Playdays Nursery
Good★ 4.8 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 May 2023. Open since 2006, with 110 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 Hounslow
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Hounslow 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
W4 2NDWhat 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, 5 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are welcomed by kind and attentive staff as they arrive at the nursery.
They develop affectionate relationships with their key persons and other staff.
Children happily engage in the exciting activities independently or with their friends. Staff support them to settle quickly and to feel safe in the welcoming environment. They have effective systems in place to support children's emotional well-being. For example, there are displays of photographs of children and their families across the nursery to make them feel at home. Older babies point at their family members and say their names. This helps children to feel valued and gain a sense of belonging.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to strengthen their teaching strategies to consistently challenge and extend children's learning n improve staff deployment during routine times of the day to provide children with consistently high-quality interactions.
- 5 May 2023Good
- 19 July 2017Outstanding
- 21 March 2013Good
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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