Partou Playdays Day Nursery & Pre-school

Old Grammar School, 76 Church Street, Blackrod, Bolton BL6 5EQ
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9.6 124 Reviews
  • Partou Playdays Day Nursery & Pre-school, Bolton
Situated in the heart of Blackrod, Partou Playdays Day Nursery and Pre-school is a triple Ofsted ‘outstanding’ rated setting (August 2019, October 2013, February 2011), providing exceptional care and education for babies and children up to the age of five.

Set within a beautifully refurbished grammar school building, the nursery has five bright and stimulating playrooms and fantastic outdoor spaces complete with mud kitchen, climbing tree, huge sandpit and an allotment.

Children at the setting also enjoy plenty of extra-curricular activities including music, dance and swimming lessons alongside the hugely popular forest school sessions and trips into the local community. Parents can keep track of their child’s activities and development using the nursery’s online learning journal.

Delicious, nutritious meals and snacks are freshly prepared in the nursery kitchen, providing children with a balanced diet bursting with fresh vegetables, fruit, meat and fish.

Partou Playdays is located on Church Street, close to Blackrod Community Centre and within easy reach of Adlington and Aspull.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 30

Total Places for Children

  • 96

Age Range

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

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:00-18:00
    Tuesday 07:00-18:00
    Wednesday 07:00-18:00
    Thursday 07:00-18:00
    Friday 07:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Parking

  • The nursery has a safe off-road car park.

Partou Playdays Day Nursery & Pre-school Reviews (124)

9.6

Partou Playdays Day Nursery & Pre-school has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.590) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Partou Playdays Day Nursery & Pre-school has 124 reviews.

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Review from Victoria M (Mother of Child) published on 30 December 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has been at the setting over 3 years now and each room has been specially designed to help my daughter flourish in the environment. The staff are committed and the changeover of staff is minimal, allowing my child to grow meaningful attachments with staff which has built her confidence. The
learning experiences are all linked towards the current curriculum and beyond allowing my child to not only learn and develop but gain wider skills such as empathy, risk taking and self care needs. Additional activities are also available such as swimming and dance and staff go above and beyond in activities to involve parents such as nativities, Fathers/Mothers Day breakfast. My child has happily, crawled, walked and now runs into Playdays to see her friends (including the staff). It will be a sad day when she leaves but I will continue to spread the word of this fantastic setting so other parents and children can enjoy, as much as we do!
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Review from S P (Mother of Child) published on 30 December 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We love Playdays nursery and our daughter has always loved going there from being a baby. We always feel like she is safe and happy there. The staff are very friendly and clearly love the children. The management go above and beyond to help and solve any issues you might have. They always have fun
extra activities for both the children and parents to take part in.
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Review from N O (Mother of Child) published on 30 December 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Playdays is amazing and really helps my son to do his best. The staff here are great and allow my child to learn and play in a safe and educational environment. All staff are approachable and always work to ensure the best is being achieved by each child, they also show concern for my child's health
as well as his educational needs.
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Review from Emily K (Mother of Child) published on 30 December 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy has really thrived since being here at Playdays. He has grown in confidence, improved on his speech, and social skills, and comes home happy and tired after a lovely busy day.
There are plenty of different activities for him to engage in. The staff are excellent at providing opportunities
for my son to be involved in a variety of things throughout the day, indoor, outdoor, messy play and construction etc. We love all the staff here, they are so friendly and helpful and welcome our little one into the room each day and are great at helping on the mornings my little one is feeling a bit shy.
The meals are really good home-cooked meals at lunch and a snack tea later in the day. My little boy has been helped so much with his self-restricted diet. He now is more willing to try new foods thanks to the support from the ladies at Playdays nursery. We would definitely recommend Playdays.
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Review from Laura F (Mother of Child) published on 30 December 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This nursery is exceptional. The staff, the rooms, the garden, just everything is amazing. I would not choose for my child to be anywhere else.
I would like to see more daily updates/pictures on the app but I am not knocking the nursery for this as it just means that they are busy with the kids.
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son loves this nursery. Never had any issues.
I would highly recommend to any parent that is considering Playdays for their child.
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Review from V O (Mother of Child) published on 30 December 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Playdays are fantastic. My eldest son who is now 5 absolutely loved going and his development from going was fantastic. My 2 year old daughter is now there and I can see the same with her. Her social skills have improved so much especially being born through covid. I cannot recommend them enough. The
staff are fantastic and so friendly too.
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Review from Laura M (Mother of Child) published on 30 December 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started at Playdays in September 2022 and I couldn't be happier with my choice. The staff are all fantastic and the manager is always on hand to answer questions or help with any issues. My son gets excited when he realises where he's going and thoroughly enjoys his days at nursery. The added
bonus of the Learning Book app allows me to see what activities he has been up to during the day. It also gives me the opportunity to upload photos and information on all the things we get up to at home. One of the main reasons I chose to send my son here was the fact the children nap outside, this was a major bonus given the benefits of doing so. Also, with the fees including all meals, nappies, sun cream, etc. it provides excellent value for money.
I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone.
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Review from Nikki R (Mother of Child) published on 7 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has attended Playdays for the last 3 years and has loved every minute. At each stage of her development I have been informed on what they are doing to help her achieve her milestones and the staff go above and beyond to look after my daughter. All the staff are really friendly and helpful.
I would recommend this nursery to anyone.
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Review from A L (Mother of Child) published on 9 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy started here in September 2021 at 10 months old. All the staff welcomed him and helped him settle in instantly. They update you with photos of his activities and always keep you involved and up to date with his development. We’re so happy with this nursery, and he absolutely loves attending,
now he runs in and doesn’t even wave bye-bye! Which I’m taking as a positive. Thank you to the staff in his room and the manager is so helpful too!
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Review from Ms M (Mother of Child) published on 9 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I spent a lot of time researching all the nursery schools in our local area to ensure I chose the right one when sending our child to school. I have been very happy with Playdays as the staff are all lovely, and more importantly, our child enjoys going.
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Review from Mr Craig F (Father of Child) published on 8 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very well managed nursery with great staff! It's clear that the nursery sets high standards across various aspects of the provision of care and development of children. I'm grateful to have been able to send my child to the nursery over the last 18 months or so.
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Review from G G (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A fantastic nursery! My little girl absolutely loves going to nursery and always has. She does so many activities and plays outside lots which is her favourite thing to do. All the staff know who she is and are so friendly.
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Review from Rachel D (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy loves coming to nursery and talks so fondly of his time there. The staff are all very attentive and show genuine care towards each child from what I have witnessed. Communication between myself and the nursery is great, I have a good awareness of what the children do during the day, and
also know that I can speak to any staff member about anything if required. I have recommended the setting to a friend whose child now also attends too.
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Review from Kirsty J (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been coming here since she was 8 months old and is now due to turn 3. The staff are all friendly, approachable and know my daughter well! The manager is fantastic and nothing is too much trouble, the support the nursery has given our family over the past two years has been amazing. Our
daughter walks in with a smile and leaves with a smile and does not stop chattering about her jam-packed day once we get home! I would 100% recommend Playdays to anyone who is looking for childcare providers.
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Review from Megan D (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery. Both my children have attended here in the past and now. Never had issues. Staff are friendly, caring and there to support your child and yourself. Highly recommend this nursery.
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Review from Swapna B (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have had a great experience with Playdays Nursery. Our child started going there last year in February (2021) and when he first started he struggled a bit at the beginning like any other child who goes to school the first time. But staff at Playdays helped him with the transition. They provided us
with a few settling-in days (more than other nurseries usually provide) and it was really helpful. And last year in October we went to India for 5 weeks, and when we came back, he was promoted to the higher class, and they again helped him with his transition.


