Playdays Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 August 2025. Open since 1998, with 25 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 Hammersmith and Fulham
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Hammersmith and Fulham 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
W14 9HTWhat 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 August 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thoroughly enjoy their time at this inviting nursery. Staff tailor settling-in sessions to each individual child and their needs. They gather valuable information before children start through home visits. These visits help staff get to know the child and build early relationships. Close bonds are clearly evident between staff and children. As a result, children show that they feel happy, safe, and secure in their care. There are lots of opportunities for children to be physically active. All children enjoy daily outdoor play. They pretend to make fires by mixing colours and using coloured tissue paper. Staff use this opportunity to teach them about fire safety. They gently implement rules and instructions.
Children listen attentively when it is time to help tidy up and move inside. As a result, children are learning how to behave well and are being prepared for their next stage in education. Children are forming friendships. Staff encourage them to persevere with complicated tasks and work together. Children compete jigsaws with their peers. Staff regularly praise children and promote good manners. Children relish the sense of achievement when they complete tricky tasks. This builds their confidence and self-esteem. Staff plan for children's interests and next steps. They regularly assess children's progress and quickly identify any early gaps in their knowledge. Consequently, all children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress in their learning from their various starting points.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- continue to embed the curriculum to have a focus on clearer learning intentions, particularly around mathematics.
- 28 August 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 29 January 2020Outstanding
- 18 April 2016Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Playdays 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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