Playdays Preschool 2
OutstandingBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Romford for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 15:00, 4 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2022. Open since 2012, with 32 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 Havering
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Havering 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
RM3 8XSWhat 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, 1 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children show that they are extremely happy and secure in this highly stimulating, nurturing environment. They show great curiosity and interest in the wide range of interesting and challenging activities available to them. Staff are incredibly positive role models. They are superb at following children's lead based on their interests.
Staff have extremely high expectations for children's learning and behaviour. As a result, children show very positive attitudes towards their learning and behave extremely well. Children relish exploring a range of exciting sensory activities. For instance, they show deep concentration as they practise cutting spaghetti. This helps to develop their fine motor skills and imaginations. Children also show delight in exploring real pumpkins. Staff skilfully extend their language skills as they as they ask them how it feels and introduce new words, such as 'pulp'.
Children's imagination is captured brilliantly as they explore junk-modelling resources. They have fun creating telescopes and recalling phrases from favourite stories. Children's mathematical knowledge is well challenged, as they experiment with weighing scales. As children play, staff encourage them to make predictions and introduce a wealth of mathematical language, such as 'heavy', 'light' and
- 1 November 2022Outstanding
- 2 November 2016Good
- 13 December 2012Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Playdays Preschool 2
- 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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