Playhouse Nursery & Pre-School

The Moonshot Centre, New Cross, London SE14 6LU
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  • Playhouse Nursery & Pre-School, London
Rated Good by Ofsted (May 2023), Playhouse Nursery & Pre-School provides childcare and education to children from birth to 5 years old.

The Nursery is based in Fordham Park, close to New Cross and New Cross Gate stations. It's a spacious, modern nursery with separate rooms and gardens for different age groups.

The experienced staff inspire the children to learn through curiosity and discovery. There are many different activities to try, from science experiments to traditional cooking, world music to yoga, construction, sensory play with water and ice, dialogic reading, and much more! Families can also join in the fun with regular workshops.

An in-house chef prepares tasty, balanced meals using recipes from LEYF's menu.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Sharon Dhand (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 24

Total Places for Children

  • 51

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Christmas

Playhouse Nursery & Pre-School Reviews (56)

9.6

Playhouse Nursery & Pre-School has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.553) out of 10, based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Playhouse Nursery & Pre-School has 56 reviews.

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Review from D W (Mother of Child) published on 13 June 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Our girls aged two and four love coming here. The staff are extremely welcoming and I have never had any hesitation in leaving them in their good hands since they were babies. It really does feel like a happy community at Playhouse.
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Review from Kris L (Father of Child) published on 13 June 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Playhouse Community Nursery has been a strong support to parents in the community. My son absolutely loves attending nursery where he has made lots of friends and he is learning something new everyday. The foods are healthy, staff are nice and lots of projects around children's development are being
carried out. Love this nursery and highly recommend.
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Review from Shelley C (Mother of Child) published on 12 June 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending for over three years and I couldn't be happier with how far she has come in her learning and social skills. Her confidence has skyrocketed, she's learned a lot about respect and kindness to others and I appreciate knowing what she's been up to as the staff are always keen
to discuss her day with me. Everyone speaks to us in a personable way and the way they learn who my daughter is and know how to meet her needs from that is reassuring. Plus the management makes sure they can be flexible if I have any problems I need their help with. Couldn't fault our experiences.
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Review from Le H (Mother of Child) published on 11 June 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am happy to send my daughter to Playhouse Nursery. She enjoys her time there very much. Appreciated for your work.
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Review from Louise O (Mother of Child) published on 6 June 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent caring setting. Staff genuinely love and care for the kids. A fun environment is fostered but they also help to build a sense of society, communion, integration, rules and guidance into the children's day.


This is my second experience with this nursery- my son left last year- and it is

brilliant. Very happy and comfortable leaving my daughter in their hands.
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Review from C C (Mother of Child) published on 1 June 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started attending at the end of 2017 when she was nearly 1 year.
Settling was quick and easy; after the first week, I could leave her without her starting to cry, which I think shows how happy she was to stay at the nursery.
The staff is amazing and extremely caring. The areas are nice
and there is a good balance of indoor and outdoor activities.
I especially love the newsletter on Fridays highlighting what they've done during the week.
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Review from Christian H (Father of Child) published on 1 June 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both our daughters have really enjoyed the nursery. The staff have always been very friendly, patient and playful from which reason our children look forward to joining the groups every morning. Communication has been great, with helpful feedbacks that helped us to focus our children on different matters.
Apart from this, most important is the feeling that our kids were just as safe or happy as they would've been within a family.
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Review from I G (Father of Child) published on 1 June 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We were looking for a good nursery for our son for a long time.
As a result, we have chosen Playhouse Community Nursery and have never regretted our choice.
Wonderful staff, excellent management, plenty of development activities.


I will definitely recommend this nursery to my friends.

