# Playdays

Playdays is a sessional pre-school at 10 Cedar Road, Sutton, SM2 5DA, in Sutton. It is registered for 24 children and takes children aged 2 years to 5 years. It opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri, term time only. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 6 reviews (November 2026).

Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/playdays-139946  
Last checked 11 November 2026.

## At a glance

- Type: Sessional pre-school
- Address: 10 Cedar Road, Sutton, SM2 5DA
- Ages: 2 years to 5 years
- Opening hours: 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri
- Weeks open: term time only
- Registered places: 24
- Funded childcare: funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds
- Meals included: no
- Phone: 07932 730968
- Website: http://www.weareplaydays.co.uk/sitemap/
- Ofsted URN: 139946

## Ofsted and official records

Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 3 October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.

- Quality of education: Good
- Behaviour and attitudes: Good
- Personal development: Good
- Leadership and management: Good

Safeguarding effective.

Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/139946

Official records:

- Ofsted registration: Registered since October 1994 (Reference 139946). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/139946)
- Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 3 October 2024). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/139946)
- Registered places: 24 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/139946)

## Fees

| Age | Per hour |
|---|---|
| All ages | £8 |

Price per hour is the day rate over a 6-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.

Source: nursery website (https://www.weareplaydays.co.uk/fees-and-funding-options), 11 November 2026.

Funded hours: 2-year-olds, 30 hours.

## Hours and ages

- Monday to Friday: 09:00–15:00
- Ages: 2 years to 5 years
- Weeks open: term time only
- Sessions: per hour

## Getting there

Address: 10 Cedar Road, Sutton, SM2 5DA

Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.358014,-0.189345

- Station: Sutton (London), 0.1 miles
- Station: Carshalton Beeches, 0.8 miles
- Station: West Sutton, 0.9 miles
- 20 bus stops within 400 m
- Park: Manor Park, 0.3 miles
- Park: Warren Park, 0.4 miles
- Playground: Manor Park Playground, 0.3 miles
- Playground: Playground, 0.5 miles

© OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026 · Powered by TfL Open Data, checked 13 November 2026.

## Places and next steps

Spaces: not published yet.

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. Source: ONS Census 2021.

When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery

## Ratings

- Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews (as of 11 November 2026)

## About: a day here

### Learning

Its website says the nursery uses in-the-moment planning. Ofsted's 2024 inspection rated overall effectiveness Good and quality of education Good. Its website names SEND support, a SENCo, speech and language support, an inclusive setting, dance and movement, and cooking activities.

- In-the-moment planning (source: nursery website, https://www.weareplaydays.co.uk/eyfs)

### Food

Meals are not included in the fees. Its website says parents provide a packed lunch and healthy snacks are provided.

- Parents provide packed lunch (source: nursery website, https://www.weareplaydays.co.uk/about-playdays/snack-time-lunch-club)
- Healthy snacks provided (source: nursery website, https://www.weareplaydays.co.uk/about-playdays/snack-time-lunch-club)

### Outdoors

Its website lists its own garden, a growing or allotment area, and local outings and trips.

- Own garden (source: nursery website, https://www.weareplaydays.co.uk/about-playdays/snack-time-lunch-club)
- Growing / allotment area (source: nursery website, https://www.weareplaydays.co.uk/about-playdays/snack-time-lunch-club)
- Local outings and trips (source: nursery website, https://www.weareplaydays.co.uk/about-playdays/visits-visitors)

### Settling in

Its website says there is no fixed settling-in procedure. After a place is accepted, a home visit with a manager and the child's key person helps the child settle, at their own pace. The nursery operates a key person system.

- Key person system (source: nursery website, https://www.weareplaydays.co.uk/about-playdays/our-approach)
- Term-time only (source: nursery website, https://www.weareplaydays.co.uk/)
- Half-day sessions (source: nursery website, https://www.weareplaydays.co.uk/)

### SEND and inclusion

- SEND support (source: nursery website, https://www.weareplaydays.co.uk/about-playdays/our-approach)
- SENCo (source: nursery website, https://www.weareplaydays.co.uk/parents-carers-information)
- Speech and language support (source: nursery website, https://www.weareplaydays.co.uk/parents-carers-information)
- Inclusive setting (source: nursery website, https://www.weareplaydays.co.uk/)

### Safety

Ofsted's 2024 inspection rated safeguarding as effective.

