Parkwood Pre-School
OutstandingBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Gillingham for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in October 2024. Open since 2017, with 51 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 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 9LPWhat 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, 9 October 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enter this extremely welcoming and inclusive pre-school full of enthusiasm and anticipation about the day ahead. They fulfil their morning routines with ease and independence. The exceptional staff team create a nurturing environment for children, where they feel safe and form secure attachments with staff. From the moment children arrive they are immersed in play experiences that precisely meet their interests and next steps in development.
The staff have a clear and ambitious vision of what they want children to learn.
They successfully implement educational programmes which ensure all children make rapid progress from when they first attend. Staff skilfully plan activities which enable children to make links in their learning and extend their existing knowledge.
- 9 October 2024Outstanding
- 10 June 2024Inadequate
- 4 July 2018Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Parkwood 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.