Doo Dar Days Ltd t/a Westside
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Faversham for from 2 years up to school age, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. £44.00 a day, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2024. Open since 2013, with 30 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Term time only, 38 weeks a year.
| Age | Full day | Session | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £44.00s | £22.00Half days, 3 hrs |
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
Free Early Education is for children aged 3-5 years, starting at the beginning of the funding term following the child’s 3rd birthday, the government provides a maximum of 15 hours funding per week, across 38 weeks of the year. The government has introduced Free Early Education 30 hours funding for some families who have children aged 3 and 4 which is based on eligibility.
Worth knowing. P rices are fully inclusive, we do not charge add on or top up fees.
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
ME13 7RHWhat 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, 5 January 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are incredibly happy and confident in this welcoming and caring preschool. They have secure and trusting relationships with each other and staff, which helps to support their emotional well-being. Children confidently choose from a wide range of activities. These have been carefully planned by staff to promote their interests and spark their imaginations. For example, children eagerly explore the effects of torches in a dark space and speak about the 'shadows' and 'light and dark'.
Children behave very well. They clearly know the routines and rules. Staff are consistent in their expectations of children's behaviour. They use lots of praise and positive reinforcement. Children are keen to please. They learn to play alongside and with their peers. Children also develop an understanding of how to take responsibility for their environment. They actively help to tidy up after activities, taking on the role of 'special helpers'.
Staff are deployed well throughout the pre-school. They know the children incredibly well. Staff support children's learning by planning well-thought-out activities that help children to reach their next steps in learning. All children are making good progress from their starting points.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to use a broader range of strategies to further enhance all children's language development and extend their vocabulary.
- 5 January 2024Good
- 13 March 2018Good
- 26 February 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Doo Dar Days Ltd t/a Westside
- Meals
- Nappies
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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £44.00 a day still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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