Full-day nursery in Brokenford, Hampshire
Play Away Day Nurseries Ltd
43 High Street, Totton, Southampton, SO40 9HL · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since December 2003Reference EY275052Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 2 April 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places122 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 23 June 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
43 High Street, Totton, Southampton, SO40 9HL · More nurseries in SO40
Stations
- Totton2 min walk · under 0.1 miles
- Redbridge (Hants)15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Totton Station, Batts Corner and St Theresas Church.
Parks and playgrounds
- Testvale Park9 min walk
- Goatee Shore10 min walk
- Redbridge Wharf Park12 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground11 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 Hampshire there are about 2.7 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 Away Day Nurseries Ltd is a full-day nursery at 43 High Street, Totton, Southampton, SO40 9HL, in Brokenford, Hampshire. It is registered for 122 children. Its Ofsted report card (April 2026) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 4.5 from 13 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Play Away Day Nurseries Limited.
Run by Play Away Day Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 7 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Eling Infant School and Nursery Primaryages 4–7has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected May 2025 0.2 miles
- Forest Park School ages 2–19Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.6 miles
- Lydlynch Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.6 miles
- Abbotswood Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected June 2023 0.8 miles
- Redbridge Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.9 miles
- Oakfield Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.9 miles
- Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected February 2025 1.2 miles
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 1.3 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 is Play Away Day Nurseries Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Play Away Day Nurseries Ltd was inspected on 2 April 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Play Away Day Nurseries Ltd take?
Play Away Day Nurseries Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 122 children at any one time.
Who runs Play Away Day Nurseries Ltd?
Play Away Day Nurseries Ltd is run by Play Away Day Nurseries Limited, which runs 7 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Play Away Day Nurseries Ltd?
Totton is the nearest station we know of, under 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Play Away Day Nurseries Ltd?
You can call 0330 333 1080 and visit playawaydaynurseries.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 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 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY275052 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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