Full-day nursery in Pennycross, Plymouth
The Cabin Childcare Centre, YMCA
YMCA, Honicknowle Lane, PLYMOUTH, PL5 3NG · 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 2011Reference EY428422Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 24 April 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places38 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 9 October 2018Food 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
YMCA, Honicknowle Lane, PLYMOUTH, PL5 3NG · More nurseries in PL5
Buses
18 bus stops within 400 m, including Kitto Centre, All Saints Academy and John Kitto Comm Coll Grounds.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground10 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 Plymouth there are about 3.6 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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The Cabin Childcare Centre, YMCA is a full-day nursery at YMCA, Honicknowle Lane, PLYMOUTH, PL5 3NG, in Pennycross, Plymouth. It is registered for 38 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026). It is run by K and S Childcare Limited.
Run by K and S Childcare Limited (company), which runs 4 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Pennycross Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.3 miles
- Shakespeare Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.5 miles
- Montpelier Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.7 miles
- Ham Drive Nursery School and Day Care Nurseryages 0–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.7 miles
- Mayflower Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected December 2023 0.7 miles
- Manadon Vale Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.8 miles
- Knowle Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 1.0 miles
- Marine Academy Primary Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected March 2022 1.1 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 The Cabin Childcare Centre, YMCA's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Cabin Childcare Centre, YMCA Good at its inspection on 24 April 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Cabin Childcare Centre, YMCA take?
The Cabin Childcare Centre, YMCA is registered with Ofsted for up to 38 children at any one time.
Who runs The Cabin Childcare Centre, YMCA?
The Cabin Childcare Centre, YMCA is run by K and S Childcare Limited, which runs 4 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to The Cabin Childcare Centre, YMCA?
Keyham is the nearest station we know of, 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Cabin Childcare Centre, YMCA?
You can call 01752 201372 and visit www.thecabinchildcarecentre.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 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.
- © 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY428422 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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