Full-day nursery in Caversham, Reading
Playday (caversham) Ltd
Hemdean House School, Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SD · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Hemdean House School, Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SD · More nurseries in RG4
Stations
- Reading22 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Queen Street, Blenheim Road and St Annes Well.
Parks and playgrounds
- Balmore Walk3 min walk
- Caversham Court Gardens7 min walk
- Thames Side Promenade9 min walk
- Christchurch Meadows10 min walk
- Rufus Isaacs Play Area playground10 min walk
- Westfield Road Recreation Ground 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 Reading 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.
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Playday (caversham) Ltd is a full-day nursery at Hemdean House School, Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SD, in Caversham, Reading. It is registered for 50 children. Its Ofsted report card (May 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playday (caversham) LtdThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Chiltern NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| St Andrews Pre-schoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
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| Banana Moon Day Nursery CavershamFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Emmer Green Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Emmer Green KindergartenFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Caversham Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.2 miles
- Caversham Preparatory School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- Thameside Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.4 miles
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.5 miles
- E P Collier Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.6 miles
- New Bridge Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected October 2023 0.7 miles
- The Hill Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 0.8 miles
- Emmer Green Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected October 2024 0.9 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 Playday (caversham) Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Playday (caversham) Ltd was inspected on 20 May 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Playday (caversham) Ltd take?
Playday (caversham) Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 50 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Playday (caversham) Ltd?
Reading is the nearest station we know of, 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2527781 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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