Playdays Nursery And Preschool
Good★ 3.4 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Dagenham 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2023. Open since 2018, with 44 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 Barking and Dagenham
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Barking and Dagenham 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
RM8 1DDWhat 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, 2 August 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy a warm welcome from the friendly and caring staff team. This helps them to feel at ease and settle in quickly. Staff get down to children's level to play with them. They are responsive to children as they interact closely checking in with them at regular intervals. They speak warmly and positively to children. This makes children confident to approach staff for reassurance.
Staff plan activities that support children in making progress. Children enjoy exploring with paint and play dough to be creative. Staff plan interesting ways to include and engage children as they introduce early mathematical concepts, such as comparing different patterns, sizes and shapes.
Children's family photos, individual paintings and collaborative artwork are on display. The manager emphasises the importance of this in celebrating individual children and their families and building on their sense of pride.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- continue to provide staff with detailed feedback about their interactions with children, to strengthen and raise practice to even higher levels n help children to develop an increased awareness of healthy eating and consider further ways to review the food provided for children, so that this is consistently healthy and nutritious.
- 2 August 2023Good
- 2 August 2022Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Playdays Nursery And 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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