Frittenden Pre-School
OutstandingBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Cranbrook for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in March 2023. Open since 1991, with 14 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
TN17 2DDWhat 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, 2 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children happily leave their parents and rush in to this pre-school. They settle incredibly quickly and chat to staff, who welcome them with kindness and love.
Children confidently find their photo, decide how they are feeling and match their photo to an emotion face that corresponds to their own. The attentive staff ensure they take note of this so they can support the most vulnerable children on the day.
Children concentrate deeply while they make predictions about their daily investigations. For instance, they make predictions and test the strength of materials to hold the weight of the 'Three Billy Goats Gruff' when they cross a bridge that the children have constructed. Children rapidly develop their thinking skills, and they become exceptionally capable problem solvers.
- 2 March 2023Outstanding
- 7 July 2017Good
- 30 September 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Frittenden 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
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