City View Pre-School and Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Canterbury for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2022. Open since 2009, with 62 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
CT2 8PTWhat 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, 28 September 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children and babies thrive in this caring nursery. They quickly settle as they arrive and are greeted by the enthusiastic and nurturing staff. Children's emotional wellbeing is supported through effective transition procedures and the positive relationships that they form with staff.
Children are generally well behaved and have a positive attitude to learning. Staff have high expectations for the children and use children's interests to create activities. Children love spending time in the nursery gardens. They have many opportunities to develop their physical skills and explore the natural world around them.
Babies are confident and at ease in the nursery. They babble and giggle as staff play peekaboo with them. The young children delight in exploring sensory play activities, such as sand, flour and bubbles. They show curiosity, and become immersed in their play as they learn to pop bubbles with their fingers or use their whole bodies to make unique marks in the flour. Older children take part in musical activities. They practise their listening and attention skills as they rhythmically beat their instruments and learn about playing at different volumes and speeds. Children receive an abundance of encouragement and praise, which helps to boost their self-esteem and confidence in their abilities.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to further improve their interactions with children, to give children time to think and respond to questions, and to make the most of opportunities to extend learning through conversations n provide further guidance for staff to manage group activities more effectively, to ensure that all children remain fully engaged in their learning.
- 28 September 2022Good
- 14 December 2016Good
- 30 September 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for City View Pre-School and 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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