I am very pleased with the staff, they provide us with all the information when we pick him up in the evening, they keep us posted with any changes at Nursery, any Covid-19 cases, or anything else important. Activity updates are also regularly sent to us by email, or available on their Facebook page. We are overall very satisfied. And we hope they keep doing the amazing job that they are already doing.

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Review from M S (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very secure nursery. Staff have always been very supportive when needed. Providing excellent care and education for my daughter. Meals are of good quality and variety. Kept up to date with events for the children. Informative parents evening.
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Review from A P (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My child has now been in three of the rooms at Playdays and has enjoyed each one. The staff are friendly, approachable and caring. At the end of the day you get a breakdown of your child’s day which is helpful and every few weeks your child participates in a “focus week” to concentrate on any areas
of development. There is also an electronic workbook to upload pictures, however, this is not used as often. The office staff are always at hand to answer any queries quickly and efficiently. I would recommend Playdays to any prospective new parents.
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Review from Rachael W (Mother of Child) published on 1 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child loves going to nursery here he, has come on leaps and bounds since attending. My child is currently on the speech therapist waiting list but has improved massively and I think that's all down to the staff and team at Playdays.
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Review from Karen T (Mother of Child) published on 3 September 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I have always found the staff welcoming and accommodating. They spend time with you at the end of the day telling you what your child has done and eaten. I haven't had much feedback/photos in the electronic workbook.
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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.590)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.590) out of 10 for Partou Playdays Day Nursery & Pre-school 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 12 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.6 out of 5 from 12 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 4.965 for Partou Playdays Day Nursery & Pre-school is calculated as follows: ( (139 Excellents x 5) + (5 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 144 Ratings = 4.965
  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 4.625 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Partou Playdays Day Nursery & Pre-school is based on 12 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 96 number of registered child places is 19.2. 12 Positive Reviews ÷ 19.2 = 0.625
  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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