





Play A Way Day Care Centre is one of three Gillingham facilities from this provider (Play A Way Nurseries Ltd), all of which are well-respected by families and parents whose children have benefited from a sound early years curriculum.
All of the nursery's team are well-qualified and believe in a friendly approach towards both children and parents, respecting the direction of regulator Ofsted and the key goals of the Early Years Foundation Stage.
Funding & Fees
Day Nursery Children:
Core Session: 08:30am–3:30pm - £60.00
Full Day:07:30am-6:00pm - £67.50
Half Day: 07:30am–12:30pm or 12:30–6:00 pm - £42.00
Full week: 5 Full days – (Mon–Fri) - £315.00
Additional Hour - £10.50
Tax free childcare accepted
2 year old funding
3 years old funding
15/30 hours funding
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Type of Service
- Day Nursery
Opening Schedule
Open all yearFull days available
YesHalf day sessions offered
YesGroup/Owner
- Play A Way Nurseries Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Tasha Cave (Manager)
Number of Childcare Staff
- 12
Total Places for Children
- 35
Age Range
- from 2 years 0 months
- to 5 years 0 months
Meals Provided
NoConsumables provided
NoOpening Times
- Monday 07:30-18:00
- Tuesday 07:30-18:00
- Wednesday 07:30-18:00
- Thursday 07:30-18:00
- Friday 07:30-18:00
When Closed
- Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas
Parking
- One hour free street parking for all visitors.
Play A Way Day Care Centre Reviews (56)
Play A Way Day Care Centre has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.926) out of 10, based on 23 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Play A Way Day Care Centre has 56 reviews.
When my son started in 2019, I was really nervous because he didn’t normally go to anyone except us. But to our surprise, he settled and had really enjoyed his time there. The nursery has really paid attention to supporting him with his speech which was an initial concern. My son has built great relationships with his key worker who has really supported him and an outstanding relationship with the manager who has really taken care of him and made him settled. Thank you, guys.
Play A Way is a great nursery, they have really great facilities and great learning. All of the staff are so friendly and helpful and are great with my son. They also off a great way to keep up to date with what my son is up to at playschool as well as how his development is going. The staff and especially the manager are a credit to Play A Way and I would 100% recommend Play A Way to anyone who is looking for a good friendly playschool.
Thank you for your lovely review.
We really appreciate your kind words and I will share this lovely review with all of the team here at Play A Way.
Both the toddler room and the preschool rooms have been amazing for his learning and confidence. I've noticed such a change in him, he's becoming more confident every day, doing more things and that's all down to the nursery staff.
He is always asking to go and see the staff as well as his friends there. He walks in so happy. All staff are so friendly and welcoming and are there for parents too as well as children. I would 100% recommend this nursery!
Thank you for your amazing review, from all at Playaway.
My daughter has been here since April and I have not had any issues or concerns. My daughter loves going and is loved very much by all the staff. I was put at ease when leaving her and no matter how many times I call up to check on her, they are so understanding. My daughter has grown more in confidence and knowledge whilst attending. She was premature by 2 months so again this was another concern but the nursery has been amazing. I can't fault anything with the nursery and will be keeping her there til she is ready to move on.
Thank you for the review they help us to monitor and review our service.
I cannot praise the owner and the staff enough at Play Away, Vicarage Road, Gillingham. My son loves coming into nursery every day. He has come on leaps and bounds and his confidence has grown, he is now ready for school in September. THANK YOU!!
Even though my child has only been to the nursery for just over one month he seems to enjoy the atmosphere. He has only had one incident and the nursery was very quick to handle it and deal with it very quickly. Staff are ever so friendly and so easy to approach. My child is picking up more words with them and is very excited to attend. Well done Play-A-Way, keep up the good work.
I am very pleased with my child's progress since being at Play-A-Way Day Nursery. The staff are all excellent and have helped my child come on in leaps and bounds.
Overall, the experience is very good. My son enjoys nursery and comes into nursery without any problems. I am satisfied with his progress. Staff are friendly and approachable with any concerns being dealt with quickly.
He has settled in lovely and enjoys coming. Staff are very nice and quick to pick up on any problems with your child.
This nursery is fantastic. My daughter loves coming here. She is learning lots and she is always happy to be there.
I am very pleased with my daughter's progress. I can see how much he enjoys coming to nursery as sometimes he doesn't want to leave!
I am very happy to say all staff and the things they do in respect of my daughters learning and activities that she participates in are highly recommended and useful. Thank you.
The play school has been a brilliant place for my son as he got to overcome his shyness. He learnt quite a lot being in play school.
Play-A-Way's has helped our daughter to become more confident on social situations and within groups. Play-A-Way's have always kept us up to date about our daughters progress and events. Play-A-Way's staff are approachable, kind, caring and highly committed. I highly recommend Play-A-Way's.
Both of my children go to the nursery and both really enjoyed their time there. I have no problems what so ever and I think they have flourished in the friendly fun and educational atmosphere.
A caring environment, all the staff are brilliant. Each child is looked after with 100% of each carer. Large bright clean play area with lots to do. A lovely spacious garden. Easy access to the toilets and a good range of snacks. The building isn't the most attractive but it is always clean and the space has been used well. I am particularly impressed with how the staff show such interest in my children. They really do care. They are also very flexible which is a winner for me. They always seem to have a wide range of learning tasks which is great. My children always have a lovely time.
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Awards / Recognitions (2)
- Recipient: Play A Way Nurseries LtdDate: Tuesday 31 Mar 2026
- Recipient: Play A Way Day Care CentreDate: Wednesday 28 Aug 2024
Meet the Team (2)
I have been employed by Play-a-Way Nurseries since leaving school. I started my career at Play-a-Way, Christmas Street setting and in those 11 years, I worked my way up to become the Pre-school Room Leader and the After-School Club Lead. However, after leaving and attempting many different career routes I missed my time working with the children. I realised that educating children and encouraging them to develop into their best selves through play and learning, expanding on their knowledge, interests, and skills was what I enjoyed and what I wanted to do. I returned to Play-a-Way and became Deputy Manager at the newly acquired Stuart Road setting before I was promoted to Manager at our Play-a-Way Vicarage Road setting. I recently gained my B.A. (Hons) in Early Childcare and Education and I am confident that the skills I developed in all three settings will be useful in my new position and will benefit the facility and the families and children who attend it.
I have been employed at Play-a-Way since September 2023 as Deputy Manager and Preschool Room Lead. I have a Teaching Degree in Primary Education, specialising in Early Years. I started my career managing a nursery and then I moved on to primary education. I love to explore every individual child’s interest and always want to make learning as fun as can be. I am passionate about allowing children to develop independence, creativity and lifelong skills through play. I look forward to meeting the Play-a-Way families and getting to know all the wonderful children.
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