The curriculum is very well thought out, often correlating with special occasions like Christmas or Easter. They had a visit from Santa at Christmas which was lovely for the children. They even made my daughter a birthday card which was so kind! The staff post the days activities on the app every day, often with photos, and update us on food/toileting activities allowing me peace of mind when I go to work. For someone who was scared to leave my daughter, I'm extremely thankful to the nursery for putting me at ease. Lewis and Rosanna x
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Inspection history
Date: April 2016
- October 2022Good
- January 2017Good
- April 2016Good
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