Kennford Playbox
The Kenn Centre, Exeter Road Kennford, Kennford, EX6 7UEWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 4 December 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Kennford Playbox sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South West, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £145 | £460 |
| 2 years old | £133 | £422 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £122 | £388 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Kennford Playbox against Devon
| Kennford Playbox | Devon average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 20 | 44 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Kennford Playbox
- What Ofsted grade does Kennford Playbox have?
- Kennford Playbox was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 4 December 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Kennford Playbox take?
- Ofsted registers Kennford Playbox for 20 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Devon has 44.
- How much does Kennford Playbox cost?
- Kennford Playbox sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South West charges £181 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Kennford Playbox offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Kennford Playbox how it offers them.
- When was Kennford Playbox last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Kennford Playbox on 4 December 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Kennford Playbox?
- Nearby in EX6: Sara's School, Exminster Pre-school, Jurassic Childcare (Exminster).
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.