The Learning Tree
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Ramsgate for children from birth to 5, open 08:30 to 15:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2025. Open since 2017, with 24 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 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
CT11 0LQWhat 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, 22 January 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children talk with excitement as they arrive at the pre-school. The warm and friendly staff greet them at the door. The curriculum has been thoughtfully considered. Leaders design the curriculum to prepare all children for their future learning through play. Staff provide plenty of experiences for children to develop their creativity and imagination. For example, children cut up real vegetables in the play kitchen and make a bowl of soup. Staff encourage children to be independent and make their own choices. They show them respect as they discuss what they would like to do and listen to their ideas. Children then vote so they learn about democracy. The relationships that staff create mean that children feel safe and valued. Staff guide children's behaviour through gentle reminders, such as using
'good listening'. During group time, children patiently wait their turn and listen to their friends.
Staff have a clear vision to promote sustainability in the pre-school. They share this with the children in fun and age-appropriate ways, which helps them develop positive attitudes to learning. For example, children have helped to build a water eco system in the garden. They watch as the rain fills up the water trough and transfers to the plants. They look forward to tadpoles arriving in the spring. When a child asks to feed the birds in the garden, staff respond swiftly and they make bird feeders to hang up. Staff help children to be aware of nature and be considerate of wildlife in their community.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- continue to strengthen the use of effective questioning techniques to further enhance children's thinking and communication skills n build on the warm partnerships to better help parents further support children's learning at home.
- 22 January 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 7 June 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Learning Tree
- 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.
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