Sessional pre-school in Yalding, Kent
Play Place Riverside Pre School and Play Scheme
Yalding Village Hall, Lyngs Close, Yalding, Maidstone, ME18 6JT · 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Yalding Village Hall, Lyngs Close, Yalding, Maidstone, ME18 6JT · More nurseries in ME18
Stations
- Yalding20 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Lyngs Close, The George and Post Office.
Parks and playgrounds
- The Kintons5 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground12 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 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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Play Place Riverside Pre School and Play Scheme is a sessional pre-school at Yalding Village Hall, Lyngs Close, Yalding, Maidstone, ME18 6JT, in Yalding, Kent. It is registered for 26 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Play Place Child Care Services Limited.
Run by Play Place Child Care Services Limited (company), which runs 7 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play Place Riverside Pre School and Play SchemeThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Hunton & Linton Pre-schoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.6 miles |
| Nettlestead & Wateringbury Preschool & Out of school ClubSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.9 miles |
| Scalliwags Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.1 miles |
| Barnies Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.2 miles |
| Teston & Wateringbury PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.3 miles |
| Coxheath Rising Five PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.3 miles
- Hunton Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 1.3 miles
- Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 1.3 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 Play Place Riverside Pre School and Play Scheme's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Play Place Riverside Pre School and Play Scheme Good at its inspection on 7 November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Play Place Riverside Pre School and Play Scheme take?
Play Place Riverside Pre School and Play Scheme is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
Who runs Play Place Riverside Pre School and Play Scheme?
Play Place Riverside Pre School and Play Scheme is run by Play Place Child Care Services Limited, which runs 7 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Play Place Riverside Pre School and Play Scheme?
Yalding is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Play Place Riverside Pre School and Play Scheme?
You can call 07442 275785 and visit www.playplace.org.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2690658 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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