Play 2 Learn Day Nursery Grays

St Clements Health & Comm. Centre, London Road, West Thurrock, Grays RM20 4AR
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  • Play 2 Learn Day Nursery Grays, Grays
Play 2 Learn Day Nursery offers childcare to children from 6 months to 5 years of age.

The team's vision is to provide world-class childcare for all children, employing an integrative approach, combining childcare and education with healthy and early intervention. The nursery features age-appropriate rooms and a large garden where children are free to explore their surroundings. There are endless opportunities for children to play, explore and to be curious both indoors and outdoors.

The nursery offers a range of extra-curricular clubs such as Tiny Mites, Little Scientists, Sporty Champs and Nature Nurture. At Play 2 Learn, parents can stay up to date with the parent app, and can contribute to their child's learning from home!
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Keeley Lennon-Humphrey (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 22

Total Places for Children

  • 74

Age Range

  • from 0 years 0 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • £81.24 - full day
    £48.12 - morning session
    £45.40 - afternoon session

  • Their fees include a range of extra-curricular clubs, freshly prepared meals and snacks and milk (excluding formula milk).
    They offer 10% sibling discount on private fees per child when 2 or more children attend the setting.

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Play 2 Learn Day Nursery Grays Reviews (31)

9.9

Play 2 Learn Day Nursery Grays has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.934) out of 10, based on 14 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Play 2 Learn Day Nursery Grays has 31 reviews.

