Little Lights Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Rochester for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2022. Open since 2016, with 40 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 1BTWhat 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, 30 June 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy to attend the nursery. They leave their parents at the door and come in happily. Children move freely and confidently around the nursery as they choose their own play. They benefit from a wide range of enjoyable activities and experiences across all areas of learning and development, indoors and outdoor.
The staff team design activities that stimulate and intrigue children. For example, at the mud kitchen, children cut and grate real fruits and vegetables to make soup.
Children develop good relationships with staff, who are supportive and attentive to their needs. They demonstrate that they feel safe and secure. For instance, children feel confident to speak to new people. They share their play experiences with visitors and tell them about their family. Children feel confident to approach the staff team for comfort and cuddles.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide more support for less confident staff to understand how to adapt behaviour management methods to different situations.
- 30 June 2022Good
- 13 November 2019Good
- 24 May 2019Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Lights Nursery
- 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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