Chislet & District Playgroup
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Canterbury 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 March 2023. Open since 1987, with 33 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
CT3 4LAWhat 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, 8 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children show high levels of enjoyment during their time at the setting. They are consistently engaged in meaningful learning and have many experiences to develop their imagination. For example, children have opportunities to engage in art and craft activities. They show high levels of concentration as they use a variety of different resources to create their own ideas. Children have fun as they role play, pretending to be superheroes. This opportunity encourages children to express themselves in different ways.
Children have opportunities to engage in physical activities in the outdoor space.
For example, they confidently ride on bicycles and play hopscotch, hopping and jumping. This helps children develop their core strength and coordination. Children are supported in learning how to resolve conflicts and share their wants and interests with their friends. This is shown through staff's high expectations. For example, staff provide support for children by encouraging them to find a solution to taking turns on the bicycle. This opportunity inspires children to build on their confidence in social interactions and helps to develop their communication skills.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- incorporate more culture and diversity into the setting, supporting children to make connections between their own and others' heritage n improve the organisation of snack time so that children do not spend too long waiting.
- 8 March 2023Good
- 6 July 2017Good
- 17 December 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Chislet & District Playgroup
- 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.