Kids @ Play Preschool.
Good★ 4.9 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Ilford for children from birth to 5, open 08:45 to 15:15, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2024. Open since 2016, with 40 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Redbridge
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Redbridge from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
IG1 2JZWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 18 September 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enter this large and well-resourced pre-school with ease. They enjoy the predictable routine and the familiar staff team which supports their developing confidence. For newer children who may need a little support, they actively seek out familiar adults and spend time with them until they are ready to explore independently.
Staff build close relationships with children and their families and get to know them well. Leaders greet families upon arrival. They talk to children about their day ahead and always make themselves available to parents should they need to talk or share information. This enables children to settle quickly and feel safe and secure in the pre-school environment. Parents leave their children knowing they are safe, happy and well supported.
Children's behaviour is good. They develop an awareness of the rules of friendships through games and discussions modelled by the staff team. Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour. Children develop the confidence needed to show respect for their peers.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- further develop opportunities for children to build on their language skills, especially for those who speak English as an additional language n support staff to extend children's learning during play to help develop children's thinking and enable them to share their own ideas.
- 18 September 2024Good
- 15 November 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kids @ Play Preschool.
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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