Rising Stars Nursery
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Sittingbourne for babies from 9 months up to school age, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. £69.00 a day for 2 Years and Over, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2023. Open since 2011.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
50 weeks a year.
| Age | Full day | Session | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 2 Yearsbirth to 2y | £73.00Charge | £41.50Half Day Charge, 5 hrs | |
| 2 Years and Over2y to 5y | £69.00Charge | £38.50Half Day Charge, 5 hrs |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £2.60 a session meal chargeafternoon session
- £4.30 a day daily meal chargechildren attending a full-day session
- £5.00 Sun Cream
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
15 and 30 hours per week free places for 2, 3 and 4 year olds; funded 15-hour and 30-hour childcare places for eligible 9 months old and up to 5 years; Kent County Council Early Learning for 2 Year Olds, up to 15 hours.
Worth knowing. Children accessing 15 funded hours may attend up to 3 sessions per week. Children accessing 30 funded hours may attend up to 6 sessions per week. All sessions are subject to availability. No mandatory additional charges; families can provide their own food to access funded hours free of charge.
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
ME10 2EEWhat 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, 14 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children and babies are confident as they explore the inviting environment. On the whole, staff create a variety of activities to engage children in different types of learning. For example, pre-school children show a particular interest investigating bugs and insects that have become stuck in slime. They learn how to describe the texture of the slime, such as using words like 'gooey' and 'slimy'. This helps to broaden children's knowledge and vocabulary. Children show great focus as they talk to staff about the individual properties of each insect. They develop their imagination as they fly around the garden pretending to be a beetle. This is an extremely enjoyable, positive experience for children.
Children are exposed to a language-rich environment as they regularly take part in singing activities. Children show high levels of enjoyment joining in with words and actions throughout the day. Staff support children to understand boundaries and the importance of privacy. They use songs effectively to teach children about how to look after their bodies and keep themselves safe.
Children have plenty of opportunities to engage in physical exercise, and they play outside in the fresh air. Children show high levels of enjoyment as they run, climb and jump. This provides opportunities for them to develop their core strength, coordination and balance.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help staff understand how to consistently engage the youngest children in meaningful, rich learning experiences appropriate for their age and stage of development n provide more consistent support and explanation to babies and toddlers, to help them better understand what is expected of them.
- 14 March 2023Good
- 5 July 2017Good
- 3 March 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Rising Stars Nursery
- 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 £69.00 a day 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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