Full-day nursery in Kennford, Devon
Kennford Playbox
The Kenn Centre, Exeter Road Kennford, Kennford, EX6 7UE · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 December 2007Reference EY366991Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 4 December 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places20 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 16 February 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Kenn Centre, Exeter Road Kennford, Kennford, EX6 7UE · More nurseries in EX6
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Seven Stars Inn.
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Devon there are about 3.7 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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Kennford Playbox is a full-day nursery at The Kenn Centre, Exeter Road Kennford, Kennford, EX6 7UE, in Kennford, Devon. It is registered for 20 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in December 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 6 reviews (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennford PlayboxThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Little Stars NurserySessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.2 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Kenn Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 0.3 miles
- Matford Brook Academy All-throughages 2–16has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.4 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Kennford Playbox's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Kennford Playbox Outstanding at its inspection on 4 December 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Kennford Playbox take?
Kennford Playbox is registered with Ofsted for up to 20 children at any one time.
How do I contact Kennford Playbox?
You can call 07745 116486 and visit www.kennfordplaybox.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 5 November 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.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- 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 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY366991 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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