Opening hours
Monday to Friday, from 9am to 3pm
Playwell Pre School
Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2023)
Number of places
35 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2023
Local authority
Greenwich
About this day nursery
Playwell Pre-School, located within the Eltham Park Baptist Church complex, is a well-established early years setting serving children aged 3 to 5. The nursery prides itself on offering a safe and nurturing environment where children can thrive and develop.
The dedicated team of eight fully trained staff members prioritises creating a supportive atmosphere, akin to an extended family, as evidenced by numerous positive parent testimonials. The curriculum is based on the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework, focusing on the prime areas of communication and language, physical development, and personal, social, and emotional development, alongside specific areas like literacy and mathematics.
Learning is facilitated through engaging activities, including indoor and outdoor play, encouraging active exploration, creativity, and critical thinking. Each child is assigned a key worker who acts as the primary contact for parents, ensuring the child feels settled and happy while monitoring their progress and sharing insights with families.
Playwell Pre-School also actively engages with its community through a management committee comprising both parent and church representatives, fostering a collaborative approach to nursery management.
Our ethos
Playwell Pre-School offers a curriculum based on the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework, focusing on the prime areas of development alongside specific areas like literacy and mathematics. Learning is facilitated through engaging activities, including indoor and outdoor play, encouraging active exploration, creativity, and critical thinking. The nursery provides a safe and nurturing environment where children can thrive and develop.
What it's like
Children arrive happy and excited to be at nursery, greeting staff eagerly. They feel safe and secure, exploring the vibrant learning environment and making choices about their play. Children play harmoniously, developing good friendships and learning about diverse languages and cultures.
ELK funded placesEYFS curriculumEstablished settingCommunity-led
Pricing & funding
Charges are billed on an hourly basis. This rate applies to any hours taken in addition to the 15 hours of funded education.
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Good to know
- Additional hours beyond the 15-hour grant are charged at an hourly rate.
Key facts
Age range
3-5 year olds
Term time / All Year
Term Time
Established
1972
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Playwell Pre School
Last inspected 8 June 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 arrive happy and excited to be at nursery, greeting staff eagerly. They feel safe and secure, exploring the vibrant learning environment and making choices about their play. Children play harmoniously, developing good friendships and learning about diverse languages and cultures.
Inspector highlights
- Children arrive happy and excited and greet staff eagerly.
- Staff want all children to achieve well and provide an ambitious curriculum.
- Children are highly motivated and enthusiastic artists.
- Children show pleasure in being active and initiate games involving vigorous exercise.
- The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Areas to develop
- 1provide more consistent support, to help children understand the possible impact of their behaviour and the reasons why boundaries are in place
- 2further promote children's understanding of how to stay safe when using online technology.
Inspection #10289620 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents are delighted with the care and education provided. They comment that staff are genuinely caring and 'go above and beyond' to meet each child's needs.
Therefore, their children are happy and feel safe at nursery.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff are quick to identify any concerns about children's development and provide additional support, including from outside professionals. This early intervention helps all children, including children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who receive funding, to make good progress. Staff have learnt to incorporate 'sensory circuits' into the routines for children with SEND, which energises children and helps them to concentrate.
Outdoor space
Children enjoy walks in the local area. Children show pleasure in being active and initiate games which involve vigorous exercise, such as balancing on steppingstones.
Inspection history
Date: September 2011
- June 2023Good
- November 2017Good
- June 2015Good
- September 2011Good
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