The Playroom Marple
As an experienced Child Care Provider, I can understand the importance of providing safe, fun, and effective childcare for your little ones. Take a look around my site to learn more about my background and what I can do for you. Please feel free to get in touch with any questions!
TESTIMONIALS
I’m sure every new parent is nervous of sending their little one off to be with other people for full days without them. I remember worrying about her being fed by someone else or what if she hurt herself and just wanted Mummy and Daddy. I shouldn’t have worried… The Playroom has genuinely been a second home to our daughter. And the girls who care for her are an extension of us. She’s made some lovely friends too. I’m so grateful to Lucy and the team for creating a happy, safe, interactive, educational and fun environment for my little girl. When I got pregnant with baby number 2, Lucy was one of the first people I told so I could get the baby on the waiting list! As one daughter finishes, another will start. This time with absolutely no worries! X
“Our daughter started at The Playroom in July 2019 when she was just 10 months old. The transition was so smooth & Rosie settled instantly which was so reassuring. We always received regular updates via the app in addition to personal updates when collecting at the end of the day. She is now 3 and she absolutely loves her days at The Playroom. She has grown so much in confidence & has an absolute blast! Every day is packed with learning new things in a fun & creative environment. Lucy & the team at The Playroom are brilliant & go above & beyond to ensure her day is full of different activities. They have also been super flexible when extra support has been needed - we really couldn’t ask for anything more! We would highly recommend The Playroom to anyone!”
Our daughter has been attending The Playroom for just over a year now. During this time we have been nothing but happy with the care Lucy and her team provide and we have noticed many positive leaps in her development and confidence.
We are always filled with confidence when leaving our daughter in the care of the team at The Playroom, we are greeted with happy, smiley faces every morning and are always given a full debrief at the end of each day. All of the staff are extremely informative and helpful and always make time to chat with us.
We love to see updates coming through via the babydays app, we are so grateful that we get to have a good insight into what she is up to / learning about each day and it’s lovely to see all the great resources she has access to. We love that the children are encouraged to learn about and celebrate all occasions, holidays and festivals. She was lucky enough to go on a pumpkin picking trip around Halloween time last year, this isn’t something we expected to see from a smaller childcare setting, we were pleasantly surprised.
We would have no hesitation in recommending The Playroom to anyone looking for child care. Lucy and her team work very hard to provide a happy and safe setting with brilliant resources for the children to learn and thrive in.
CONTACT ME
Please get in touch to book a visit to our setting. I would be more than happy to accommodate any special requests, or specific family needs.
Unfortunately we are booked up until September 2026 and therefore unable to take on anymore new children currently.
10 Woodville Drive, Marple, Stockport, Cheshire SK6 7QR
07920729146
ABOUT US
Our childminding setting truly encapsulates the best of both worlds when it comes to childcare, bringing together the best attributes from a nursery setting into a home setting. We have a team of highly skilled experienced staff who have dedicated their working life to childcare with a combined over 60 years in the early years.
We offer a very personal service to ensure every child feels seen, secure and confident giving them the best start to life.
From the very beginning meeting the childrens' needs has been our ultimate priority.
Over the last 4 years we have made many changes incorporating ideas from the Curiosity Approach, Montessori demonstrating our commitment to improve.
Each childs' learning and development is tracked on our app, here we share photographs, observation with our parents linking them to the EYFS and detailing how we can assist them in fulfilling their next steps, we hold a key worker system. This is based on the childs choice as the children to begin to settle in we observe who they naturally gravitate towards and ultimately their key worker is selected.
Innovation is our speciality we consistently provide new and innovative invitations to play, our highly engaging invitations to play have been recognised by a large early years resource company on Instagram, which means we have been privileged to obtain some amazing resources for the children free of charge in the exchange that we continue to share our work and include them.
FAQ
Ask Me Anything
ARE STAFF FIRST AID TRAINED?
Yes, all staff have successfully completed Level 3 Paediatric First Aid, this is refreshed every 3 years.
MY CHILD HAS SPECIAL DIETARY REQUIREMENTS, CAN YOU ACCOMMODATE THIS?
Yes, all meals are prepared and cooked on site with special consideration of all children’s dietary needs whether that be for a medical need or choice.
WHAT IS THE RATIO OF STAFF TO CHILDREN?
As we are registered as childminders we operate on a ratio of 1 adult to every 3 children. This ratio is one of the many benefits of our setting it does not change regardless of age -meaning our children receive more care and attention than a nursery setting.
MEET THE TEAM
KAYLA
Hi everyone I'm Kayla, I have been part of the playroom team from the beginning and have watched it grow and welcomed many families into the setting, nurtured and helped transitions into school. I have 18 years experience in childcare archiving my NVQ level 3 and gaining management skills along the way. I'm a mother of one energetic little boy who is almost 3 years old who is always on the go, I enjoy days out with my family and socialising with my friends at different events, I enjoy thinking of new and exciting activities to bring to life for the children to explore whilst at the playroom, as well as keeping an interesting and engaging environment enabling the children to thrive through play.
SOPHIE
Hi Everyone, I’m Sophie. I have been a member of The Playroom family in 2019/20 and currently in 2023.I have two little girls Alyssa (nearly 7) and Naomi (nearly 5) who were both part of The Playroom before transitioning up to primary school full time! Before I had my children I worked in financial services and then at the Coop Bank in The Pyramid in Stockport. After leaving the bank to have my first child I knew that an office setting wasn’t for me. Fast forward another 2 years and I was faced with the opportunity to work at The Playroom where both of my children could attend. I was really excited at the prospect of trying a new career path and I’m so glad I made that decision. Working at The Playroom is extremely rewarding. Each and every one of the children who attend are special to us. Watching them grow and build confidence and develop their own personalities is wonderful. Ensuring the children are having fun and learning through creative play is important to us at The Playroom. As a team we all strive daily to create a fun, interesting and educational environment for the children. Their happiness is at the heart of The Playroom and always will be. You will see me on Thursdays & Fridays at The Playroom!
LUCY
I’m Lucy the owner and manager here at The Playroom. I have over 20 years experience of working within the early years from children’s centres, family support, private nurseries to now running my own setting.
I hold a level 5 qualification in early years education, level 1 in BSL and full SENCO training.
I have lived in Marple my entire life and have taken care of so many children in this lovely close community. I have 3 boys Max, Eric and Oscar who keep me very busy in my home life and occasionally offer a helping hand at The Playroom.
