Northend Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Kent 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 September 2023. Open since 2006, with 47 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 Bexley
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Bexley 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
DA8 2EBWhat 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 September 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy at nursery. They settle well and quickly become occupied in the array of activities on offer. The effective key-person system helps to build strong, trusting relationships between children and staff. This results in children feeling safe and secure. Children are confident to share their wants and achievements.
They know staff will listen and respond. For instance, children share their joy at completing a puzzle. Staff praise their efforts. This boost children's self-esteem.
Children are familiar with the routine and behave well. Older children understand the expectations. Younger children listen for guidance, such as taking their shoes off for indoor activities.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide older children with a wide range of opportunities to develop their early writing skills n develop staff's understanding and provision of opportunities for children who speak English as an additional language by using tools that will support them through the curriculum.
- 28 September 2023Good
- 3 January 2018Good
- 9 April 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Northend Nursery
- 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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