Play B C Preschool
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Carshalton for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2023. Open since 2020, 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 Sutton
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Sutton 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
SM5 2JYWhat 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, 13 October 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive eager and ready to start their day at the pre-school. They are pleasantly greeted at the door by staff. Children see the warm, positive relationships staff build with their parents when they arrive at drop-off and collection times. This helps children to feel at ease with the staff and supports their bonding with staff. New children are well supported to separate from their parents.
Children are happy. They show that they feel safe, for instance, when they approach staff for comfort and reassurance.
Children benefit from the meaningful learning experiences that leaders and staff provide. This is because leaders and staff think carefully about what they want children to learn. Children's needs and interests are considered when staff plan learning experiences. For example, when children show an interest in making pizza, staff arrange a visit to the local pizza restaurant with the children and they learn about making pizza. This helps to broaden children's understanding and skills.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop the routine in place further to support a smooth change in activities and help children understand expectations n help staff to understand and identify when children are engrossed in play and how to use these opportunities to extend what they are learning.
- 13 October 2023Good
- 16 January 2023Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Play B C 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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