Parkwood Christian Fellowship Preschool
OutstandingTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Gillingham for from 1 year 6 months up to school age, open 09:15 to 14:30, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2024. Open since 1992, with 43 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
Funding for all children between the ages of 18 months and 5 years, 5 funded morning sessions totalling 15 hours, up to 26 hours of the 30 hour funding.
Worth knowing. Consumable fee for the morning sessions is £30.00 per a term and the charge for afternoon sessions is £15.00.
What childcare usually costs in Medway
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Medway 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
ME8 9PNWhat 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 November 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive and make exceptional progress in the truly inspirational environment created by highly professional and knowledgeable staff. They know the children exceptionally well and have detailed knowledge of what children need to achieve next. Staff seamlessly thread children's learning and next steps through everything they do. The learning environment and daily routines are carefully planned to include a wealth of meaningful and inspiring activities. Staff meet before the day begins to discuss what to offer children and maximise any opportunities they can to support development. For example, they plan an exciting activity with natural resources, insects and magnifying glasses for children to explore. They role model how to use the equipment and explore the insects, inspecting their minor details.
These activities help children become deeply engaged and display high levels of concentration.
Children's behaviour is excellent. They learn to manage their feelings and emotions and treat each other with kindness. Children have formed strong attachments to their key person. Staff have high expectations for all children. They skilfully support children with learning and value their achievements. For example, children proudly wear 'ask me about' stickers, so staff can ask children what they have learned. This helps value children's achievements and build self-esteem.
- 4 November 2024Outstanding
- 13 March 2019Good
- 5 March 2018Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Parkwood Christian Fellowship Preschool
- What it costs
- Meals
- Nappies
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.
- What does it cost, all in? 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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