Daisychains Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Sheerness for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2024. Open since 2009, with 52 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
ME12 3QUWhat 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, 20 September 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children and their parents are warmly greeted at this family-friendly nursery. Staff provide children with cuddles, comfort and praise. Babies are nurtured and content.
This supports their emotional well-being successfully. Staff plan activities to interest and inspire children. For example, babies delight in trying to catch leaves and fish projected onto the floor. They remain engrossed watching as they move about.
This encourages their attention and concentration well. Staff plan a curriculum to support children's confidence effectively. For example, older children wash their own faces after lunch and check in the mirror that they are clean. This encourages children's self-care skills positively.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance support for staff to help them identify opportunities to encourage and extend children's language skills even further n review and improve transition routines for older children to support their engagement and focus.
- 20 September 2024Good
- 16 December 2019Good
- 9 March 2016Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Daisychains 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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