Partou Play Away Day Nursery & Pre-school

34 Devonshire Place, Harrogate HG1 4AD
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  • Partou Play Away Day Nursery & Pre-school, Harrogate
Partou Play Away Day Nursery & Pre-school offers all-inclusive daycare making life easier for busy parents.

There is outdoor fun, with natural, stimulating and varied play areas as well as home cooked wholesome food. Their early years staff are professional and experienced.

This lovely nursery setting is located just off the Skipton Road (A59), close to Harrogate Hospital and within easy reach of Harrogate Town Centre. This convenient location means they’re able to get out and enjoy lots of sunny days exploring The Stray, as well as being perfectly located for parents working in and around the town centre! The staff team prides itself on a warm and happy nursery, which is staffed by the nicest people who love children and are highly motivated and qualified.

The highly-qualified team is completely dedicated to giving the little ones the very best start to their education. They undergo regular training and work hard to provide inspirational learning activities every day.

Jenni the manager would love to show the nursery off to you, so please do book an appointment to have a look around and meet the lovely people. If you prefer a location on the Wetherby Road, please consider Woodlands Day Nursery at 111 Wetherby Road near the school! There is also a convenient town centre location, Little Dragons Day Nursery on East Parade, opposite Rawcliffes.
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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

  • 76

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 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 & Christmas

Partou Play Away Day Nursery & Pre-school Reviews (50)

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Partou Play Away Day Nursery & Pre-school has a Review Score of 8.4 (8.383) out of 10, based on 4 reviews in the last 2 years.
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Review from Danielle H (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very warming nursery who are straight away happy to help. Had no problems whatsoever, my little man is always talking about what fantastic activities he's been up to. Lovely staff who are always reassuring with my little man and clearly gained my little boys trust very quickly. He will settle, cuddle
and feel safe and secure with the staff which is brilliant.
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Review from T A (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My sons have been in PlayAway Day Nursery for the last five years and I have always been really happy with their care and how happy they’ve both been there. All the staff have been fantastic and both boys have always loved all of their networks. A special mention to one member of staff who is an actual
Angel and who has made both boys feel very loved and cared for. Thank you!
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Review from Natalia S (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I would like to thank you for your hard work. My daughter loves to be at the nursery. Due to Covid-19 we are not able to attend the nursery to see what children are doing but thankfully we are able to see a pictures which is because of you. I’m really happy to see my daughter's smile when she is passing
the nursery on our way for a walk. Thank you once again.
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Review from Sylwia (Mother of Child) published on 21 April 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I’m very happy about this nursery. My son always comes back with a smile on his face, especially when his keyworker is working on that day. The staff are brilliant. I can recommend this place for all parents who are still struggling to find a nursery for their child.
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Review from Rebecca (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
My son loves it there. Staff all are fab always smiling. I'm disappointed there is hardly anything coming home with him nor any online so I can see his progress with pics and written like there used to be when he started.
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Review from Alisia (Mother of Child) published on 12 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl started at PlayAway when she just turned 8 months, she is now nearly two and a half. Firstly in the baby room and now in the toddler room. The ladies who have looked after her in both rooms have been nothing but amazing. My little girl adores them all and in turn, they make it very clear
they equally adore her and her little pals too. They have been key players in her education, she has developed into an independent, kind and hilarious little lady, and they have been key players in this and I can't thank them enough. It makes mine and my husband's life's easier knowing we are dropping her off every morning to spend her day having loads of fun. If you're looking for a place where your little one would be looked after as well as they would be at home, I definitely recommend PlayAway!
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Review from Sam (Mother of Child) published on 8 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has attended Playaway since the age of 1 and is now a 4 year old in the preschool room. I have always been extremely happy with the care provided by the nursery during this time. There has been a change in owners and management during this time but this was well handled and the current management
do a great job. The staff in preschool are amazing and the bonds they have with the children are evident. The children spend a lot of time playing outside which I really appreciate. I have nothing bad to say.
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Review from Grace G (Mother of Child) published on 8 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy has been going to PlayAway for a year. He absolutely loves it. The staff are all lovely and you can see they really enjoy looking after our little ones. I would highly recommend this nursery to my friends and family.
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Review from Elle T (Mother of Child) published on 5 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
PlayAway nursery is a fantastic place, newly refurbished, a great environment for all ages before school. The staff are lovely and my daughter smiles every time she gets to the door. I don't worry about my daughter at all when she’s at nursery, she’s in the best hands. The food is also amazing, she
eats better than I do!
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Review from Dan (Father of Child) published on 5 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my son and daughter have action-packed days and come home with fun stories to tell. We know they are very well looked after and cared for. All staff take the time to get to know our children’s own personality and help them develop what they need most.
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Review from Rachel (Mother of Child) published on 4 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I’ve sent both my children to Playaway nursery, it’s always been a fantastic nursery with very friendly staff. Recently, I’ve had to send my son in for an extra day a week at very short notice to which they were very flexible and accommodating.
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Review from Claire (Mother of Child) published on 4 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Really, really happy with the care my son has received whilst being in the toddler room, the ladies are amazing and always so patient when he was less than willing to go in. The whole team are friendly and welcoming and the nursery itself has fantastic rooms to learn and play in, as well as a beautiful
outdoor space! Would recommend to anyone thinking of bringing their children here!
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Review from Harry C (Father of Child) published on 17 November 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Ever since first looking around the nursery I have been satisfied that our 18month old boy will be safe and well looked after. Just a couple of months after enrolling him we noticed promising changes in his development from a baby into a toddler. This includes his speech/social interaction and even
remembering nursery rhymes! He also is more independent with eating especially with a spoon/fork.


