Daisy Chains Nursery
Good★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Ashford for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 December 2024. Open since 2012, 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 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
TN23 5BDWhat 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.
- 25 April 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 12 December 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy and eager to start their day at this friendly nursery. Staff plan individualised settling-in procedures for new starters. This allows children to begin to become familiar with their environment and their key person. Staff are knowledgeable and give children practical and emotional support. This helps children to build trusting bonds with the staff and to feel safe and secure.
Staff plan an ambitious curriculum, and they focus sharply on children's communication and language development. They narrate what they do and repeat key words and phrases to children. For instance, while young children explore the different smells of fruits, staff use simple words such as 'lemon' and 'grapefruit'.
Furthermore, staff use opportunities throughout the day for children to be immersed in songs and stories. Children have opportunities to choose the story they would like to hear and enjoy retelling their favourite ones through play.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to focus their teaching on intentions for children's learning during planned activities, so that younger children remain engaged and learning intentions are met n improve opportunities so that children can continue to explore and expand their learning for longer periods without interruptions.
- 12 December 2024Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 17 January 2019Good
- 16 May 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Daisy Chains 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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