ABC Pre-School Group
Good★ 4.2 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Rochester for children from birth to 5, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2023. Open since 1995, with 23 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Medway
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Medway from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
ME1 3ATWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 18 October 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enthusiastically and independently walk into the pre-school happy and ready to learn. Staff greet children at the door and support them to quickly engage in the activities that have been organised for them. Children see how staff build positive relationships with their parents, such as when they chat together during arrival and collection times. This helps children to feel at ease with the staff.
Children are happy. They show that they feel safe. For instance, they approach staff for comfort and reassurance. Children know the routines well.
Children benefit from the meaningful learning experiences that the acting manager and staff plan and provide. This is because they think carefully about what they want children to learn. Children's needs and interests are considered by staff when they provide learning activities. For example, children enjoy role play. Staff provide resources as children mimic their home lives and make 'dinner' for their friends.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the procedures for obtaining key information about children when they first start, to support a smooth transition from home to pre-school n provide children with more opportunities to access rhymes, songs and stories in order to develop their knowledge of familiar words and a love of books.
- 18 October 2023Good
- 11 January 2023Good
- 24 February 2022Needs improvement
- 8 November 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 4 graded inspections.
Still missing for ABC Pre-School Group
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.