Lullabies
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Hythe 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 March 2024. Open since 2011, with 42 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
CT21 6NEWhat 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, 12 March 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children become extremely motivated and independent learners as they confidently explore the stimulating learning environments, indoors and out. Staff use their comprehensive knowledge of each child to offer a challenging, exciting curriculum.
They very successfully organise the space and resources to build on children's curiosity. The youngest children develop their mobility as they pull themselves up on the carefully placed furniture. They have constant opportunities to learn through the good range of sensory and craft activities. For example, with the encouragement of staff, children explore and mix colours, rolling cars through paint to make pictures. Older children laugh and chat as they create elaborate games with their friends. Children concentrate well on their chosen tasks, such as completing puzzles. They carefully study the picture they are aiming to recreate and appreciate the gentle hints that staff provide to look out for specific features and colours.
All children receive good support from staff to learn how to behave, including clear explanations and gentle reminders when needed. The warm, caring interactions of staff help children to feel safe and secure. They understand routines and are eager to help with tasks such as tidying away toys and helping to prepare snacks.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review and improve the organisation of whole-group activities for older children so that they are all able to benefit from the valuable learning opportunities taking place
- enhance information-sharing with parents to offer more precise details of the next steps planned for their children, to support parents to extend learning at home.
- 12 March 2024Good
- 28 September 2023Inadequate
- 23 March 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Lullabies
- 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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