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Review from N R (Mother of Child) published on 5 September 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been attending Play 2 Learn Day Nursery for over 3 years and we are immensely grateful and appreciative of the support, care and just a lovely little “home away from home” setting that all the members of staff have created.
What I particularly like is that everyone is friendly, caring
and very experienced and our little one really loves her nursery and looks forward to going in everyday.
Reply from Victoria, Early Years Director at Play 2 Learn Day Nursery Grays
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a lovely review! It has been such a pleasure having your family here with us at Play 2 Learn!
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Review from C M (Mother of Child) published on 5 September 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started nursery when he was 2 years and 2 months, in almost 3 years of Play to Learn, he became an independent child, social, careful and kind. He has been attached to all members of staff because they gave him the chance to express himself and his feelings. When he was upset, there was always
someone to give him a cuddle, for that I am thankful and happy. He did find his second family where he was comfortable and loved. Highly recommend this nursery, worth every penny that we have invested in our son's future.
Reply from Victoria, Early Years Director at Play 2 Learn Day Nursery Grays
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a lovely review! It has been such a pleasure having your family here with us at Play 2 Learn!
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Review from Stacey H (Mother of Child) published on 29 July 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Play 2 Learn Day Nursery have been fantastic. Covid meant he had little social experience by the time he started there - they took the time to find a key person that he could really take to, one that recognised days I struggled and did crafts with my son to make me smile at the end of the day. They
have helped support him while we moved home (I kept him there despite the hour-ish commute back and forth as he had built incredible relationships with the staff as well as friends) they took the lead in potty training, even discussing his toilet chart we have at home when we struggled keeping the nappy off at home. Everything they do is with care and development in mind- they are a fantastic team, all of which I have built a great relationship with too, they care about the parents aswell as the safety of the children - my little ones particularly enjoys the extra curriculum activities they provide that enriches the children’s time there further - well done Play 2 Learn.
Reply from Victoria, Early Years Director at Play 2 Learn Day Nursery Grays
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a lovely review! It has been such a pleasure having your family here with us at Play 2 Learn!
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Review from Laura K (Mother of Child) published on 13 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I really can't fault Play 2 Learn Day Nursery Grays. I have two children and between them they have been in all of the rooms so I have dealt with most members of staff and I can honestly say they are all amazing. I can see the special bonds that both of my children have formed and it makes me feel so
confident that they are in good hands. My son has a lot of energy but his teachers are great with him and know how to get the best from him. They do different activities every day and they are very creative often having themed days. They update the app often with lots of pictures and observations and the chat function makes it really easy to talk to their rooms. My daughter has many allergies and I have been very impressed by the way they have handled this with her. They are also currently a massive help with potty training. We love the nursery so much that we just keep increasing sessions even when not necessarily needed, as the children gain so much from their time there.
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Review from G L (Mother of Child) published on 12 December 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been going to Play 2 Learn since he was 1 and I am so glad I found this nursery, they have been amazing the staff are friendly, caring, polite, and helpful and my son loves it there. He has come on leaps and bounds since going, thank you to the whole team at Play 2 Learn amazing nursery.
Reply from Victoria Lennon-Humphrey, Early Years Director at Play 2 Learn Day Nursery Grays
Thank you so much for your kind words! We love having your child with us at the nursery!
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Review from Carmen E (Mother of Child) published on 25 August 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are so happy that we choose Play 2 Learn Day Nursery for our daughter! The entire team is amazing, very supportive and very kind! They do all types of fun/interactive activities with the children, which helps a lot in their development. My daughter started to attend the nursery at 18 months old,
she is now 22 months old and I can see the benefits of the nursery on her behaviour and development! Highly recommend it! If I could, I would give 10 stars!
Reply from Victoria, Early Years Director at Play 2 Learn Day Nursery Grays
Hi Carmen, thank you so much for your kind words. We love having your daughter and your family here with us at Play 2 Learn!
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Review from Lisa C (Mother of Child) published on 17 August 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending this nursery since February 2022 and I am so pleased we chose Play 2 Learn. He loves coming to nursery, he’s happy, learning and developing and most of all I know he is looked after. There is a car park which is handy and the Family app is amazing. You can track your child's
day from start to finish. All the staff are lovely and interact well with all the children. I can’t recommend it enough. Thank you!
Reply from Victoria, Early Years Director at Play 2 Learn Day Nursery Grays
Thank you so much for your kind words. We love having your son with us at Play 2 Learn! He is such a delight to look after.
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Review from M P (Mother of Child) published on 15 August 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
It was a pleasure having my two kids at that nursery. I can't thank you enough for your help. Everything was excellent, staff, food, activities, care, and communication. I will definitely recommend this nursery!
Thank you so much!
Reply from Victoria, Early Years Director at Play 2 Learn Day Nursery Grays
Thank you so much for your kind words. It has been a pleasure to have both your children with us over the years. We will certainly miss your little boy when he leaves for school!
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Review from J N (Mother of Child) published on 10 August 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot put into sentence of how amazing this nursery and staff are! My daughter loves it moreover happy to see the activities and childs routine on the app during the day little one with smile all the time. Staff members care is incredible!
Reply from Victoria, Early Years Director at Play 2 Learn Day Nursery Grays
Thank you so much for your lovely words! We love having your little one with us - what a lovely little girl she is. We really appreciate your feedback!
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Review from Leah W (Mother of Child) published on 10 August 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery is just brilliant. We visited a few nurseries before deciding on Play 2 Learn Day Nursery. We cannot fault the care given to our daughter. It’s always hard to leave your child in someone else’s care, but all the staff members made it very easy. The communication is second to none, and with
the regular updates, I was reassured my child was happy.
Reply from Victoria, Early Years Director at Play 2 Learn Day Nursery Grays
Thank you so much! We are so happy to have your family here with us. It's amazing to see how much progress she has made during her time with us.
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Review from Lonelle P (Mother of Child) published on 24 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has been attending Play 2 Learn for a few years and I cannot praise the nursery and staff enough. The level of care is outstanding and my child always goes and comes home extremely happy. I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone looking. I was apprehensive about sending my baby at first
but she has developed unbelievably well. Best decision I made. Best nursery in Grays!
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.934)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.934) out of 10 for Play 2 Learn Day Nursery Grays is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 14 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 14 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.988 for Play 2 Learn Day Nursery Grays is calculated as follows: ( (167 Excellents x 5) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 168 Ratings = 4.988
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 4.946 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Play 2 Learn Day Nursery Grays is based on 14 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 74 number of registered child places is 14.8. 14 Positive Reviews ÷ 14.8 = 0.946
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Meet the Team (1)

Keeley

Keeley Lennon-Humphrey

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2018

Keeley has been a part of the Grays team since March 2018. She has a Cache Level 3 qualification in children and young people’s workforce, using her knowledge and passion to develop her career and achieve several promotions starting as an Early Years Educator, and progressing to her current role as Nursery Manager.


She is passionate about the development of children and believes that creating a safe and fun environment ensures that every child reaches their full potential. Keeley loves the outdoors and has developed our Nature Nurture club, where children can learn through their own experiences in the world around them.


Keeley has strong motivation and dedication to succeed in all that she sets out to achieve, empowering and inspiring her team to achieve high standards of quality care for all children that attend Play 2 Learn Day Nursery.

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