Kloisters Day Nursery and Pre-School
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Rochester for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2024. Open since 2022, with 87 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
ME1 2URWhat 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.
- 29 August 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 22 November 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 12 February 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy their time at this friendly and inclusive nursery. They leave their parents and carers with ease and settle down to well-planned activities that interest them. The skilful leadership team has devised a curriculum which focuses on four main areas. This includes helping children to be aware of their health, to be independent learners, to be able to self-regulate and to be effective communicators. These skills are built upon as children move through the rooms, enabling them to be ready for their transition to school. All children make good progress from their starting points.
Children feel safe and happy. Babies are welcomed warmly by their key person and embraced in cuddles and stories. Once settled and content, they are active in seeking out resources to play and explore. Older children enter their rooms with confidence and the staff know the children well. Staff ask them questions about their weekend and children happily engage.
Children are kind and caring towards their friends. When there are minor disputes about popular resources, staff are on hand to help. Staff get down to children's levels and speak about how the problem could be solved. This provides children with the skills they need to solve future conflicts with effective communication and compassion. The 'golden rules' embedded throughout the nursery further support children's understanding.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen activity planning in the pre-school room so that children have sufficient time to lead their own play and follow their interests n review and improve daily routines in the toddler room to avoid long waiting times for children.
- 12 February 2024Good
Still missing for Kloisters Day Nursery and 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.
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