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Review from Florina M (Mother of Child) published on 31 May 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Playhouse Nursery is a great place for young children. Our daughter started attending when she was two and didn’t know any English and she was extremely shy and attached to me. It took a little bit of time to settle but the staff was really supportive and engaging.
Her speech improved considerably
since then and she is more confident. The staff is focusing on different activities and subjects for children to better understand the world and surroundings. My daughter has a smile on her face at the end of the day, which is the most important thing.
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Review from V M (Mother of Child) published on 31 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing nursery. Really lovely ladies working in there, always ready to help and advise. Food is always fresh and nutritious. My little one is learning everything really quick and with fun. Always playing when waiting to pick up. It's really hard to find such an amazing staff as in this nursery in London.
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Review from L R (Mother of Child) published on 29 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has been at Playhouse since September 2014 and is due to graduate this July. The nursery is so accommodating to all our needs and special requirements i.e non-dairy diet, which makes me feel at ease and happy.
The nursery keeps parents well informed about everything and is very engaging.
So I would definitely recommend. I am about to have my second child and they too will go to this nursery.
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Review from A M (Mother of Child) published on 25 May 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been coming since she was one and seems to really enjoy her time at nursery. The staff are all very friendly and welcoming. It’s good to get the weekly newsletter and pictures of what the kids have been up to, and the menu (which always makes me hungry looking at it!)
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Review from J K (Mother of Child) published on 25 May 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has joined Playhouse Community Nursery at the end of last year when he turned one and he loves going there every day, which is the best indicator that Playhouse is doing a great job.
We were very happy when we were offered a space as the nursery has caring staff, spacious indoor and outdoor
areas for each group and offers home cooked meals every day.
The staff is always friendly and welcoming. They all seem dedicated and always take the time to tell us how our son's day has been and what they've been doing.
Since the first week he has joined, we noticed how well his development progressed and how many new things he was learning from eating by himself to singing songs and doing their moves, new words, motoric skills etc.
The nursery is also offering different events to engage parents and provides the weekly Friday Five to keep parents up to date.
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Review from Jennie L (Mother of Child) published on 24 May 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Playhouse has been a fantastic nursery for my son. He has been attending for the last year (since he turned one) and I can honestly say that he now comes home singing songs that I don't sing to him, or saying words that I know they have taken the time to teach. They love telling me about what he has
done during the day and genuinely seem to care about his development. He has thrived in their care and as a parent, that is everything that I could ask for.
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Review from L A (Mother of Child) published on 24 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My experience with the nursery has been amazing. My child has progressed so much and his teachers are all lovely.
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Review from C J (Mother of Child) published on 24 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Playhouse Community Nursery staff are always very professional and welcoming. My son has attended the nursery from 9 months and is now 4 years and I cannot find a fault with the care he has been receiving.
I always like the daily reports I get about my son's day and how happy he always is to go into
nursery to see the staff and his friends.
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Review from K P (Mother of Child) published on 24 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son is attending nursery since September 2017. Since then, I saw a massive improvement in his social skills, confidence and speech and eating habits. Amazing staff and management. Great food too. Efficient communication with parents.
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Review from A F (Father of Child) published on 22 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Playhouse Community Nursery staff have always gone out of their way to accommodate all our son's needs and he is thriving there thanks to all their efforts.
They always maintain a positive attitude and are not faced by any obstacles or difficulties.
Our boy loves going to nursery, has progressed
a lot despite many health problems. We are very grateful for everything they've done.
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Review from Dionne P (Mother of Child) published on 22 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I really like my child coming to nursery. She enjoys playing with her friends. The staff are very friendly.
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Review from Gulnoza A (Mother of Child) published on 22 May 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
There are few nurseries around our area but Playhouse Community Nursery attracted us by its indoor/outdoor space and freshly prepared food by the in-house chef. I must also say, that our daughter joined this nursery with no English at all. We were quite pleased with her first words in English within
few months.
She also developed good communication skills and confidence with adults and children. She even has her best friend at nursery now!
We are also enjoying weekly 'Friday Five' so we could see what children are doing during the week.
Overall, we are very happy with the development and progress our daughter has developed over a year at Playhouse Community Nursery.
I would definitely recommend it Extremely Likely!
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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.553)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.553) out of 10 for Playhouse 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 8 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.6 out of 5 from 8 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 4.969 for Playhouse Nursery & Pre-School is calculated as follows: ( (93 Excellents x 5) + (3 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 96 Ratings = 4.969
  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 4.584 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Playhouse Nursery & Pre-School is based on 8 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 = 3.8
    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 51 number of registered child places is 10.2. 8 Positive Reviews ÷ 10.2 = 0.784
  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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Funmi

Funmi

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2016

Hello, my name is Funmi and I've worked at LEYF and Playhouse Nursery & Pre-School since 2016. We have an experienced staff group here, who inspire the children to learn through curiosity and discovery. People would describe me as driven, nurturing and passionate.

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