The Playroom
Good★ 3.5 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 October 2023. Open since 2015, 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 Wandsworth
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Wandsworth 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
SW18 4DXWhat 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, 6 October 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and play well with their friends at this lively setting. Children learn to choose their own activities and develop their own interests. They are excited to explore the wide range of resources available. Staff are nurturing and responsive to children's needs. They give children lots of cuddles and reassuring words, which helps children to feel safe and secure. Babies beam with pride as staff praise them for developing new skills, such as pulling themselves up to standing and using a spoon to feed themselves. Older children enjoy playing outdoors. Staff support them to take turns on the bikes and join in with simple ball games. Children learn about the community around them. They enjoy regular visits to local parks and the library, which extends their knowledge of the world.
Leaders and managers are ambitious for children's learning. The curriculum provides children with a broad experience across the early years foundation stage.
Staff plan fun opportunities for children to build on what they can already do. For example, babies use their finger muscles to explore the texture of foam, and older children develop further muscle control by learning to stretch and roll play dough.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop strategies to manage transition times to ensure children's individual needs continue to be met at all times n extend opportunities for children who speak English as an additional language to hear and use their own languages.
- 6 October 2023Good
- 11 January 2022Good
- 14 February 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Playroom
- 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.