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Kent

Nurseries and pre-schools in Kent

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Kent has 568 nurseries and pre-schools with a published Ofsted grade. At their latest inspection 70 were outstanding or exceptional and 97% good or better, against 97% of nurseries and pre-schools across England. The most recent was inspected on 26 Oct 2026. Source: Ofsted inspection reports (Open Government Licence v3).

  • 70 outstanding or exceptional
  • 467 good, strong or expected
  • 13 requires improvement or needs attention
  • 2 inadequate or urgent improvement

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NurseriesLatest gradeInspectedPostcode area
Blean Pre-SchoolGood25 Jun 2024CT2
Blue Sky Day Nursery And Pre SchoolGood5 Jun 2025ME16
Bombini Tribe Day NurseryGood11 Feb 2025TN25
Borden Village Pre-SchoolGood6 Jul 2023ME9
Boughton Monchelsea Playgroup AssociationGood11 Oct 2024ME17
Brasted Pre SchoolGood15 Jun 2023TN16
Briary Pre-SchoolStrong28 Nov 2025CT6
Bridges Day Nursery LimitedExpected8 May 2026TN27
Bright BeginningsGood6 Apr 2022DA12
Bright Horizons Canterbury Day Nursery and PreschoolGood27 Oct 2023CT1
Bright Horizons Kings Hill Day Nursery and PreschoolExpected10 Aug 2026ME19
Bright Horizons Longfield Day Nursery and PreschoolGood23 Jan 2025DA3
Bright Horizons Maidstone Boughton Lane Day Nursery and PreschoolGood2 Sept 2025ME15
Bright Horizons Maidstone Turkey Mill Day Nursery and PreschoolGood14 May 2025ME14
Bright Horizons Southborough Springfield Road Day NurseryGood15 Feb 2023TN4
Bright Horizons Southborough Woodlands PreschoolGood20 Mar 2024TN4
Bright Horizons Springfield Lodge Dartford Day Nursery and PreschoolGood5 Jul 2023DA1
Bright Horizons Swanscombe Day Nursery and PreschoolExpected26 May 2026DA10
Bright Horizons Tonbridge Day Nursery and PreschoolGood10 Nov 2023TN9
Bright Horizons Wilmington Day Nursery and PreschoolGood2 Nov 2021DA2
Bright Sparks Child Care CentreGood25 Jun 2025CT14
Bright Sparks Pre-SchoolGood5 Dec 2022BR8
Bright Start CliftonvilleExpected21 Jul 2026CT9
Bright Start NurseryGood12 May 2022CT9
Brightstart PreschoolGood14 Jun 2023TN15
Bright Start RamsgateGood17 Jul 2024CT11
Brishing Barn Nursery LtdGood13 May 2022ME17
Bronte NurseryGood23 Oct 2018DA11
Broomhill PlaygroupGood19 Jun 2024DA1
Broughton (Sevenoaks)Expected10 Sept 2026TN13
Bumble Bees Private Day Nursery SchoolGood20 Feb 2025TN12
Burgoyne Heights Pre-SchoolGood9 Jul 2024CT15
Burham Pre-SchoolGood8 Jul 2024ME1
Busy Bees at Maidstone OakwoodExpected30 Jun 2026ME16
Busy Bees at RiverheadGood23 Mar 2023TN13
Busy Bees at SevenoaksGood19 May 2023TN13
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Ashford Eureka ParkGood4 Sept 2025TN25
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Ashford GodintonGood4 Aug 2022TN23
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Ashford Trinity RoadGood4 Jul 2025TN25
