Jancett Playsafe

What Jancett Playsafe does

Jancett Playsafe is a UK provider of wrap-around childcare, operating a network of breakfast, after-school, and holiday clubs for children aged 4–11 on the premises of primary schools in Surrey, including locations in Sutton, Wallington, Carshalton, Cheam, and Banstead. The company is part of the Jancett Childcare and JACE Training Limited group (founded 1969), with the first Playsafe club opened in 1981; clubs now serve approximately 1,200 children per week across 9+ school sites, supported by Ofsted regulation (registration EY482551), DBS-checked playworkers, an in-house Playsafe Sports Coach, and multiple third-party accreditations including EYN Quality Mark, EYN Advanced Quality Mark, Matrix Standard, Cyber Essentials, and Green Mark.

The product set comprises three core service lines — Playsafe Breakfast Clubs (healthy breakfast and escorted transition into school), Playsafe After School Clubs (nutritious 'high tea', varied activities, outdoor play until 6:15pm), and Playsafe Holiday Clubs (indoor/outdoor activities and outings during school breaks) — augmented by a Parent Hub online portal for registration, booking, and account management. The underlying technology stack is minimal: a WordPress-based website and a Parent Hub login portal; no proprietary AI, mobile applications, or external API surface are documented. Staff are sourced and developed through the group's sister company JACE Training, which delivers Level 1–6 Playwork qualifications, Health & Social Care courses, and apprenticeship pathways, including progression examples where former apprentices have been promoted to Club Manager and Deputy Operations Manager roles.

Jancett Playsafe operates a direct-to-consumer model with parents paying recurring club fees one month in advance plus a £15 non-refundable per-child registration fee, supplemented by a B2B school-partnership channel in which primary schools host the on-site clubs as part of their extended services offering. Distribution is geographically concentrated in Surrey/South East England; go-to-market relies on a multi-channel mix of organic social media (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter), blog/content marketing, email (MailChimp), school referrals, and word of mouth. Ancillary revenue is generated via Jace Catering, the group's in-house catering arm that supplies food to holiday clubs and offers venue/cake hire for parties and events at £35 per hour. The company is privately held by a family-founded management team — Chris and John as Founder Directors and Tracy as Managing Director — with Nicky as Director of Marketing and Caroline Cooke as Business Development Manager; no external equity funding has been disclosed.

Name

Jancett Playsafe

Legal name

Jancett Childcare and JACE Training Limited

Website

https://jancettplaysafe.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Jancett Playsafe is a Surrey-based UK provider of Ofsted-regulated wrap-around childcare, operating breakfast, after-school, and holiday clubs for children aged 4–11 on the premises of 9+ primary schools and serving approximately 1,200 children per week.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Childcare Services (Out-of-School Care)

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Extended Day Programs at Preschools & Childcare Centers (EDACAHAB)

Keywords

• After school childcare
• Breakfast club services
• Holiday club programs
• Wrap-around care
• Out-of-school childcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Wallington

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Playsafe Club Fees: Parents pay club fees for breakfast club, after-school club, and holiday club sessions. Fees must be paid one month in advance. A registration fee of £15 (non-refundable) is charged per child at enrollment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Jancett Playsafe operates a community of breakfast, after-school, and holiday clubs for children aged 4-11 years, delivered on-site at primary schools across Surrey. Each club provides wrap-around care including healthy meals, supervised play, arts and crafts, sports, and outdoor activities, supported by qualified DBS-checked playworkers and a dedicated Playsafe Sports Coach. Parents register and pay monthly fees directly to Jancett Playsafe via the Parent Hub online portal.

Product overview

Jancett Playsafe operates a community of breakfast, after school, and holiday clubs for children aged 4-11 years across Surrey. The core offering consists of Playsafe Breakfast Clubs (morning care with healthy breakfast and school escort), Playsafe After School Clubs (afternoon care with 'high tea' and activities), and Playsafe Holiday Clubs (vacation care with outings and creative programs). These services are supported by a Parent Hub online portal for registration and account management, and a Playsafe Sports Coach who delivers regular sports activities across all club settings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Playsafe Clubs: Breakfast, after school, and holiday clubs for children aged 4-11 years operating in Surrey schools.

Products and services

• Playsafe Breakfast Clubs Morning wrap-around care service for children aged 4-11 years offering a healthy breakfast, relaxation time, homework support, and escorted transition to school. Operates from 7:30am until the start of the school day at primary schools across Surrey.
• Playsafe After School Clubs Afternoon wrap-around care service for children aged 4-11 years from school dismissal until 6:15pm, providing a nutritious 'high tea', varied play activities including arts and crafts, sports, cooking, and outdoor play in a safe, supervised environment.
• Playsafe Holiday Clubs Activity-packed holiday care program for children aged 4-11 years during school breaks, offering indoor and outdoor activities, educational outings, creative experiences, sports, and arts and crafts. Food is provided by sister company Jace Catering.
• Parent Hub Online parent portal that provides parents with login access, online registration, and booking management for Playsafe club services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ofsted-rated clubs with positive inspection outcomes and routine Environmental Health inspections
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• JACE TrainingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJACE Training is the sister company of Jancett Playsafe, providing training and apprenticeship programmes for childcare and playwork staff. JACE Training supports Jancett's workforce development through Level 1–6 Playwork qualifications, Health & Social Care courses, and apprenticeship opportunities. The company is also involved in recruitment for Playsafe clubs.
• Born Free FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJancett Playsafe sponsors an elephant named Madhavi through the Born Free Foundation — an animal welfare and conservation charity. Madhavi is a female elephant orphaned as a baby who now lives in the Elephant Transit Home in Sri Lanka. The sponsorship ties in with the company's elephant mascot Jazzy and is used to educate children at clubs about wildlife conservation.
• The Fostering Network UKminorOthersChosen as the company's 50th anniversary charity (2018–2019). The company fundraises for the charity throughout the year across its nurseries, clubs, and training centres.
• The Marsden MarchminorOthersAnnual fundraising event supported by Jancett Playsafe staff and children across their clubs, to raise money for cancer research.
• Macmillan Cancer SupportminorOthersJancett staff host Macmillan Coffee Morning fundraising events across their nurseries, clubs, and training centres.
• Children in NeedminorOthersAnnual participation in BBC Children in Need fundraising activities across Jancett Playsafe clubs.
• Winston's WishminorOthersCharity supported during the 2019 Summer Fair, providing bereavement support for children and young people.
• Sutton Night WatchminorOthersLocal charity supported during the 2019 Summer Fair, providing support services in the Sutton community.
• Sutton Food BankminorOthersJancett Playsafe organises Christmas food donations for the Sutton Food Bank across its clubs and centres.
• Jace CateringcoreOthersJace Catering is the catering division of Jancett Childcare, providing food for the holiday clubs and events. Jace Catering also operates a conservatory venue available for hire for parties and events at £35 per hour, and provides children's party catering including birthday cakes.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/jplaysafe
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• Instagraminstagram.com/Jancett_playsafe
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jancett-playsafe

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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