Playdays Nursery
Day nursery in Blackpool, FY1.
1 Salthouse Avenue, Blackpool, FY1 5EN
Run by Right Start Day Nurseries (Lancashire) What Ofsted found
Needs attention in 1 of 6 Inspected 30 January 2026
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention | Not yet at the expected standard; the nursery has to improve this. |
| 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
Playdays Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North West, 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 | £136 | £429 |
| 2 years old | £124 | £391 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £120 | £381 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Playdays Nursery against Blackpool
| Playdays Nursery | Blackpool average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 45 | 56 |
| Ofsted outcome | Needs attention in 1 of 6 | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Teepee Childcare Lytham Road Good, 27 places, FY1 6EU
- Kids Planet Blackpool Good, 87 places, FY1 2NP
- Little George's Nursery School Good, 40 places, FY1 3HY
Playdays Nursery is run by Right Start Day Nurseries (Lancashire), which has 5 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Blackpool.
Questions parents ask about Playdays Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Playdays Nursery have?
- Playdays Nursery has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 30 January 2026. Its most common grade is needs attention in 1 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Playdays Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Playdays Nursery for 45 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Blackpool has 56.
- How much does Playdays Nursery cost?
- Playdays Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North West charges £178 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Playdays 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 Playdays Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Playdays Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Playdays Nursery on 30 January 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Playdays Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Playdays Nursery is one of 5 day nurseries in England run by Right Start Day Nurseries (Lancashire).
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.