Full-day nursery in Carshalton, Sutton
Play B C Preschool
Old School House, Mill Lane, Carshalton, SM5 2JY · 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 August 2020Reference 2602814Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 13 October 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 5 June 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Sutton that publish fees charge £80–£118.34 a day for under-2s (7 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Old School House, Mill Lane, Carshalton, SM5 2JY · More nurseries in SM5
Stations
- Carshalton5 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Wallington17 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Carshalton Beeches18 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Carshalton Ponds, Carshalton Station and Carshalton High Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- The Grove1 min walk
- Wrythe Green8 min walk
- Carshalton Park8 min walk
- Wrythe Recreation Ground9 min walk
- Elm Grove10 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
© OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026 · Powered by TfL Open Data, 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 Sutton there are about 3.6 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 B C Preschool is a full-day nursery at Old School House, Mill Lane, Carshalton, SM5 2JY, in Carshalton, Sutton. It is registered for 40 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 19 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Play B C Preschool Ltd.
Run by Play B C Preschool Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play B C PreschoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| The Carshalton Day Nursery and Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Elmwood NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | £96 | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Tilly's Preschool LimitedSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Play B C PreschoolSessional pre-school | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | 08:00–16:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Ruskin Road Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Bright Horizons Carshalton Day Nursery And PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Carshalton7
- All nurseries in Sutton73
- All nurseries in SM518
- Nurseries near Carshalton station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Victor Seymour Infants' School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.2 miles
- St Mary's RC Infants School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.2 miles
- Harris Junior Academy Carshalton Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected November 2024 0.2 miles
- St Mary's RC Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected March 2025 0.2 miles
- All Saints Carshalton Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.3 miles
- Rushy Meadow Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 0.6 miles
- Collingwood School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- Muschamp Primary School and Language Opportunity Base Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.7 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 B C Preschool's opening hours?
Play B C Preschool opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Play B C Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Play B C Preschool Good at its inspection on 13 October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Play B C Preschool take?
Play B C Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
Who runs Play B C Preschool?
Play B C Preschool is run by Play B C Preschool Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Play B C Preschool?
Carshalton is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Play B C Preschool?
You can call 020 8088 4808 and visit playbc.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.
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- 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.
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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2602814 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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