Playdays Preschool Holiday And After School Club
Day nursery in Romford, RM3. Part of the Havering council area.
Myplace, 343 Dagnam Park Drive, Romford, RM3 9ENWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 14 August 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 Preschool Holiday And After School Club 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.
Playdays Preschool Holiday And After School Club against Romford
| Playdays Preschool Holiday And After School Club | Romford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 51 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 80% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Mulberry Bush Nursery and Pre-School Outstanding, 34 places, RM3 8HT
- Playdays Preschool 2 Outstanding, 32 places, RM3 8XS
- FIG Playgroup And Playscheme Good, 60 places, RM3 7SU
Playdays Preschool Holiday And After School Club is run by John Lakin and Claire Lakin Partnership, which has 7 nurseries in England and 1 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Romford.
Questions parents ask about Playdays Preschool Holiday And After School Club
- What Ofsted grade does Playdays Preschool Holiday And After School Club have?
- Playdays Preschool Holiday And After School Club was rated Good at its inspection on 14 August 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Playdays Preschool Holiday And After School Club take?
- Ofsted registers Playdays Preschool Holiday And After School Club for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Romford has 51.
- How much does Playdays Preschool Holiday And After School Club cost?
- Playdays Preschool Holiday And After School Club 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 Playdays Preschool Holiday And After School Club 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 Preschool Holiday And After School Club how it offers them.
- When was Playdays Preschool Holiday And After School Club last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Playdays Preschool Holiday And After School Club on 14 August 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Playdays Preschool Holiday And After School Club part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Playdays Preschool Holiday And After School Club is one of 7 day nurseries in England run by John Lakin and Claire Lakin Partnership.
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.