Ofsted report card

Play A Way Day Care Centre

Gillingham, Medway · ME7 5HZ

Inspected by Ofsted on 22 November 2022 under the report card framework.

Registration

Ofsted URN: EY556708
Provider type: Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises
Registered since: 25 May 2018
Local authority: Medway

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.

Where it is

Gillingham, Medway · ME7 5HZ. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.

6 August 2021 inspection Good

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Play A Way Day Care Centre in Gillingham, Medway was last inspected on 22 November 2022. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

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Play A Way Day Care Centre has been registered with Ofsted since 25 May 2018. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY556708.

Nearby settings

Lordswood under 5's playgroup 5.1 km Junior Adventures Group @ Tunbury ME5 5.7 km Catkins Preschool 5.9 km Smilers Pre-school 5.9 km

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