Playdays Nursery

Inspection of Playdays Nursery 45 Comeragh Road, West Kensington, London W14 9HT

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Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Outstanding

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The provision is good

Children thoroughly enjoy their time at this inviting nursery. Staff tailor settling-in sessions to each individual child and their needs. They gather valuable information before children start through home visits. These visits help staff get to know the child and build early relationships. Close bonds are clearly evident between staff and children. As a result, children show that they feel happy, safe, and secure in their care. There are lots of opportunities for children to be physically active. All children enjoy daily outdoor play. They pretend to make fires by mixing colours and using coloured tissue paper. Staff use this opportunity to teach them about fire safety. They gently implement rules and instructions.

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The provision is good

Children listen attentively when it is time to help tidy up and move inside. As a result, children are learning how to behave well and are being prepared for their next stage in education. Children are forming friendships. Staff encourage them to persevere with complicated tasks and work together. Children compete jigsaws with their peers. Staff regularly praise children and promote good manners. Children relish the sense of achievement when they complete tricky tasks. This builds their confidence and self-esteem. Staff plan for children's interests and next steps. They regularly assess children's progress and quickly identify any early gaps in their knowledge. Consequently, all children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress in their learning from their various starting points.

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need to do better?

n Staff report that the leadership team is very supportive. Leaders work closely with the team to ensure they have the guidance and training they need to fulfil their roles. There are regular staff meetings, where they refresh safeguarding knowledge and discuss curriculum intent. Additionally, staff have access to an online training portal, where they enrol onto courses to enhance their practice. Staff are happy and enjoy their roles. n There is good support in place for children with SEND. Leaders work with the team to recognise and plan appropriately for children's individual learning needs through observations and ongoing assessments. They work well with parents, as well as other professionals to provide a consistent approach to meet the individual needs of children with SEND. n Parents speak very positively about the nursery and the support their children receive. They clearly attribute their children's progress and knowledge to the

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need to do better?

expertise of the staff team. Parents comment that the nursery has a' warm family feel' and a 'nurturing environment'. They are regularly informed about their children's progress, and two-way communication is strong. This helps to build positive relationships between home and nursery.

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need to do better?

28 August 2025 n Children eat healthy and balanced home-cooked food. They have access to fresh drinking water and milk. Children help to serve their own meals and clear up after themselves. They successfully use cutlery to feed themselves and drink from an open cup. This supports their overall good health and independence. n Staff provide children with lots of opportunities to be active in the fresh air and explore the local community. In the garden, children develop their balance and take safe risks when they explore the obstacle course with staff close by to support them. Staff teach children how to be safe when they go on walks in the local area and parks. Children develop their confidence in a range of environments. n Children enjoy the sensory and creative opportunities that are available to them. They paint, make marks with chalks and explore sand with curious delight. Children build intricate structures for their imaginative small-world play. Children

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need to do better?

relish mixing different materials together, such as ingredients to make dough or natural items outside, and their curiosity grows as they are fascinated with the effects they create. n Staff support children's communication and language skills well. They help children's growing vocabulary through stimulating storytelling, along with many songs and rhymes. They introduce unfamiliar words to support children's emerging language, checking that they understand the meaning of the word. n Leaders plan a balanced curriculum that is tailored to meet children's individual needs and abilities. They understand how to sequence learning to help children build on their existing skills and knowledge. However, less consideration is given to the implementation of the curriculum for mathematics. Staff do not consistently support children to develop and build on their use of number, shape and measure during their play.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n continue to embed the curriculum to have a focus on clearer learning intentions, particularly around mathematics.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 143792 Local authority Hammersmith & Fulham Inspection number 10408280 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 25 Number of children on roll 25

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Name of registered person

Playdays Day Nursery & Nursery School Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 020 7385 1955 Date of previous inspection 29 January 2020

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Information about this early years setting

Playdays Nursery registered in 1998 and is located in West Kensington, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. The nursery is open each weekday from 8am until 6pm for 51 weeks a year. The nursery provides funded early education for children. There are six members of staff, four of whom hold appropriate childcare qualifications at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector carried out two joint observations with the manager. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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Inspection activities

We carried out this inspection under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children's learning, development and care, known as the early years foundation stage.

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