Description
Contact Information
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Phone Number01642 282810
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Details
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Group/OwnerSouth Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Person in ChargeMichele Tullius (Manager)
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Number of Staff32
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When ClosedBank Holidays
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Type of ServiceDay Nursery – NHS Owned Open all year Full Day Care Sessional Day Care
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Total Places for children86
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Age rangefrom 0 years 2 months to 4 years 11 months
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ParkingThe nursery has a drop off bay to enable visitors /prospective parents and currents parents to park; whilst dropping off and collecting children or if they are visiting. No charge.
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VisitingProspective parents are welcome to call in at a time convenient to themselves to view the nursery. Settling in visits commence 5 - 6 weeks prior to start date.
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DirectionsPlaydays Day Nursery is the on site nursery at The James Cook University Hospital, South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The nursery is situated near the North entrance behind the Holistic Centre and at the side of Spinal Injuries.
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Opening DaysMon-Fri
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Opening Hours0645-1800
Fallon Turner
September 9, 2024 at 8:00 amI consistently felt very reassured that she was well and lovingly looked after even though she was so little and was not even completely weaned when she started. Everyone was very attentive and lovely to us and obviously competent but with a down-to-earth approach that was just right! My little girl clearly enjoyed being in Playdays and it helped her development along so much! There was lots of painting, sand games and other creative activities and we even got some self-made art for Christmas from her! Not only did my daughter delight in the childcare centre, they were also extremely flexible with my ever changing needs and never let me down even if I got dates wrong, was late for breakfast or had (so many) other issues! The childcare centre is on the hospital grounds which is very convenient for team and has very great opening times. I am very grateful to the Playdays childcare centre and would suggest them unreservedly. My daughter started in Playdays when she was only 6 months old.
Justice Cross
September 26, 2024 at 6:09 amThey were all so inviting and attentive. My son loves it here. The management was approachable and present in the same way all the team were. We suggest this place highly to anyone who asks. Every single member of team was so lovely they consistently had time for you despite being so busy with the kids.
Quinn Quinn
November 3, 2024 at 7:40 amShe really looked forward to going everyday and thrived during her time there. Staff were consistently attentive, expert, accommodating and approachable and we got to know them very well. Would highly suggest! Words cannot describe how grateful I am for the care my kid was given during her 2 years at Playdays Day Nursery in the Stepping Stones and Little Learners rooms.
Micah Turner
November 13, 2024 at 3:29 amThey have both thrived in the setting due to the commitment and hard work of the team. They care deeply about the kids’s well-being and both my kids built up excellent bonds with the team whilst there. My youngest son is about to leave for reception class in September and the childcare centre team have prepared him well for his transition. They do many activities throughout the year including singing carols in the hospital at Christmas and various topics to learn which are appropriate to the time of year. My youngest son has been discovering French since the age of three (as an extra class) and they also do yoga with the kids which he loves. They serve a excellent variety of healthy food for the kids and teach them about food groups and being healthy. They also have an abundance of toys, books, building material and crafts to use. Playdays is a remarkable childcare centre which we will be sad to leave and I would suggest it to anyone. I have used this childcare centre for both of my kids.
Reese Ellis
November 13, 2024 at 5:45 pmThe team are very attentive and dedicated. Learning and activities are meticulously planned. The premises are well maintained. I would highly suggest this childcare centre to friends and family. My journey with Playdays Nursery has been nothing short of outstanding.
Avery Taylor
November 22, 2024 at 2:27 amThe team in ‘Stepping Stones Room’ are very supportive and understanding and make sure she is comforted with cuddles until she settles which is reassuring for me. We are aiming to stop using the dummy so team are supportive in trying her without it for naps and reporting back to me how she got on. It’s excellent how they encourage the kids to playtime outside whenever they can and are teaching my daughter independence and basic lessons for life. She has so much variety to her day and this childcare centre fulfils all her needs. My daughter has just turned 3 and enjoys childcare centre very much, however, dropping off on a morning can be emotional for her.
Justice Hayden
December 6, 2024 at 9:31 amI have had journey of two other day nurseries and this has been the best by far in terms of facilities, flexibility and overall assistance for both the kids and myself.
The childcare centre has several rooms which cater for different age ranges, each with a decor and large variety of toys appropriate for the kids using them. Both of my kids have attended Playdays Day Nursery and I have found the setting, care and team outstanding at all times.
Winter Sutton
December 28, 2024 at 12:57 pmWe have been cheerful with the care he has had since day one. The team are all remarkable and really welcoming and my little one goes in to childcare centre every day with a smile. Lots of enjoyable and discovering and I have loved watching his self‑assurance grow as he moved through the rooms. My little boy has attended Playdays since he was 9 months old and is now 3.
