Little Oaks Kindergarten
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Folkestone for children from birth to 8+, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2022. Open since 2014, 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 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 7BPWhat 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, 24 February 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enter the nursery happy and eager to begin their day. Babies develop secure attachments with their kind and caring key person, which helps them to settle quickly. Children confidently explore the activities and resources available.
They demonstrate high levels of engagement and enthusiasm in their play. Older children show confidence and fascination as they participate in activities. For example, children estimate what will happen to items during a sinking and floating activity. They express their thoughts and predict what will happen next.
Most children behave well. Staff support them to sit and wait their turn to wash their hands before mealtimes. Children follow simple instructions such as bringing their water bottles to the lunch table. This helps to promote their independence skills. Pre-school children enjoy helping to tidy up the toys and receive positive praise from staff when the task is completed.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staff's understanding of the early years curriculum intent so that they are clear on what they want children to learn from the activities provided n support staff to make greater use of planned activities to further challenge older children in their learning to extend their thinking skills.
- 24 February 2022Good
- 5 August 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Oaks Kindergarten
- 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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