Busy Bees Day Nursery at CanterburyGood10 Oct 2023CT2
Busy Bees Day Nursery at East MallingGood3 Apr 2023ME19
Busy Bees Day Nursery at GravesendExpected29 Apr 2026DA12
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Maidstone Ragstone HouseGood16 Mar 2023ME15
Busy Bees Day Nursery at MeophamExpected17 Mar 2026DA13
Busy Bees Day Nursery at SittingbourneGood2 Nov 2022ME10
Busy Bees PlaygroupGood10 Nov 2022CT14
Busy Bees Pre-SchoolGood13 Jan 2023DA4
Busy Lizzy Nursery LtdGood11 Oct 2021ME16
Butterflies Pre-School Westgate LimitedGood11 May 2023CT8
C4KGood6 Jun 2024BR8
Canterbury Day Nursery, Holiday Playscheme and ASCGood4 Jun 2024CT1
Capel Pre-SchoolGood27 Feb 2025TN12
Care4kids ChildcareGood6 Dec 2022TN27
Carmel Caterpillars Pre-SchoolGood9 Mar 2022ME10
Castle Hill Village NurseryGood10 Nov 2022CT19
Catkins PreschoolGood20 Apr 2023ME5
Cece's Rainbowkids CentreExpected9 Sept 2026ME16
Cece's Rainbow Kids Hermitage ParkGood30 Sept 2024ME16
Cedartree PreschoolExpected3 Dec 2025ME10
Chalk Village PreschoolGood27 Feb 2024DA12
Challock Pre-SchoolGood19 Jul 2023TN25
Chatter TotsExpected4 Mar 2026ME10
Chatter Tots Ltd SittingbourneGood15 Jul 2024ME10
Cherrytree Nursery School - Kingsnorth RdGood3 Nov 2022TN23
Cherrytree Nursery School - NewtownExpected27 Mar 2026TN24
Chevening School NurseryGood14 Jan 2025TN13
Chiddingstone Nursery SchoolGood7 Jun 2022TN8
Chislet & District PlaygroupGood8 Mar 2023CT3
Christchurch NurseryGood24 Apr 2025CT20
Christ Church Pre-SchoolExpected27 Nov 2025DA12
Christchurch Pre-School (Dartford) LtdGood5 Mar 2025DA1
Churchyard CherubsGood23 Jun 2025DA1
City View Pre-School and NurseryGood28 Sept 2022CT2
Clocktower Childcare LtdGood10 Oct 2023ME6
Cobham Community Pre-SchoolGood5 Jun 2025DA12
Cobnuts Woodland Nursery And Forest SchoolGood10 Feb 2023CT6
Cobtree Playschool For Special ChildrenGood25 Feb 2025ME15
Cocoon in MargateStrong13 Nov 2025CT9
Coxheath PreschoolGood10 Jun 2025ME17
Coxheath Rising Five PreschoolGood13 Mar 2024ME17
Cre8tive Play @ Sharen Jane's ltdGood3 Jun 2024TN24
Creative Minds NurseryExpected30 Jan 2026CT14
Crockham Hill PreschoolGood28 Feb 2022TN8
Cuddles Pre-SchoolGood8 Feb 2022DA2
Curious Explorers Nursery and Preschool @ BromstoneGood13 Jul 2023CT10
Cygnets Pre-School/NurseryGood22 Jun 2023DA10
Daisychains NurseryGood20 Sept 2024ME12
Daisy Chains NurseryGood12 Dec 2024TN23
Daisy's Day NurseryExpected9 Sept 2026TN12
Dawes Community Childcare CentreGood5 Sept 2024ME13
Dawn to Dusk Day Nursery (Maidstone) LtdGood31 May 2022ME20
Deal Nursery and Forest SchoolExpected23 Jan 2026CT14
Devonshire Rooms Pre-schoolGood20 Oct 2022ME6
Discoveries Montessori Nursery SchoolGood6 Jul 2021TN12
Discovery Nursery LTDGood8 Dec 2022CT16
Discovery Nursery Ltd @ Crabble HillGood4 Feb 2025CT17
Ditton Church Pre SchoolGood3 May 2022ME20
Dolly's Daycare At Squirrel LodgeGood22 Jan 2024TN23
Doo Dar Days Ltd t/a WestsideGood5 Jan 2024ME13
Early Learning Steps MaidstoneGood4 May 2022ME15