Otford Nursery School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Otford for from 2 years up to school age, open 08:30 to 15:00, 5 days a week. £27.00 a session for 2 yo, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2024. Open since 2014, with 24 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Minimum 2 days a week.
| Age | Session | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 yo2y to 3y | £27.002 yo, 3 hrs | |
| 3-4yo3y to 4y | £25.003-4yo, 3 hrs |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £6.00 a session Lunch
- £6.00 a session 30-minute extended morning or afternoon periodfor children accessing 15-hour funding
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
3 and 4 year old Free Entitlement via Government Funding, Free for 2 Year old scheme and the Working Families 2 year old and 30 hour scheme.
Worth knowing. For children accessing 15-hour funding, 3-hour sessions in the morning or afternoon between 8.30am – 11.30am and 12.00pm – 3.00pm over 5 days of the week. Children may stay for lunch either before an afternoon session or after a morning session, charged at £6. If parents require full days, we offer a 30-minute extended morning or afternoon period, 8:00am – 8:30am and 2:30pm – 3:00pm, charged at £6 or the child can be dropped off at 8:30am or collected at 2.30pm. For children accessing 30-hour fu.
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
TN14 5PGWhat 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, 4 July 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff have implemented very effective settling-in procedures. They focus on the needs of the children and their families. This enables children to become familiar with daily routines and form close relationships with staff. Children feel safe and confidently ask staff for a quick reassuring cuddle when needed before going off to play.
Staff are good role models who help children to develop their social skills. The children are keen to interact with friends and are learning how to share and take turns. For instance, children enjoy playing 'the box game'. They listen to the staff and wait for their turn to get an item out of the box. The children carefully lift the lid off the tube they have chosen. Staff make effective use of praise as the children persevere and eventually get the tight lid off the tube. There is lots of laughter when the toy snake pops out and lands on the floor.
Outside play is a high priority for the staff at the nursery. They understand the importance of providing children with space to take managed risks in their play. For example, staff encourage children to have a go and learn new skills, such as using large play equipment to build their muscle strength. The children join in with action songs as they develop their physical skills. The staff support children to negotiate their way around objects as they become aware of how their bodies move and the space around them.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to recognise when to give children time to think through and share their ideas to extend their learning further n strengthen the organisation of group activities to ensure that younger children are consistently supported to meet their learning needs.
- 4 July 2024Good
- 7 September 2018Good
- 8 September 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Otford Nursery School
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £27.00 a session still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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.
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