Milstead Pre-School
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Sittingbourne for children from birth to 8+, open 08:30 to 15:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 2005, with 20 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
ME9 0RXWhat 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, 22 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff provide children with a nurturing environment, where they feel safe and secure. The children are excited to come into pre-school and quickly settle into their play. For example, they are keen to explore the role-play area. The children use stethoscopes as they look after the dolls. Staff provide the children with a wide range of activities to help them learn about caring for others and the importance of a healthy lifestyle.
Children develop their independence. For instance, they help to tidy up after mealtimes and put on high-visibility vests ready to go outside to play. Staff support children with sharing and taking turns. For example, they have put in place a timer to help support children with turn taking when using the sensory tent. Children follow instructions and remind friends that it is their turn when the timer goes off.
Children's behaviour is good and appropriate to their stage of development.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review how some activities are organised, ensuring that younger children are fully included n build on opportunities to challenge the thinking skills of the most able children to extend their learning even further.
- 22 June 2023Good
- 29 November 2017Good
- 15 October 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Milstead 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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