Play A Way Day Care Centre
Day nursery in Gillingham, ME7. Part of the Medway council area.
Oddfellows Hall 2A, Vicarage Road, Gillingham, ME7 5HZWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 6 August 2021
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Play A Way Day Care Centre sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South East, 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 | £161 | £511 |
| 2 years old | £152 | £480 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £144 | £457 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Play A Way Day Care Centre against Gillingham
| Play A Way Day Care Centre | Gillingham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 35 | 58 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 92% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Play A Way Day Care Centre
- What Ofsted grade does Play A Way Day Care Centre have?
- Play A Way Day Care Centre was rated Good at its inspection on 6 August 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Play A Way Day Care Centre take?
- Ofsted registers Play A Way Day Care Centre for 35 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Gillingham has 58.
- How much does Play A Way Day Care Centre cost?
- Play A Way Day Care Centre sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Play A Way Day Care Centre 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 Play A Way Day Care Centre how it offers them.
- When was Play A Way Day Care Centre last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Play A Way Day Care Centre on 6 August 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Play A Way Day Care Centre?
- Nearby in ME7: Prima Montessori Day Nursery, Play A Way Activity Centre, Witty Kiddies Gillingham.
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.