Devonshire Rooms Pre-school
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Snodland for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2022. Open since 2005, with 32 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
ME6 5BQWhat 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 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children make choices from a wide range of play experiences both inside and outside. Staff are deployed effectively, with active and positive interaction and engagement with all the children. Children are constantly busy and happy in their play. They show high levels of confidence to explore their stimulating and exciting play environment. Children are eager to learn and enthusiastically absorb new and exciting experiences.
Children learn to harmoniously play alongside and with each other. Staff give sensitive support, through discussion and the effective use of timers, to help children take turns, share equipment and share staff attention. Children develop close attachments with staff and happily ask for help and discuss their play openly and confidently. For example, children snuggle up in the cosy chair to look at books with staff and ask for their favourite songs.
Children thoroughly enjoy exploring the outside world. They learn about animals, observing their behaviour. For example, they watch the racing pigeons through binoculars, coming in and out of their home. They experiment by mixing natural materials and exploring their textures. For example, they mix mud and sand together and add water to their mixture, looking at the change in how it feels. This highly benefits children who do not always have access to outdoor play.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - develop staff awareness of children's own plans for their learning and their intended play before disturbing them for other routine needs.
- 20 October 2022Good
- 25 January 2017Good
- 24 October 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Devonshire Rooms Pre-school
- 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.