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Playtime Day Care

Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2025)
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5.0(35 parent reviews) ·4-6 Blythswood Road, Ilford, IG3 8SH · Redbridge
Number of places
71 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2025
Local authority
Redbridge

About this day nursery

Playtime Day Care Ltd provides a nurturing and stimulating environment where children are encouraged to learn, play, and develop through engaging activities. The nursery emphasises exploratory learning, giving children the freedom to discover through hands-on experiences.

They also provide nutritious hot meals, freshly prepared daily to support healthy development. Safeguarding and care are top priorities, ensuring a safe and secure space for all children.

Playtime Day Care offers flexible childcare solutions, including various session types and the acceptance of government-funded early education places for eligible children. Parents have the option to choose additional services such as meals and essential consumables.

The nursery has locations in Ilford and Dagenham, with holiday care available at their Goodmayes branch.

Our ethos

Playtime Day Care Ltd emphasises exploratory learning, encouraging children to discover through hands-on experiences in a nurturing and stimulating environment. They focus on child-led discovery and learning through engaging activities.

What it's like

Staff greet children warmly and have positive relationships with children and their families, helping children to settle quickly. They are good role models, teaching children what is expected of them, and fostering good behaviour, turn-taking, and kindness. The environment is welcoming and organised, with a broad curriculum designed to build on children's existing knowledge and interests, promoting physical health and communication skills.

Exploratory LearningNutritious Hot MealsGovernment-Funded Early Education

Pricing & funding

Fees are structured by age band for toddlers and pre-schoolers, offering options for half days or full days. Parents can also pay an hourly rate for private care or additional hours. Meals, nappies, and sun cream are charged as optional extras, with no top-up fees applied to funded hours.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • Parents may provide their own consumables at no charge.
  • No top-up fees are charged in relation to Government-funded hours.
  • Funded entitlement hours are shown as £0.00 on invoices.

Key facts

Food

Morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack and tea provided for an optional charge. Packed lunches are allowed for children with severe allergies and a provided healthcare plan, provided they are nut-free and healthy.

Session types

Half day (9am - 12pm), Half day (12pm - 3pm), Full day (9am - 3pm)

Opening hours

7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Playtime Day Care

Last inspected 19 March 2025

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

Actions the provider must take

  • improve staff's knowledge and understanding of supporting children with SEND and ensure that identified learning strategies are consistently followed so that children with SEND make better progress.

What it's like to attend

Staff greet children warmly and have positive relationships with children and their families, helping children to settle quickly. They are good role models, teaching children what is expected of them, and fostering good behaviour, turn-taking, and kindness. The environment is welcoming and organised, with a broad curriculum designed to build on children's existing knowledge and interests, promoting physical health and communication skills.

Inspector highlights

  • The nursery is inclusive and welcomes all children.
  • Children learn to count and develop a love of reading and books.
  • Children are supported by staff to become independent, making choices and serving themselves during lunchtime.
  • Staff foster physical development well, supporting babies to sit, crawl, and pull themselves up, and older children enjoy fresh air and exercise daily in the garden.
  • Managers have a clear vision for the setting and aim to provide every child with a high-quality early years experience, acting on the views of staff, parents, and children to continuously improve the quality of provision.

Areas to develop

  • 1make more use of opportunities for children to understand about linking number and quantity and develop aspects of their mathematical awareness further
  • 2improve the organisation of some daily routines, such as tidy-up time and lunchtimes, to ensure that children's needs are met consistently well.
Inspection #10391490 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The nursery is inclusive and welcomes all children. Staff work in partnership with parents and the local authority special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) team to develop individual learning plans to support children's progress. However, not all staff supporting children with SEND have the knowledge and skills to successfully engage the children in good-quality learning experiences. They do not consistently implement strategies outlined in children's individual learning plans. As a result, important learning opportunities are missed.

Outdoor space

Staff foster physical development well. They support babies to sit and entice them to crawl and pull themselves up, strengthening their core muscles. Children enjoy fresh air and exercise daily as they play in the garden.

Parent Reviews of Playtime Day Care

5.0
(35)
Nav Bahra
2 months ago

This Nursery was highly recommended by a close friend. My daughter is almost four now she has been here since October 2025. The transition has been smooth despite our 3 weeks holiday as soon as she commenced. The environment is so stimulating and I felt that from the first visit with my daughter. The staff are warm and welcoming at every pick up and drop off. Hira, the manager, Hakima, Samson, Dita, Natasha, Hafsa, Saima and the cook, Narinder are extremely professional. My daughter’s progress is quite evident especially with her vocabulary and communication. It’s good to see and hear stories from the day! She has learnt so many great songs from Christmas to update. Thank you for a great service! Keep it up!

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Halima Farhana
2 months ago

We were recommended this nursery by my husband’s friend. At first, I wasn’t sure about sending my son, but I decided to go and view the nursery and the moment I met the owner, Sonal, she completely won me over. The nursery is lovely and spacious, with a great variety of activities set up. It’s fun, engaging, and the safety system is excellent, which gave me real peace of mind. I was initially hesitant about sending my son to nursery, but after realising it would be best for him, I’ve seen such an incredible improvement. His communication and social skills have improved massively, and he now comes home wanting to play “school game” all the time! I truly appreciate all the hard work the staff have put into helping my son settle in. He talks about Hakima, Najma, and Saima all the time! I’m so happy with how far he has come in just six months. I highly recommend this nursery, you will not be disappointed.

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Amrutha Chilumuri
2 months ago

My son joined Playtime Daycare at 14 months old, and within a week he was excited to go every day. Since joining, he has learned many new words, become proficient with cutlery, and developed independence when feeding himself. The nursery has created a welcoming environment that makes my son genuinely look forward to attending daily. The staff are dedicated, attentive, and genuinely enjoy working there. They provide regular updates on my son's activities (including pictures) and progress , and they are open to feedback, always wanting the best for him. One of the main reasons we chose this nursery was the excellent facilities, including a spacious baby room with a designated sleeping area and a private play garden. I highly recommend Playtime Daycare for any parent seeking a nurturing, engaging, and well organised environment for their child.

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Foysol Tanvir
2 months ago

I was recommended this nursery by a friend whose daughter attends, and from the moment we met the owner, Sonal, we knew it was the perfect place for our 2-year-old son. I enrolled him to help improve his communication skills and encourage him to be more social with other children, and the progress over the last six months has been incredible. He has learned so much and has grown in confidence. He absolutely loves his teachers — Hakima, Najma, and Saima. They are all so warm, caring, and professional. I really appreciate the detailed feedback they share every day, along with photos of him learning, playing, and trying new activities. It gives me so much peace of mind knowing what he’s been up to. I highly recommend this nursery 100% to any parent feeling nervous about taking that first step. Speak to Sonal or Hira — you’ll be in great hands!

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Diana Darchiville
2 months ago

We are so grateful for the amazing care and support our little boy receives at playtime daycare. His experience has been absolutely excellent — he truly enjoys being there every day. It means so much to us to see how happy and comfortable he is, and it's clear that this comes from the love, patience, and dedication of his wonderful teachers. A heartfelt thank you to Natasha, Dita, Shamsun, and Hakima for all your hard work, kindness, and support. The positive impact you have on our son's growth and happiness does not go unnoticed. We truly appreciate

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

19 March 2025

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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