# Precious Playdays Precious Playdays is a sessional pre-school at Multi Racial Community Centre, 70 Durban Road West, Watford, WD18 7DS, in West Watford, Hertfordshire. It is registered for 25 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in March 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/precious-playdays-2662730 Last checked 30 June 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Sessional pre-school - Address: Multi Racial Community Centre, 70 Durban Road West, Watford, WD18 7DS - Registered places: 25 - Ofsted URN: 2662730 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection on 26 March 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Outstanding - Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding - Personal development: Outstanding - Leadership and management: Outstanding Safeguarding effective. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2662730 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since November 2021 (Reference 2662730). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2662730) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 26 March 2024). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2662730) - Registered places: 25 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2662730) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: Multi Racial Community Centre, 70 Durban Road West, Watford, WD18 7DS Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.654624,-0.407926 - Station: Watford, 0.4 miles - Station: Watford High Street, 0.7 miles - Station: Watford Junction, 0.8 miles - 10 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Cassiobury Park, 0.2 miles - Park: Harwoods Recreation Ground, 0.4 miles - Park: Ring Around Park, 0.5 miles - Playground: Charter School Playground, under 0.1 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.4 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. In Hertfordshire there are about 2.9 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 ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Chater Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | School remains Good (Improving) (July 2024) | yes | under 0.1 miles | | Chater Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good (November 2024) | | 0.2 miles | | Lanchester Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Standards maintained (November 2024) | | 0.4 miles | | Chessbrook Education Support Centre | | 5–16 | School remains Outstanding (February 2024) | | 0.5 miles | | Laurance Haines School | Primary | 3–11 | Standards maintained (March 2025) | yes | 0.5 miles | | Watford St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement (February 2025) | | 0.6 miles | | Central Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Report card (February 2026) | yes | 0.7 miles | | St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Report card (January 2026) | yes | 0.7 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Bright Horizons The Park Day Nursery and Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/bright-horizons-the-park-day-nursery-and-preschool-ey305263) | Good | | | under 0.1 miles | | [Building Blocks Preschool Nurseries Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/building-blocks-preschool-nurseries-ltd-2575751) | Good | | | 0.2 miles | | [The Little Learners Montessori Watford](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-little-learners-montessori-watford-ey540707) | Good | | 07:30–18:00 | 0.3 miles | | [Busy Bees Day Nursery at Watford](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/busy-bees-day-nursery-at-watford-ey422566) | Good | | | 0.4 miles | | [The Little Sparkles Preschool Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-little-sparkles-preschool-limited-ey490497) | Good | | | 0.5 miles | | [Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Watford](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/monkey-puzzle-day-nursery-watford-2546682) | Good | | | 0.5 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Precious Playdays's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Precious Playdays Outstanding at its inspection on 26 March 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Precious Playdays take? Precious Playdays is registered with Ofsted for up to 25 children at any one time. ### What is the nearest station to Precious Playdays? Watford is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2662730) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.