Playwell Pre School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. £4.00 an hour, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 1969, with 35 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
The grant covers up to 15 hours of education for a child, additional hours are charged at £4.00 per hour.
One published rate. What you pay depends on the days you need and the funded hours you can claim.
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
Government grant for 3 and 4 year old children, up to 15 hours.
Worth knowing. The grant covers up to 15 hours of education for a child, additional hours are charged at £4.00 per hour.
What childcare usually costs in Greenwich
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Greenwich 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
SE9 1JEWhat 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, 8 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy and excited to be at nursery. They eagerly run inside to greet the staff. Children who need reassurance to separate from parents or carers are quickly comforted by a cuddle or a chat with their key person. They then go off readily to play. Children show that they feel safe and secure, as they freely explore the vibrant learning environment and make choices about their play.
Children play harmoniously and develop good friendships. They learn about the languages and cultures of their peers and celebrate a variety of special events together, such as the Coronation of King Charles III. Children enjoy walks in the local area and visits from people who help us, to help them find out about their community. Therefore, they develop respect and tolerance for different people and ways of life.
Staff want all children to achieve well. They provide an ambitious curriculum, which sparks children's curiosity and promotes a love of learning. Children are highly motivated in their play. They are enthusiastic artists and create wonderful pictures, such as painted portraits of the King and chalk drawings of their favourite London landmarks. Staff read to children daily, to develop their love of stories and provide lots of resources to support their pretend play. Therefore, children are highly imaginative and create rich and varied storylines.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - provide more consistent support, to help children understand the possible impact of their behaviour and the reasons why boundaries are in place n further promote children's understanding of how to stay safe when using online technology.
- 8 June 2023Good
- 30 November 2017Good
- 30 June 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Playwell Pre School
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £4.00 an hour still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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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