Little Scarecrows
OutstandingBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Ramsgate for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 17:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in February 2023. Open since 1993, with 17 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
CT12 5BAWhat 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, 28 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff provide a stimulating and exciting environment for children. Children flourish in the care of skilled and sensitive practitioners. They quickly settle and form close, nurturing bonds with all staff. This supports them to feel safe and secure and able to benefit from all the many experiences on offer. Children smile throughout the day, run to staff to share in their achievements and giggle with each other as they play. Children are highly inclusive and enjoy making space for their friends to join in and sharing resources with them.
All staff are accomplished at providing a curriculum that is ambitious and ensures that all children make excellent progress. Activities are carefully planned around children's interests to entice them into learning. Staff deliver teaching in an engaging way. They ask questions and use consistently high-quality conversations to extend and build on existing knowledge. Children show awe and wonder as they explore the jungle, make magic potions and discover hidden bugs in spaghetti.
Children are highly motivated to join in. They are engrossed in each and every activity and given ample time to explore. They enjoy recalling previous learning as they excitedly call out the names of different shapes and wild animals. They demonstrate great perseverance in mastering tricky skills, such as cutting, threading and blowing big bubbles. They thrive on gaining new knowledge and sharing this with the staff and their parents. Children are very well prepared to move on to school as confident, happy, inquisitive and enthusiastic learners.
- 28 February 2023Outstanding
- 13 July 2017Good
- 8 May 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Scarecrows
- 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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