Full-day nursery in Chard, Somerset
Playdays Pre-school
Methodist Church Hall, Fore Street, Chard, TA20 1QA · 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
Methodist Church Hall, Fore Street, Chard, TA20 1QA · More nurseries in TA20
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Essex Close, Boden Street and The Guildhall.
Parks and playgrounds
- Snowdon Park12 min walk
- Jocelyn Park playground4 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground12 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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Playdays Pre-school is a full-day nursery at Methodist Church Hall, Fore Street, Chard, TA20 1QA, in Chard, Somerset. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playdays Pre-schoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| The Lawns Children's Nursery @ Chard SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Cuddles & Care Children's Day Nursery, ChardFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Chard NNI/Schools OutFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Holyrood PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Little Munchkins Childcare C.I.CFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–17:30 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Premier Wraparound @ AvishayesFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Chard School ages 4–11 under 0.1 miles
- Manor Court Community Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected October 2024 0.3 miles
- The Redstart Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.5 miles
- Avishayes Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected October 2024 0.7 miles
- Holyrood Academy Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.3 miles
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What is Playdays Pre-school's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Playdays Pre-school Good at its inspection on 24 May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Playdays Pre-school take?
Playdays Pre-school is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
How do I contact Playdays Pre-school?
You can call 07836 672729.
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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
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 142945 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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