Childsplay Day Nursery Limited

Name

Childsplay Day Nursery Limited

Legal name

Childsplay Day Nursery Limited

Website

https://childsplaydaynursery.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Day Nursery Childcare Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Day Nursery Programs (EDACACAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Nursery School Readiness & Transition Programs (EDACACAL)

Keywords

• Day nursery services
• Early childhood education
• Child daycare
• Early years childcare
• Preschool education

Headquarters

HQ city

Colchester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Day Nursery Care Fees: Fee-based childcare services for children aged 0-5 years, with pricing not publicly disclosed and requiring direct enquiry. Government funding schemes (15 hours for 2 year olds, 15/30 hours for 3-4 year olds) are accepted to subsidise costs for eligible families.
2. Government Childcare Funding: Acceptance of UK government-funded childcare hours including Tax-Free Childcare (up to £2,000 per child annually), 15 hours free for 2 year olds (income-based), 15 hours free for 3-4 year olds (universal), and 30 hours free for 3-4 year olds (working families).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Childsplay Day Nursery Limited operates a single Ofsted-registered day nursery in Colchester, Essex, providing full-day childcare and early years education for children aged one month to five years. Core services include Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum delivery, breakfast, lunch and tea provided by an in-house qualified chef, government childcare funding administration, and Special Educational Needs (SEN) support delivered by two designated SENCos using a graduated response framework. The nursery is open Monday to Friday 7am to 6pm year-round (excluding Bank Holidays) and accepts both funded and privately paying families.

Product overview

Childsplay Day Nursery Limited operates as a single-location childcare service offering a unified childcare and early education program for children aged 0-5 years. The core product is the day nursery service providing childcare spaces with qualified staff supervision. This core service is enhanced by supplementary educational modules including Early Years Foundation Stage Education, Individual Learning Journals for development tracking, Computer Skills Classes for 3-5 year olds, and French Language Classes for 4 year olds. Additional support services include Special Educational Needs (SEN) Support with dedicated SENCo coordinators and a graduated response framework, as well as Government Childcare Funding assistance for eligible families. The nursery also provides Healthy Homemade Meals prepared by an in-house qualified chef. All components work together within the Early Years Foundation Stage framework to deliver comprehensive childcare and early education services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Day Nursery Childcare Services Full-day and part-time childcare for children aged one month to five years in a secure, stimulating Ofsted-registered setting in Colchester, Essex. Open Monday to Friday 7am-6pm year-round (excluding Bank Holidays), with qualified staff supervision across specially equipped age-grouped rooms and outdoor areas including woodland and vegetable gardens.
• Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Education Structured early years education programme following the UK government's Early Years Foundation Stage framework for children from birth to five years. Delivered via observation-based learning, individual learning journals, and personalised development planning, and able to facilitate children whose first language is not English.
• Special Educational Needs (SEN) Support Targeted support service for children with additional needs, delivered by two designated Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators (SENCos) using a four-stage graduated response framework (Assess-Plan-Do-Review). Includes personalised learning plans and collaboration with an Area SENCo, Health Visitors, Speech and Language Therapists, and Local Children's Centres.
• Healthy Homemade Meals Breakfast, lunch and tea prepared daily on-site by a qualified chef using fresh ingredients, including vegetables grown in the nursery's own garden plots. The 5-star UK Food Standards Agency hygiene-rated menu accommodates dietary requirements and allergies and changes daily.
• Computer Skills Classes Structured introductory computer skills instruction for children aged three to five years, integrated into the nursery's early years curriculum.
• French Language Classes Basic French language introduction offered to four-year-old children as part of the nursery's enrichment programme.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5 Star Hygiene Rating achieved
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Area SENCo (Special Educational Needs Coordinator)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal authority Special Educational Needs Coordinator who supports the nursery's internal SENCo team. Collaborates on identifying and supporting children with additional needs, including meetings with key persons and specialist teachers during transition to school.
• Health VisitorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare professional who works with the nursery's SENCo to support children's health and wellbeing. Progress checks between 24-36 months are reviewed alongside health visitor checks.
• Speech and Language TherapistcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal specialist who collaborates with the nursery's SENCo and staff to support children with speech, language and communication needs.
• Local Children's CentresminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal family support services that work alongside the nursery to provide additional resources and support for children with additional needs.
• UK Government (HM Government)coreOthersAccepts UK government childcare funding including Tax-Free Childcare, 15 hours free for 2 year olds (working families), 15 hours universal for 3-4 year olds, and 30 hours extended for 3-4 year olds (working families in England).

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Mama Bear's Day Nursery: Multi-site UK day nursery chain serving 0–5 year olds with government funding and EYFS curriculum. Comparable regional-brand nursery operator.
• Childbase Partnership: Employee-owned UK nursery group operating full-day nurseries with government funding, EYFS curriculum, and in-house chef provision. Closely mirrors Childsplay's operating model.
• N Family Club: VC-backed UK nursery chain operating full-day care for 0–5 year olds with strong brand emphasis on enrichment and digital parent engagement. Direct strategic comparable in the UK nursery segment.
• Busy Bees Nurseries: UK's largest nursery chain with hundreds of Ofsted-registered sites. Closest like-for-like peer given the same core offering (full-day EYFS-led nursery care, 0–5 age range, government funding acceptance).
• Tops Day Nurseries: Long-established UK day nursery group providing full-day Ofsted-regulated childcare for 0–5s with food and EYFS curriculum. Same product, customer, and funding model.
• Grandir UK (Kidsunlimited): UK nursery chain operating full-day care for 0–5s with EYFS curriculum and government funding. Comparable parent-direct nursery provider.

Emerging players

• Storal Learning: UK nursery group targeting premium parent-pay segment with focus on learning and development outcomes. Comparable early-years positioning and curriculum-led offer.
• Koru Kids: UK childcare platform expanding into nurseries and home-based care. Shares the same parent customer base in the UK, though the service delivery mix differs.

Regional players

• Cozy Bear Childcare: Independent UK regional nursery brand offering full-day care with government funding. Useful peer benchmark for an independent, single/limited-site operator similar in size and focus to Childsplay.

Broad incumbents

• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: Global incumbent with a significant UK nursery footprint serving both employer-sponsored and parent-pay segments. Overlaps with Childsplay on EYFS full-day care but operates at much greater scale and includes employer-benefits contracts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/childsplaydaynursery
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/childsplay-day-nursery-limited

Compliance4 records

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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