Full-day nursery in South Stifford, Thurrock
Play 2 Learn Day Nursery
St Clements Health and Community Centre, London Road, West Thurrock, RM20 4AR · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since December 2004Reference EY296858Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 24 September 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places88 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 28 January 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
St Clements Health and Community Centre, London Road, West Thurrock, RM20 4AR · More nurseries in RM20
Stations
- Chafford Hundred17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including The Ship, West Thurrock Way and Magnet Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- West Thurrock Memorial Gardens7 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Thurrock there are about 4.9 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Play 2 Learn Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at St Clements Health and Community Centre, London Road, West Thurrock, RM20 4AR, in South Stifford, Thurrock. It is registered for 88 children. It opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.9 from 39 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play 2 Learn Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little Treasures Nursery And Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Chafford Tots to Teens Childcare Services LtdFull-day nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| 2 Little Birds Parker RoadFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chafford Hundred Station SideFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chafford HundredFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Bluebirds Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Harris Primary Academy Mayflower Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.4 miles
- Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.4 miles
- West Thurrock Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2022 0.5 miles
- Belmont Castle Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.9 miles
- Warren Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.9 miles
- The Light Christian School ages 3–11has a nursery class 1.4 miles
- Tudor Court Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 1.5 miles
- Quarry Hill Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected November 2022 1.8 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What are Play 2 Learn Day Nursery's opening hours?
Play 2 Learn Day Nursery opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri.
What is Play 2 Learn Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Play 2 Learn Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 24 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Play 2 Learn Day Nursery take?
Play 2 Learn Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 88 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Play 2 Learn Day Nursery?
Chafford Hundred is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Play 2 Learn Day Nursery?
You can call 01708 891133 and visit play2learndaynursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY296858 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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