Playdays Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Lingfield for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 March 2022. Open since 2016, 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 Surrey
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Surrey 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
RH7 6JRWhat 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, 24 March 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children develop close friendship bonds with each other and the staff team. They welcome each other into the setting and walk in holding hands. Older children show great pride as they introduce their much younger siblings to their friends.
Children behave well. They play harmoniously together and demonstrate the skills that staff have taught and they have learned, to enable them to share and take turns. For example, older children wait for others to have their go on the garden equipment and do this without intervention from staff. Children develop a good knowledge of similarities and differences. This enables them to learn about tolerance and show empathy.
Children thoroughly enjoy outdoor play and benefit from having the choice of where they wish to play. Babies watch in awe and wonder as they see the bubbles floating and pop as they land on their hands. Older children run around trying to catch the bubbles, squealing with delight. Staff skilfully extend this to a game of chasing the bubbles, enhancing children's enjoyment. They understand the differing ways that children learn and why they play in particular styles. For example, where children show fascination in lining up items or moving them from place to place, staff provide resources to enable them to do this. Children access an environment that staff plan successfully to help ensure that all children make the progress they are capable of.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- build on staff's use of the correct pronunciation of letter sounds, words and phrases to enhance their speaking skills n support staff to ensure that nursery routines do not disrupt children's play and that they make the most of mealtimes to further enhance children's learning.
- 24 March 2022Good
- 2 December 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 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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