Full-day nursery in Boughton and Courtenay, Kent
Farm Work Play
Monkshill Farm, Monkshill Road, Hernhill, Faversham, ME13 9EH · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since May 2017Reference EY545320Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 24 September 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places52 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 8 September 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
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Getting there
Monkshill Farm, Monkshill Road, Hernhill, Faversham, ME13 9EH · More nurseries in ME13
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Kent there are about 3.2 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Farm Work Play is a full-day nursery at Monkshill Farm, Monkshill Road, Hernhill, Faversham, ME13 9EH, in Boughton and Courtenay, Kent. It is registered for 52 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 13 reviews (October 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Hernhill Church of England Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected March 2024 0.8 miles
- Graveney Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 1.0 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Farm Work Play's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Farm Work Play Good at its inspection on 24 September 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Farm Work Play take?
Farm Work Play is registered with Ofsted for up to 52 children at any one time.
How do I contact Farm Work Play?
You can call 01227 752777 and visit farmworkplay.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY545320 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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