Play Days Day Nursery
Good★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Middlesbrough for children from birth to 5, open 06:45 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2022. Open since 2002, with 96 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 Middlesbrough
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Middlesbrough 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
TS4 3BWWhat 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, 28 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children delight in being in this nurturing and exceptionally well-resourced nursery.
Staff use children's names as they welcome them with a cheery 'good morning'.
Babies excitedly reach out their arms, eager to be with their key person. Staff know children's interests very well. They ensure that specific resources are available for children from the moment they arrive. This shows children that they are valued and supports their emotional development.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - review staff's practice to ensure that all children engage fully in the experiences offered n support staff to develop consistency in supporting children's mathematical development, in particular children's understanding of numbers and counting.
- 28 October 2022Good
- 30 January 2017Good
- 19 April 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Play Days Day Nursery
- 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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