Full-day nursery in Grange, Medway
Play A Way Activity Centre
Christmas Street, Gillingham, ME7 1TD · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since May 2018Reference EY556709Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 23 April 2026Ofsted · 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 October 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Christmas Street, Gillingham, ME7 1TD · More nurseries in ME7
Stations
- Gillingham (Kent)17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Church Street Shops, Castlemaine Avenue and Gillingham Green.
Parks and playgrounds
- The Strand Lido and Leisure Park3 min walk
- Hillyfields Community Park6 min walk
- Queen Elizabeth Fields7 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Children's Play Area - The Strand playground5 min walk
- Fort Apache playground6 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, 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 Medway there are about 4 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.
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Play A Way Activity Centre is a full-day nursery at Christmas Street, Gillingham, ME7 1TD, in Grange, Medway. It is registered for 52 children. Its Ofsted report card (April 2026) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 4.9 from 7 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Play A Way Nurseries Limited.
Run by Play A Way Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play A Way Activity CentreThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Kiddiwinks Pre-schoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at GillinghamFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Saxon Way Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 0.2 miles
- Rivermead School ages 4–16Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.2 miles
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2023 0.4 miles
- Burnt Oak Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2022 0.6 miles
- Barnsole Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.7 miles
- Oasis Academy Skinner Street Primaryages 2–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2021 0.7 miles
- The Academy of Woodlands Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.8 miles
- Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected November 2024 0.8 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 Play A Way Activity Centre's Ofsted rating?
Play A Way Activity Centre was inspected on 23 April 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Play A Way Activity Centre take?
Play A Way Activity Centre is registered with Ofsted for up to 52 children at any one time.
Who runs Play A Way Activity Centre?
Play A Way Activity Centre is run by Play A Way Nurseries Limited, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Play A Way Activity Centre?
Gillingham (Kent) is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Play A Way Activity Centre?
You can call 01634 280167 and visit playawaynurseries.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.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- 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 EY556709 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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