Play Place Wayside Nursery
21 Wayside, Fieldway, New Addington, Croydon, CR0 9DXWhat Ofsted found
Expected standard in 5 of 6 Inspected 16 January 2026
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Achievement | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
Play Place Wayside Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Outer London, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £171 | £543 |
| 2 years old | £173 | £547 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £158 | £501 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Play Place Wayside Nursery against Croydon
| Play Place Wayside Nursery | Croydon average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 50 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Expected standard in 5 of 6 | 74% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Play Place Wayside Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Play Place Wayside Nursery have?
- Play Place Wayside Nursery has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 16 January 2026. Its most common grade is expected standard in 5 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Play Place Wayside Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Play Place Wayside Nursery for 50 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Croydon has 54.
- How much does Play Place Wayside Nursery cost?
- Play Place Wayside Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Outer London charges £217 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Play Place Wayside Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Play Place Wayside Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Play Place Wayside Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Play Place Wayside Nursery on 16 January 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Play Place Wayside Nursery?
- Nearby in CR0: Funshine Day Nursery, The Wood Shed Forest School and Nursery, Once Upon A Time Pre-School/after School Club.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.