Katherine Wheel Pre-School
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Snodland for children from birth to 5, open 08:45 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 May 2022. Open since 1989, with 25 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
ME6 5EJWhat 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, 4 May 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy their time at this pre-school. They arrive confidently and settle quickly. Children become deeply involved in a variety of inviting, interesting and engaging activities. They demonstrate that they feel safe and secure. All children show they have formed strong bonds with staff, who are welcoming and sensitive to children's needs.
Children generally display good behaviour and enjoy the company of others. Staff are good role models and gently explain to children how they expect them to behave. Children are learning to share resources, take turns and play cooperatively. This helps them to be prepared with the social skills required for their next stage of learning.
Children of all ages develop a love of reading and enjoy a wide range of books.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - provide more opportunities for the older children to extend their learning even further n strengthen staff support and help them to understand how to provide further challenge during activities for older children.
- 4 May 2022Good
- 28 November 2016Good
- 5 December 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Katherine Wheel 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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