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155 placesDA2 7HT01322 285885
South East
Childcare in Kent
1,806 registered providers with 33,084 places, up 11.4% since December 2021.
419day nurseries
757childminders
187after-school clubs
842newly registered since 2021
61.4%rated Good or better
1,128closed since 2021
Childminders are disappearing here. Numbers are down 17.9% since December 2021, against a national fall of about 24%.
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Highest rated
Settings across the council
The sixty largest and best-rated. Childminders are not named, because Ofsted withholds them.
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149 placesCT9 5QX01843 227764
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124 placesTN1 1ED020 3865 7402
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104 placesCT18 7RH01303 894111
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94 placesCT11 9LJ01843 588840
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92 placesTN1 1PH01892 341060
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85 placesCT10 3PR01843 600444
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82 placesTN2 5JH01892 512313
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81 placesME9 8EF01795 608068
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80 placesCT10 3JJ01843602189
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72 placesCT9 1SX01843 290675
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72 placesTN17 3QG01580 713033
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71 placesCT8 8QY01843 835 000
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66 placesDA1 2JT01322 629443
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60 placesTN28 8BL01797 369 287
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57 placesCT15 7SH01303 844748
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55 placesCT6 8NB07802 738256
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55 placesCT4 7BG01227 765413
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54 placesME13 8TX01795481709
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53 placesTN30 7LZ01580765196
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50 placesTN10 4BB01732368580
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50 placesME11 5EU01795 580334
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50 placesTN23 3HG01233 652627
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48 placesME16 8JS01622692977
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46 placesME17 3LZ01622 861325
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45 placesME9 9JY01795 522309
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44 placesME14 2JP01622 762045
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40 placesME13 9BB01227 751971
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40 placesTN12 9JX01622 832857
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39 placesCT6 7BH07772567501
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38 placesTN13 2AJ01732 452931
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36 placesTN23 5LB07759 269942
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36 placesTN3 0JJ01892862943
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36 placesME9 8RR07592 544285
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36 placesCT20 3LR01303278442
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36 placesME17 1JA01622 859201
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35 placesTN12 0BU01580 892600
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34 placesTN15 6JN01474 854897
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32 placesCT6 7TA01227 749 317
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32 placesME17 4AW07947776140
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32 placesCT2 9AQ01227763231
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30 placesTN4 0PL01892 518065
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30 placesME13 7EQ01795 228005
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30 placesME17 4PS01622 749773
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30 placesTN23 3EF07961074829
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30 placesDA13 0RF07538687285
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30 placesCT17 0RG07702453234
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30 placesTN1 2NJ01892 532704
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30 placesME15 8NJ07944 275459
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28 placesCT18 7HB01303226570
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27 placesTN17 1AN01580 212777
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27 placesTN23 5LW01233 614 660
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26 placesDA11 9DE
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26 placesTN10 3TD07496 288372
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26 placesTN14 6JG07929129567
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26 placesTN26 2EA01233 732 915
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25 placesDA3 8BL0780 9216591
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24 placesTN17 1JU01580211236
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24 placesCT4 5JY07790096325
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24 placesCT1 3JN07980 492024
No longer open
Settings that have closed
Worked out by comparing consecutive Ofsted releases; the closure falls in the six months before the date shown.
| Setting | Town | Places it had | Last rating | Gone by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Adventures Group @ Sevenoaks TN15 | Sevenoaks | 122 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| The Green Cave Montessori Pre-School | Tunbridge Wells | 80 | Inadequate | Jun 2026 |
| Munchkin Sports River Mill Primary After School Care | Dartford | 60 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Little Angels Playgroup | Sittingbourne | 55 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| West Hill Life | Dartford | 50 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| The Firs Nursery | Canterbury | 40 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Green Cave Nursery | Tunbridge Wells | 40 | Inadequate | Jun 2026 |
| TT's After School Club | Maidstone | 38 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Brenchley Pre-School Limited | Tonbridge | 38 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Brambles Nursery School | Deal | 32 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Little Pips Pre-School @ Camden Centre | Tunbridge Wells | 32 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| St Andrews Playgroup | Whitstable | 30 | Outstanding | Jun 2026 |
| Junior Adventures Group @ Mersham Primary School TN25 | Ashford | 30 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| West Hill Life childcare Ltd | Sevenoaks | 30 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Junior Adventures Group @ Platt TN15 | Sevenoaks | 30 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Little Acorns Pre-School | Ashford | 30 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Hubbub Out of school Club | Tunbridge Wells | 30 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Be Independent Day Nursery | Paddock Wood | 28 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Children's House Montessori | West Malling | 27 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Beltinge Day Nursery | Herne Bay | 25 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| West Faversham Community Association at Herne Centre | Herne Bay | 23 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Bridgewood Day Nursery | Chatham | 20 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Early Learning Steps Staplehurst | Tonbridge | 20 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| West Hill Life Ltd | Swanley | 20 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Premier Education WAC - Colliers Green Primary School | Cranbrook | 18 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Badgers Bridge | Canterbury | 18 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Progressive Sports @ Dartford | Dartford | 15 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Stagecoach Performing Arts Sittingbourne | Sheerness | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Activate Camps @ The King's School | Canterbury | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Premier Education Activities - Wittersham C of E Primary School | Tenterden | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Football Fun Camp Maidstone | Maidstone | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Football Fun Camp Lenham | Maidstone | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Stagecoach Thanet | Broadstairs | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Stagecoach Thanet | Ramsgate | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Ymca Thames Gateway Temple Hill Nursery | Dartford | 0 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Ultimate Activity Camps At Rose Hill School | Tunbridge Wells | 100 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Camp Beaumont - Junior King's Canterbury | Canterbury | 96 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Perfect Start Children's Day Nursery | Sevenoaks | 80 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| The Old School House Nursery II | Tenterden | 74 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Discovery Day Nursery | Maidstone | 60 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Mega Camps Longfield | Longfield | 60 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Wiggles Playgroup | Sheerness | 55 | Outstanding | Dec 2025 |
| Super Camps- Canterbury | Canterbury | 54 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Teachsport Canterbury | Folkestone | 50 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Mega Camps Tonbridge | Tonbridge | 50 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Little Acorns Childcare | Folkestone | 41 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Lower Halstow Primary School BASC | Sittingbourne | 40 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Lyminge Pre-School | Folkestone | 36 | Outstanding | Dec 2025 |
| Premier - St Johns | Gravesend | 35 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Little Gem's Childcare | Dartford | 33 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Blydes Afterschool | Sevenoaks | 32 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Kreative Learning Childcare | Dartford | 31 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Halfway Houses Afterschool Club | Sheerness | 30 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Abacus Children's Nurseries Ltd | Longfield | 30 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Fledgelings Nursery | Maidstone | 30 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| St Augustine's Nursery | Tunbridge Wells | 30 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Sutton Valence Pre-school Group | Maidstone | 30 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Teamtheme Holiday Sports Camp | Canterbury | 28 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Michelle Archer - Cardwell Pavillion | Maidstone | 26 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Premier - Leybourne Chase | Leybourne Chase | 25 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |