Childcare in West Malling
West Malling has 6 day nurseries, 5 pre-schools, 2 school nursery classes, 9 childminders and 4 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 17 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 3 of them Outstanding. 9 have 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.
9 settings match. Search by postcode to sort them by how far they really are.
What has changed here
Ofsted does not publish closures, so we work them out by comparing releases. Worth knowing if you are working from an old list.
- Jun 2026Opened Children's House Montessori Sessional day care
- Jun 2026Closed Children's House Montessori Full day care
- Dec 2025Closed Premier - Leybourne SP&SP Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Closed Premier - West Malling Full day care
- Dec 2025Opened Premier Education WAC - Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened Premier Education WAC - West Malling CofE Primary Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened Premier Education WAC - Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened Little Larges Day Nursery Ltd Full day care
- Jun 2025Opened DDivine Training Ltd at Trottiscliffe Primary School Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2025Closed Kip McGrath Education Centre West Malling Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2025Closed Smallville Nursery West Malling Full day care
What people ask about childcare in West Malling
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in West Malling take funded hours?
6 of the 26 settings in West Malling are recorded as taking the government funded hours. Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.
Are any nurseries in West Malling rated Outstanding?
Yes. 3 of the 17 settings Ofsted has inspected in West Malling hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in West Malling take babies?
23 settings in West Malling 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 West Malling?
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 West Malling
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.