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Enchanted Wood Preschool Ltd- Old Road

Ofsted report card May 2026Birth to 8+Open a few years

A day nursery in Dartford for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 16:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Inspected under Ofsted's new report card in May 2026. Open since 2024, with 61 places.

Call 07956 122864Their website

Cost

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 Bexley

£7.00an hour, typical for a 2 years old
£6.82an hour, typical for a 3 and 4 years old

This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Bexley from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.

The basics

Places, hours and the day

Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.

Who they can take
Birth to 8+Registered from birth. Whether there is a baby room is a question for the call.
When it's open
08:00 to 16:30, 5 days a weekFrom their Google listing
Funded hours
Not published, so ask them
How many children
61 placesLarge for England
How long open
3 yearsOpen a few years
Address
V C D Athletic Club, Old Road, Dartford, DA1 4DN

Where it is

DA1 4DN
Ofsted URN 2782833On the register since 12 April 2024
Inspected 6 May 2026

What Ofsted found, area by area

Since November 2025 Ofsted gives a standard in each of seven areas rather than one overall grade. Expected standard means it is doing what it should.

Keeping children safe
Met
Including every child
Strong standard
What and how they teach
Strong standard
How children get on
Strong standard
Behaviour and routines
Strong standard
Welfare and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership
Strong standard

Still missing for Enchanted Wood Preschool Ltd- Old Road

  • 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.

Before you ring

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.
Compare

Day nurseries within a couple of miles

This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.

The Cottage Nursery

Day nursery · The Cottage, Lower Station Road, Crayford, DA1 3PY

Report card Jan 2026Takes funded hoursBirth to 8+Babies from 3 months07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week★ 5.0 Google, 2760 placesLong established
0.6 mi
12 min walk
01322838181Their website

Bexley Snap Short Breaks

Day nursery · Normandy Children'S Centre, Fairford Avenue, Bexleyheath, DA7 6QP

Not yet inspectedBirth to 8+Open all day, usually 8am to 6pm8 placesLong established
1.0 mi
20 min walk
01322334192

Toybox Pre-School

Day nursery · Wentworth County Infant School, Wentworth Drive, Dartford, DA1 3NG

GoodBirth to 8+Open all day, usually 8am to 6pm26 placesLong established
1.0 mi
21 min walk
01322292923Their website

Pick two or three to compare.

Everything here comes from Ofsted's published childcare register, under the Open Government Licence. Ratings are quoted exactly as Ofsted gave them, with their dates. Read the full Ofsted reports · How we put this together.

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