Noah's Ark Nursery School
Good★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Birchington 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2022. Open since 1996, with 36 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
CT7 0ASWhat 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, 21 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive in this highly inclusive, supportive nursery. All staff are warm, welcoming, and provide children with lots of positive praise and care throughout the day. Children feel safe and settle quickly, forming close and nurturing bonds with their key person.
Staff provide exciting activities that encourage children to interact with each other.
They share their ideas about how to create an obstacle course, which their friends can join in with. They become excited when they achieve new skills and praise their friends for doing well.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - consider the environment for story times, to ensure that distractions are minimised to enable children to fully engage in their learning n support staff to provide a more consistent approach to behaviour management with younger children, so that they all understand the rules for appropriate behaviour and taking turns.
- 21 November 2022Good
- 4 January 2017Good
- 27 March 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Noah's Ark Nursery 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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