Childcare in Kent
Kent has 1 day nursery. Ofsted has inspected 1 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 1 of them Outstanding. 1 has never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across Kent there are 33 places per 100 children under five, about the same as England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Kent, divided by the children aged 0 to 4 who live there at the 2021 Census. It compares areas; it is not a count of free places today. It also leaves out the 138 school nursery classes across Kent, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
1 setting match. Search by postcode to sort them by how far they really are.
What people ask about childcare in Kent
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Are any nurseries in Kent rated Outstanding?
Yes. 1 of the 1 settings Ofsted has inspected in Kent hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Kent take babies?
1 settings in Kent are registered to take children under two. Ofsted's register does not say whether a setting runs a baby room or has space in it, so ring before you plan around it.
Is it hard to get a nursery place in Kent?
Kent has 33 registered childcare places for every 100 children under five, against 32 across England. That is registered capacity rather than free places, so it compares areas rather than telling you what is available this week.
Towns close to Kent
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.