Playdor Nursery School
Good★ 4.9 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Preston for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2025. Open since 2017, with 64 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 Lancashire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Lancashire 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
PR5 4DJWhat 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.
- 21 September 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 6 June 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 12 February 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
At the heart of this caring setting is the understanding that building warm and trusting relationships supports children to progress well. Welcoming and friendly staff allow children to separate confidently from their parents and carers. Staff provide a calm and enticing environment for children to develop their individuality.
Children independently access activities of their own choosing. Staff provide children with valuable experiences to learn about the community. They take children on various local outings. Children thoroughly enjoy their time at this vibrant and nurturing setting. Staff support children's emotional well-being well.
Children demonstrate they feel safe and happy.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- focus supervision sessions more sharply on improving staff's individual knowledge and skills further to implement the curriculum more consistently n plan group times more carefully, taking account of children's ages and stages of development.
- 12 February 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 26 March 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Playdor Nursery School
- 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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