Hoo Saints
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Hoo 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 January 2023. Open since 2017, with 36 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 Medway
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Medway 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
ME3 9BSWhat 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, 19 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy, safe and secure. They enjoy their time at the welcoming preschool. They have developed warm and trusting bonds with their key person and the staff team. Children are well behaved, caring and considerate. They understand what is expected of them. They listen, follow instructions and are encouraged to take turns. Staff give children regular praise and encouragement in everything they do. This helps to develop children's confidence and self-esteem.
Children have lots of opportunities to develop their physical skills. They enjoy practising their balance and coordination on the ride-on bicycles. Children learn to balance carefully on climbing equipment. They are very well supervised and supported to manage risks safely. Children are learning about healthy lifestyles and discuss the benefits of healthy food with their friends and the staff at the lunch table.
Children benefit from the focus that staff place on their communication and language skills, particularly for the children who speak English as an additional language. Staff narrate as children play, and clearly emphasise key words in their interactions. This helps children's understanding and speaking skills.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to help younger children even further in their engagement and learning n improve the arrangements for large group activities, to ensure that all children are able to fully engage in their learning at these times.
- 19 January 2023Good
- 1 March 2022Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Hoo Saints
- 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.