Food
Breakfast, Lunch, Tea & snacks included. All meals expertly prepared and cooked on site by kitchen team/head chef, catering for all dietary/religious requirements using healthy/fresh/locally sourced ingredients.
Playmates Private Day Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2023)
Number of places
104 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2023
Local authority
Hartlepool
About this day nursery
Playmates Private Day Nursery, a family-run establishment founded in 1993, offers comprehensive childcare in Hartlepool. The nursery is dedicated to providing each child with an exceptional start in life within a nurturing and safe environment.
Their philosophy centres on recognising the unique potential of every child, fostering a journey of discovery through engaging and fun-filled play. They emphasise learning through exploration, sensory activities, and social interaction, incorporating celebrations of various special days and religious festivals to broaden children's understanding of the world.
The nursery also includes outdoor excursions to local attractions like the park, marina, and beach, and encourages activities such as gardening, messy play, baking, and acting. Their team of 26 highly qualified practitioners (all at least Level 3 certified) are committed to delivering the best care and education, prioritising strong communication with parents as partners in their child's development and well-being.
Additionally, all meals are freshly prepared on-site by a head chef, catering to diverse dietary needs with locally sourced, healthy ingredients.
Our ethos
We believe that your child has amazing potential, we also know that no two children are the same. That is why we strive to make every child’s journey at Playmates a unique and fun filled adventure where the focus is on discovery through play. Learning in the early years is hugely important but it has to be FUN! That’s why we place great importance on learning through exploration, sensory play and with our friends. We also learn about the world around us, as we celebrate special days such as VE Day, and many religious festivals such as Easter and Diwali.
What it's like
Children are curious learners who confidently explore their environment. They benefit from an ambitious curriculum that helps them to prepare well for what they need to learn next. Staff offer consistent praise and encouragement, rejoicing as children master their new achievements, which promotes children's self-esteem.
Family-runDiscovery through playHighly qualified staffOn-site chef
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
Tax-Free Childcare
Fees include Breakfast, Lunch, Tea & snacks. Full fees are charged throughout the year, except for Bank holidays. Full fees are charged for sickness & holidays.
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Playmates Private Day Nursery
Last inspected 9 February 2023
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 curious learners who confidently explore their environment. They benefit from an ambitious curriculum that helps them to prepare well for what they need to learn next. Staff offer consistent praise and encouragement, rejoicing as children master their new achievements, which promotes children's self-esteem.
Inspector highlights
- Children are curious learners who confidently explore their environment.
- The provision has an ambitious curriculum that helps children prepare for what they need to learn next.
- Communication and language is a strong focus for the nursery.
- Partnership with parents is strong.
- Children in receipt of additional funding and with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are well supported.
Areas to develop
- 1focus time on observing staffs practice to swiftly identify and address any emerging weaknesses
- 2review transition times to ensure all learning is fully promoted and captured.
Inspection #10237913 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents are complimentary of the care their children receive at the setting.
They talk fondly of their child's key person and compliment them on how quickly their children settle.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children in receipt of additional funding and with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are well supported in the setting. Staff liaise closely with other professionals to offer specific targets to help children to prepare well for what they need to learn next. For instance, staff source specialist resources for children to use at the setting.
Outdoor space
The report does not provide specific details about the children's use of outdoor space or physical play.
Parent Reviews of Playmates Private Day Nursery
5.0
(6)
Claire
3 years ago
My son has been attending this nursery setting since he turned one, and will be here until he starts primary school. I cannot rate the staff highly enough for all they have done for him, he's developed amazingly since being here and I wouldn't trust him now, being left anywhere else!! I will be so sad when he leaves to start school but ultimately, I am so grateful he got to attend a setting where he was encouraged to develop both academically and emotionally, and I was always kept informed of his progress. Thank you to all the staff that have cared for my little one, I will be forever grateful.
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Inga Leigh
3 years ago
We are not just impressed with this nursery, but we are completely in love. Everyone is so friendly and sweet. Our girls don't want to go home! Everything what they are doing is so professional. Highly recommended.
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Rachael King-Warrilow
4 years ago
My daughter love this place, she loves all the team in preschool and i really dont want her to leave them in September for school.
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millie cannell
6 months ago
Gemma Littlewood
9 years ago
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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2023
Date: October 2011
- February 2023Good
- March 2022Requires improvement
- October 2021Inadequate
- April 2015Outstanding
- October 2011Outstanding
Frequently asked about Playmates Private Day Nursery
About the setting
Playmates II registered in 2004. The nursery employs 26 members of childcare staff. Of these, 22 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above, including one member of staff with a level 5 qualification. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round, apart from bank holidays. Sessions are from 7.30am until 5.45pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.
- URN
- EY280880
- Registered person
- Playmates Private Day Nursery Ltd
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
- Previous rating
- Requires improvement
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