Playtime Pre-School Newbury Park

Children aged two to five are the centre of the offer at Playtime Pre-School Newbury Park, with capacity for 72 children in total. This is provision for toddlers and preschool children, rather than babies.

No Ofsted inspection has been published for this setting yet. The practical choice spans half-day and full-day attendance, with both private childcare and funded early education for eligible children.

The EYFS sets the early-years framework here: learning through play supports children's development, alongside expectations for their care. It is the shared foundation for early-years provision, rather than an additional programme unique to this preschool.

The two-to-five age range makes this an option for families seeking childcare in the years before school. A half-day booking gives a shorter period of attendance; a full day extends that period across the morning and afternoon. The choice matters when matching childcare to a child's routine and the family's working day.

Food and everyday care supplies have their own charge structure. Snacks, lunch and tea are separately charged optional extras outside funded hours; parents can instead provide alternatives without a charge. Nappies, wipes and sun cream also carry optional separate charges, with the option to supply them from home.

A packed lunch is permitted for a child with severe allergies when a medical professional supplies a health care plan confirming the condition. It must be nut-free and nutritionally suitable. That condition makes the food arrangements a specific discussion point for allergy-affected families.

Sessions and Attendance

The preschool operates during term time, with opening hours of 8am to 4pm, Monday to Friday. Its bookable day runs from 9am to 3pm; half-day choices run from 9am to noon or noon to 3pm. Opening hours and the standard booked day are separate arrangements.

Additional private hours are charged separately from funded entitlement, and hourly bookings must fit the session timetable. The enquiry form lets families select Newbury Park when contacting the group.

Getting There

The address is St.Peters Church Halls, Aldborough Road North, Ilford, IG2 7QH.

Funding and Paid Extras

Eligible children can use 15- or 30-hour funded early education, with term-time delivery over 38 weeks. Funded hours carry no top-up charge; extra private hours and chosen optional extras are charged separately. Current prices come in the nursery's written quotation, and the fees and funding page explains the charging structure.

• Address details. The preschool's address uses IG2 7QH, while its Newbury Park contact address uses IG2 7SZ. Confirm the destination before travelling.
• Allergy arrangements. Packed lunches for severe allergies require a medical professional's health care plan. Confirm current food practice and how your child's plan would be followed.
• Settling in. For a child starting a morning, afternoon or full-day pattern, how would the first sessions and handover with parents be organised?

This preschool suits families seeking term-time childcare for children aged two to five, with a choice between morning or afternoon half-days and a full day. The separation between funded hours, additional private hours and optional extras gives families a useful basis for comparing their attendance plan and total costs.