Alex Underwood
January 14, 2025 at 4:02 pmI was very cheerful with the care he received from day one and he has become a very cheerful, confident and sociable 4-year-old in part thanks to the girls at Playdays Day Nursery. The hours available are remarkable and the childcare centre’s flexibility was exceptional for my shift work. I would suggest Playdays Day Nursery to anyone and will be issuing again with my second kid when the time comes. My son attended Playdays Day Nursery for over 2 years and he was very sad to leave.
Jesse Lawson
March 8, 2025 at 1:28 amI cannot thank the team enough as they have helped my daughter (who is very shy) to settle in and brought her on leaps and bounds. The team are consistently approachable, supportive, dedicated and consistently there when needed. My daughter has loved attending Playdays and I would highly suggest. My daughter has attended Playdays Day Nursery for the past three years.
Toby Lang
March 16, 2025 at 12:53 pmThe meals provided were nutritious and activities were designed to encourage his development. This is a highly recommendable childcare centre with the most attentive people I have ever come across! This childcare centre offered outstanding care to my son and all of the team were very attentive and supportive of his needs.
Jamie Parker
March 25, 2025 at 9:02 amI can honestly say it’s a low level of care, team are very nice when they see you as a parent, but they’ll do what they want once you leave. I constantly found my son dirty even if he had spare clothes, I used to pick him up covered in food on his clothes, face, they cleaned his nose only if you told them. My husband picked him up and he had a dirty nappy with dried poo on his skin and which leaked on his clothes, they sent my son home winter time with no jacket because they didn’t know which is his. Making it short, the place is too small for the number of kids, the standard of care is very low and the team very unprofessional. They weren’t sure some days if my kid ate something. My son went here for 6 months in which I could observe the quality of their care.
Arden Flynn
April 7, 2025 at 10:35 pmThe team are very welcoming and consistently listen to any requests I have had. They hand over every day the activities my son has been doing and it is consistently a jam-packed day. Attending Playdays has been really great for his development including social skills and speech. My son has been attending Playdays since he was 11 months old – he is now 2 years old.
Toby Lawson
April 16, 2025 at 1:18 amAll team expert and approachable and wonderfully flexible for busy working parents. Great opening hours. Very cheerful with the placement and would suggest to others. Lovely, welcoming childcare centre where team make the kids and parents sense relaxed and comfortable.
Casey Drake
April 24, 2025 at 4:21 amI cannot explain how torn I was in deciding whether to change or not as this childcare centre has been incredible. My son absolutely loves it here the team are so welcoming and attentive towards the kids it gives me reassurance that if my kid is upset he will have someone to cuddle him and make him sense better, his discovering has been exceptional and they keep you informed of everything they do and even why they don’t do whilst they are there for their stay, the team in particular in the stepping stones room will be missed by myself and my son, I wish he could have stayed a lot longer.
I couldn’t as for any more than how they looked after him he had so much enjoyable, thank you! I have used this childcare centre for just a year now and my son has just left to start school childcare centre.
Sawyer Ferguson
May 31, 2025 at 11:34 amThe team are all outstanding – welcoming, attentive and approachable. My kids loved going to childcare centre – there’s no better praise than that for me!!!! Both of my kids have attended the childcare centre and I cannot praise it highly enough.
Riley Cross
June 1, 2025 at 1:46 pmThe team are excellent. Very welcoming. It is flexible for changing the dates your kid is in, which is excellent if working shifts. Both my kids have attended playtime days over the last 10 years.
Morgan Knight
June 12, 2025 at 11:51 pmI cannot thank the team enough for all the kindness, care, enthusiasm and professionalism. I have become very fond of many of them over the years. My kid has been very cheerful in Playdays and it makes it easier for me to leave him and go to work knowing he is cheerful and well cared for.
My son has just left the childcare centre and it has been a fantastic few years for our family. Huge thanks to all the team. My kid has been in Playdays for 3.5 years.
Quinn Keller
June 17, 2025 at 6:01 pmMy kid did delight in going there. The childcare centre team are very welcoming and experienced, very supportive if urgent care is needed.
Indigo Steele
June 28, 2025 at 7:18 pmAs she was a quiet and shy kid I did worry about her attending childcare centre initially, but she has come on leaps and bounds and her self‑assurance has massively improved. The team are exceptional, really supportive and reassuring, and she really loved them. My daughter has loved her time at Playdays.