- Parent app with daily updates (source: nursery website, https://www.weareplaydays.co.uk/eyfs)
- Online learning journal (source: nursery website, https://www.weareplaydays.co.uk/eyfs)

### Extras and activities

- Dance and movement (source: nursery website, https://www.weareplaydays.co.uk/about-playdays/daily-routine)
- Cooking activities (source: nursery website, https://www.weareplaydays.co.uk/fees-and-funding-options)

### Getting a place

According to its website, families visit the setting and complete a registration form. If offered a place, they return an acceptance slip with a non-refundable registration fee, and a home visit with a manager and key person is then arranged. The nursery has a waiting list and accepts funded hours for 2-year-olds, the universal 15 funded hours for 3-4 year olds, and 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds.

## Nearby schools

Distances are in a straight line.

| School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devonshire Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good (January 2025) | yes | 0.3 miles |
| Sutton High School GDST |  | 3–18 |  | yes | 0.4 miles |
| Manor Park Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding (June 2025) | yes | 0.4 miles |
| Robin Hood Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | School remains Good (December 2022) |  | 0.6 miles |
| Thomas Wall Nursery School | Nursery | 3–5 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good (May 2025) | yes | 0.6 miles |
| Robin Hood Infants' School | Primary | 5–7 | Report card (May 2026) |  | 0.6 miles |
| Homefield Preparatory School |  | 3–11 |  | yes | 0.7 miles |
| The Limes College |  | 5–16 | Good (October 2023) |  | 0.7 miles |

## Nearby nurseries

| Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Christchurch Fledgelings Pre-School Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/christchurch-fledgelings-pre-school-limited-2720954) | Good |  | 09:00–15:00 | 0.2 miles |
| [WHIZZ KIDZ NURSERIES](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/whizz-kidz-nurseries-2873684) |  |  |  | 0.4 miles |
| [The Montessori Children's House](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-montessori-childrens-house-ey248359) | Good |  | 08:00–16:30 | 0.4 miles |
| [Magdalen Nursery Sutton](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/magdalen-nursery-sutton-2501600) | Good | £80 | 07:30–18:00 | 0.4 miles |
| [Dragonflies Sutton](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/dragonflies-sutton-2839083) |  |  | 08:00–18:00 | 0.4 miles |
| [Whizz Kidz Nurseries Sutton](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/whizz-kidz-nurseries-sutton-ey500246) | Good |  | 07:30–18:00 | 0.5 miles |

## Frequently asked questions

### How much does Playdays cost?

Playdays publishes these fees: per hour £8 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.

### Does Playdays offer 30 funded hours?

Yes. Playdays offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.

### Does Playdays take funded 2-year-olds?

Yes. Playdays offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.

### What are Playdays's opening hours?

Playdays opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri.

### Is Playdays open all year?

No. Playdays is open term time only.

### What ages does Playdays take?

Playdays takes children aged 2 years to 5 years.

### What is Playdays's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Playdays Good at its inspection on 3 October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.

### How many children can Playdays take?

Playdays is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.

### Are meals included at Playdays?

Meals are not included in the fees at Playdays.

### What approach does Playdays follow?

Playdays's website describes its approach as: In-the-moment planning.

### Does Playdays have outdoor space?

Playdays lists: Own garden, Growing / allotment area and Local outings and trips.

### Does Playdays support children with SEND?

Playdays lists: SEND support, SENCo, Speech and language support and Inclusive setting.

### What is the nearest station to Playdays?

Sutton (London) is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 miles away in a straight line.

### How do I contact Playdays?

You can call 07932 730968 and visit www.weareplaydays.co.uk.

## Sources

- Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/139946)
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.weareplaydays.co.uk), as of 11 November 2026 (http://www.weareplaydays.co.uk/sitemap/)
- Rating and review themes: Google, as of 11 November 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Playdays+Preschool&query_place_id=ChIJf0OriAgIdkgRrXdH65M8fok)
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/)

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