Playdays Pre-school
Day nursery in Chard, TA20. Part of the Somerset council area.
Methodist Church Hall, Fore Street, Chard, TA20 1QAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 24 May 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Playdays Pre-school sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South 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 | £145 | £460 |
| 2 years old | £133 | £422 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £122 | £388 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Playdays Pre-school against Chard
| Playdays Pre-school | Chard average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 24 | 38 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 67% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Playdays Pre-school
- What Ofsted grade does Playdays Pre-school have?
- Playdays Pre-school was rated Good at its inspection on 24 May 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Playdays Pre-school take?
- Ofsted registers Playdays Pre-school for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Chard has 38.
- How much does Playdays Pre-school cost?
- Playdays Pre-school sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South West charges £181 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Playdays Pre-school 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 Pre-school how it offers them.
- When was Playdays Pre-school last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Playdays Pre-school on 24 May 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Playdays Pre-school?
- Nearby in TA20: Chard NNI/Schools Out, Little Munchkins Childcare C.I.C, The Lawns Children's Nursery @ Chard School.
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.