Little Un's Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Darenth, Dartford for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2022. Open since 2009, with 38 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
DA2 7LLWhat 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, 13 December 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enter the pre-school happily, and most children separate very easily from their parents. They show that they feel safe and secure and have warm relationships with all staff. Children are highly motivated and quickly find an activity that interests them. They engage for long periods of time with each activity, playing cooperatively with their friends. Children particularly enjoy role play and are very imaginative. They eagerly act out familiar stories with staff using actions, promoting a love for literature.
Children enjoy a language-rich environment. Staff take every opportunity to engage children in meaningful conversation and continuously role model new and descriptive vocabulary. For example, children have great fun exploring and describing the properties of snow. They eagerly describe the texture, temperature and feel of the snow and link in their own home experiences. Younger children giggle with delight as they join in with songs, demonstrating good communication skills. All children make good progress in their learning and enjoy the range of resources and activities available.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to identify and implement clear learning intentions so that children are challenged and build on what they already know and can do n build upon children's mathematical understanding and extend their thinking and learning during these activities.
- 13 December 2022Good
- 9 January 2017Good
- 30 April 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Un's 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
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