Playtime Day Care Ltd
Day nursery in Ilford, IG3. Part of the Redbridge council area.
4-6 Blythswood Road, Ilford, IG3 8SHWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 19 March 2025
| 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
Playtime Day Care Ltd 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.
Playtime Day Care Ltd against Ilford
| Playtime Day Care Ltd | Ilford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 71 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 79% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Playtime Day Care Ltd
- What Ofsted grade does Playtime Day Care Ltd have?
- Playtime Day Care Ltd was rated Good at its inspection on 19 March 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Playtime Day Care Ltd take?
- Ofsted registers Playtime Day Care Ltd for 71 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ilford has 55.
- How much does Playtime Day Care Ltd cost?
- Playtime Day Care Ltd 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 Playtime Day Care Ltd 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 Playtime Day Care Ltd how it offers them.
- When was Playtime Day Care Ltd last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Playtime Day Care Ltd on 19 March 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Playtime Day Care Ltd?
- Nearby in IG3: Headstart Montessorians Day Nursery, Busy Bees Day Nursery at Ilford, Tots and Tweenies Limited.
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.