What Ofsted grade does Playdays have?

Playdays was rated Good at its inspection on 24 October 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can Playdays take?

Ofsted registers Playdays for 50 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Wickford has 62.

How much does Playdays cost?

Playdays sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East of England charges £192 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.

Does Playdays 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 how it offers them.

When was Playdays last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Playdays on 24 October 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Playdays?

Nearby in SS12: Salcott Crescent Day Nursery School, Little Tots Nursery, Peter Pan Preschool.

Playdays

Day nursery in Wickford, SS12. Part of the Essex council area.

The Wick Pavilion, Off Tresco Way, Wickford, SS12 9GP

50 places

2015 registered with Ofsted

6 of 9 in our Wickford ranking

£135 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, East of England average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 24 October 2022

Ofsted grades for Playdays, inspection of 24 October 2022
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.

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What a place could cost

Playdays sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East of England, 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	£155	£489
2 years old	£141	£446
3 to 4 years old	£135	£428

A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.

Playdays against Wickford

	Playdays	Wickford average
Places	50	62
Ofsted outcome	Good	78% rated Good or better

Other nurseries close by

Questions parents ask about Playdays

What Ofsted grade does Playdays have?: Playdays was rated Good at its inspection on 24 October 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Playdays take?: Ofsted registers Playdays for 50 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Wickford has 62.
How much does Playdays cost?: Playdays sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East of England charges £192 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
Does Playdays 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 how it offers them.
When was Playdays last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Playdays on 24 October 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Playdays?: Nearby in SS12: Salcott Crescent Day Nursery School, Little Tots Nursery, Peter Pan Preschool.

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.