Chevening School Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Sevenoaks for children from birth to 8+, open 08:30 to 15:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2025. Open since 1993, with 24 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 Kent
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Kent 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
TN13 2SAWhat 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, 14 January 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children, including those who speak English as an additional language, successfully develop their communication and language skills. Staff use effective strategies, such as signing and picture cards, to help children to understand and communicate their needs. Additionally, staff teach new words during the many conversations they have with children as they play. This helps to prepare children for later reading.
Staff teach children about the wider world they live in. They take children on a range of outings and trips to help them understand about other communities beyond their own. For example, they visit the theatre, which supports children to learn about music and culture. Children are consistently polite, well mannered and respectful to others. Furthermore, staff help children to learn about festivals and events from other countries, which supports them to understand about equality and diversity. This helps children to respect others, which prepares them well for later life.
Children learn how to keep themselves healthy. Staff provide lots of opportunities for children to learn how to keep themselves fit and well. For example, they remind children to drink plenty of water to keep themselves hydrated. Staff encourage children to spend time outdoors, where they successfully improve their physical skills. This can be seen when children strengthen their core muscles and balance as they travel along low, raised beams.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen communication with parents to ensure they are kept fully up to date with children's next steps in learning to help them further build on this at home.
- 14 January 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 26 February 2019Good
- 9 July 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Chevening School 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.
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