Beresford Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
An after-school club in Rochester for children from birth to 8+, open before and after school, plus holidays. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2022. Open since 1992, with 26 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 2QXWhat 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, 10 March 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at the nurturing and inclusive pre-school happy and enthusiastic to start their day. They confidently say 'goodbye' to parents and/or carers and are able to immediately engage in a range of exciting activities. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported very well. Leaders carefully consider ways they can use additional funding to meet the needs of those children who are eligible. For example, children who are learning to share and take turns are able to use large sand timers so they can visually see how long they need to wait.
Children are provided with ample opportunity to develop early literacy skills. They show delight in their attempts at mark making and writing their names. Staff support this by reading with children and helping them to create storyboard books.
For example, staff use the story 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' to support children in sequencing their own story. Children are enthusiastic to share their books with the staff, and proudly display them in the book corner for others to enjoy.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - support staff to make use of all opportunities to help children develop their speech and language skills n consider ways in which children can gain higher levels of understanding about keeping themselves safe when using the internet.
- 10 March 2022Good
- 3 October 2016Good
- 21 January 2016Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Beresford Pre-School
- 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.
After-school clubs within a couple of miles
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