Alphabets Day Nursery
OutstandingBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Chatham for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in October 2022. Open since 2015, with 40 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
ME5 9EPWhat 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, 20 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children flourish in the incredibly welcoming and inviting nursery. All children enter the setting with confidence. They follow the routines of the setting with ease and maturity before joining their friends in play. At breakfast time, all the children come together. They confidently self-serve from the healthy range of items available to them. Children excitedly talk and engage with their friends, needing minimal input from staff. Children are actively encouraged to be independent. Even the youngest of children are taught how to take care of themselves. Toddlers can reach the sinks to wash their hands and the older children use the 'nose blowing and hydration station' to clean their faces and access drinks when they need one.
All children are fully involved and engaged in what they do. They lead their own play with confidence. The environment is skilfully planned and changed regularly to meet the needs and interests of the children. Children have secure bonds with the staff and are excited to invite them into their play. For instance, when children are being imaginative and pretending to be doctors, they invite the staff to be the patients. They use their knowledge of the world and past experiences to diagnose staff with 'a sore throat and temperature'.
Babies show sustained levels of curiosity as they explore a range of natural resources. For instance, they open boxes and plastic cartons eagerly to find out what is inside. Staff position resources skilfully to encourage children to lean forward into crawling positions to promote their physical development.
- 20 October 2022Outstanding
- 21 June 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Alphabets Day Nursery
- 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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