The manager and her staff clearly enjoy their jobs and I have been very impressed with the level of detail that goes into caring for our son. He definitely enjoys his day (7.30-5) and the staff always take time to inform me what his day has involved.


We would definitely recommend PlayAway to any friends or family and we look forward to seeing more of our child’s development!

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Review from Gena H (Mother of Child) published on 17 November 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Wonderfully supportive and excellent care. Proactive and caring. The team have gone above and beyond settling in my baby just as lockdown happened and couldn’t have returned to work without the reassurance my boy was in such good hands.
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Review from Natasha B (Mother of Child) published on 13 November 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Brilliant nursery with fantastic staff looking after each group of children. The food menu is great and is always a good variety each week. Nice, clean and safe environment for the children with lots of activities for them to do. Will be sad to say goodbye next year. 5* would definitely recommend.
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Review from Chloe W (Mother of Child) published on 13 November 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy has been attending PlayAway since he was 10 months old. He is now in toddlers. He absolutely loves it! I can't recommend it enough! The staff in the toddler room are just so good with my little boy. The manager always tries to accommodate if we need extra days booked in!
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Review from Elizabeth M (Mother of Child) published on 12 November 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy has thrived at PlayAway. He began in babies and is now in preschool, he absolutely loves coming, he is always happy to go and when I pick him up he's so full of excitement telling me about his day. I will miss bringing him when he starts school and I know he will miss coming too. Such
a fantastic nursery with lots of happy memories.
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Review from Paul W (Father of Child) published on 28 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our little boy has attended the PlayAway baby unit for a number of months now. He is very happy at nursery! We had to start nursery at the start of lockdown and we were incredibly nervous about placing our baby in a nursery. However, the PlayAway staff during lockdown put me at ease. The key person
made a great effort with our baby and he now smiles and gets very excited when he sees her. Since coming out of national lockdown, another has taken over as key person and has put a lot of effort into his paper profile which we can look at whenever we want. Our baby is always full when he comes home and hearing all of the food he has eaten each day makes us laugh! We are very happy with PlayAway and will recommend to our friends and family.
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Review from R C (Mother of Child) published on 22 April 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
A truly caring environment focused on child's interests and passions. Staff develop wonderful relationships with children and the affection between them is heartwarming. I can go to work confident that my children will be cared for with the love and professionalism.
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Review from J W (Father of Child) published on 20 April 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
It is comforting to leave my child in a caring and safe environment. It will be sad when he goes to school.
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Current Review Score: 8.4 (8.383)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.4 (8.383) out of 10 for Partou Play Away Day Nursery & Pre-school is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 4 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.6 out of 5 from 4 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 4.745 for Partou Play Away Day Nursery & Pre-school is calculated as follows: ( (37 Excellents x 5) + (8 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 47 Ratings = 4.745
  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 3.638 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Partou Play Away Day Nursery & Pre-school is based on 4 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 = 3.375
    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 76 number of registered child places is 15.2. 4 Positive Reviews ÷ 15.2 = 0.263
  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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