Full-day nursery in Beechwood, Middlesbrough
Play Days Day Nursery
James Cook University Hospital, Marton Road, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS4 3BW · 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
James Cook University Hospital, Marton Road, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS4 3BW · More nurseries in TS4
Stations
- James Cook7 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Marton21 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including James Cook Hospital South Ent, Spinal Cord Injuries Centre and James Cook Hospital North.
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, 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 Middlesbrough 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 Days Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at James Cook University Hospital, Marton Road, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS4 3BW, in Beechwood, Middlesbrough. It is registered for 96 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.4 from 7 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play Days Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Marton Children's Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Nature Time ChildcareFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Teacher Time EastersideSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Zizus @ The HubFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| TAD Children's Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Play & Learn NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Beech Grove Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.5 miles
- St Pius X Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.5 miles
- River Tees Hospital School ages 5–18Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected July 2024 0.6 miles
- River Tees Academy Grangetown ages 5–19Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 0.6 miles
- Berwick Hills Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.7 miles
- Park End Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.7 miles
- Easterside Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.7 miles
- St Thomas More RC Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.8 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Play Days Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Play Days Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 28 October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Play Days Day Nursery take?
Play Days Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 96 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Play Days Day Nursery?
James Cook is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Play Days Day Nursery?
You can call 01642 282810.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 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.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY152999 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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