Kid Ease Hawkinge
OutstandingTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Folkestone for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in April 2023. Open since 2003, with 104 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
15 hours funded early learning for two year olds receiving support; 15 hours universal funding for all 3-4 year olds; and up to 30 hours funding for eligible working families with children aged 9 months to 4 years.
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
CT18 7RHWhat 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, 20 April 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children's laughter rings out in this industrious and exemplary nursery. They explore the sand, create with clay and delight in painting on the floor. Children's emotional development is a high priority. Insightful and caring staff gauge how children are feeling and give them access to a well-resourced sensory room. Here, they can explore textures, which can help to relieve anxieties. Staff value children's comforters and use them as puppets to develop communication. This helps children to feel safe and secure away from home. Staff are aware that transitions and changes can be stressful for children. They diligently ensure they prepare children to deal with new situations. For example, children get ready for their move to primary school by visiting the school and meeting the teachers. Teachers visit them to find out their interests, which they link to their targets. This helps to ensure that all children's learning is extended to meet their fullest capability. Children flourish in their key groups, discussing photographs of their new school.
Literacy is a high priority, and jubilant children are thrilled at hearing a story. The exceptional staff help children to recall and build memory skills. For example, at story time, children hear the story 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt'. They loudly join in with the actions. The practitioner uses dramatic emphasis to involve the children.
They respond by ecstatically mimicking her words and actions. This supports children to develop a love of literature and an understanding of rhyme and language structure.
- 20 April 2023Outstanding
- 26 September 2017Good
- 6 April 2016Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kid Ease Hawkinge
- What it costs
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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.