Phoenix Day Nurseries UK Limited
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Rochester for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2024. Open since 2022, with 59 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
ME3 8JQWhat 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, 10 December 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy in this homely and welcoming nursery. Staff have provided an environment that creates interesting learning opportunities for children. Staff adapt activities so every child can explore and learn. The indoor and outdoor areas have been developed well by leaders and staff to ensure that children have chances to practise skills within all areas of the curriculum. For example, the introduction of a climbing tower outside, to give children the opportunity to engage in risky play.
Leaders have carefully considered the placement of resources in the space provided. For instance, they have recently introduced a viewing platform in the upstairs room, so that children can look out onto the trees. Children have lots of opportunities to explore nature and the wider world. They develop their understanding of their senses, as they explore the seasonal changes and observe the wildlife.
Staff guide children to be curious and positive learners. They celebrate children's achievements, and children know they are valued. Children demonstrate positive attitudes to learning and happily try out the activities on offer, such as filling and pouring in the sand and making painted creations with their friends. Staff have provided an exciting and motivating learning environment for all ages and stages of development. This helps children to engage in play and behave well.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to reduce noise levels in rooms so that children can concentrate fully on their learning n review and improve the organisation of some daily transitions so that children receive consistent support with understanding behavioural expectations.
- 10 December 2024Good Safeguarding: Yes
Still missing for Phoenix Day Nurseries UK Limited
- 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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