Hand in Hand Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Ramsgate for babies from 3 months up to 5 year olds, open 08:45 to 15:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2024. Open since 2006, with 44 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
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
CT11 7AJWhat 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.
- 21 June 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 12 October 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 28 November 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and very well supported by staff at the nursery. Staff place great importance on getting to know every child and family well. This enables staff to tailor activities that promote children's emotional well-being. For example, staff greet children with pots of bubbles as they arrive for their session. Children squeal with delight as they pop the bubbles they blow. This helps them separate from their parents with confidence and settle quickly. Children's behaviour is generally good. Staff are quick to offer help to those who struggle to regulate their actions.
They acknowledge children's emotions and support them to explain why they feel happy or sad.
Staff design a sequenced curriculum that challenges all children to develop their curiosity and love of learning. They strive to ensure that children make the best possible progress before they start school. Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is very good. Staff work tirelessly with professionals and parents to ensure children get the right support. Specialist teachers visit the nursery regularly and help staff implement effective teaching strategies. For example, staff use Makaton alongside picture cards to help children communicate. This enables children to express their wants and needs and immerse themselves in nursery life.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop the organisation of group activities to enable all children to participate in learning activities n provide children with opportunities they need to practise and embed their developing independence skills.
- 28 November 2024Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 15 February 2019Outstanding
- 15 October 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Hand in Hand Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- 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.
- 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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