Full-day nursery in Byram, North Yorkshire
Playcare Day Nursery
Brotherton and Byram Children's Centre, Low Street, Knottingley, WF11 9HQ · 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 June 2015Reference EY490395Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 5 May 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places77 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 7 May 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Brotherton and Byram Children's Centre, Low Street, Knottingley, WF11 9HQ · More nurseries in WF11
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Punch Bowl Inn, Marshcroft and Dish Hill Fly-Over.
Parks and playgrounds
- Rugby Field Playground8 min walk
- Byram Park Road Playground10 min walk
- Playground12 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.
What parents say
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Playcare Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Brotherton and Byram Children's Centre, Low Street, Knottingley, WF11 9HQ, in Byram, North Yorkshire. It is registered for 77 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 4 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Eversleigh Day Nurseries Ltd.
Run by Eversleigh Day Nurseries Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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| Playcare Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Willow Green Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected September 2023 0.9 miles
- The Vale Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected December 2024 1.0 miles
- Burton Salmon Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 1.3 miles
- Simpson's Lane Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected June 2025 1.5 miles
- St Botolphs CE Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 1.5 miles
- Oyster Park Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 1.6 miles
- England Lane Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected July 2024 1.7 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 Playcare Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Playcare Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 5 May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Playcare Day Nursery take?
Playcare Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 77 children at any one time.
Who runs Playcare Day Nursery?
Playcare Day Nursery is run by Eversleigh Day Nurseries Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Playcare Day Nursery?
Knottingley is the nearest station we know of, 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Playcare Day Nursery?
You can call 01977 607407.
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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.
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- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY490395 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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