The Westlands Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Sittingbourne for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2021, though that is 5 years ago now. Open since 2011, with 68 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
ME10 1XNWhat 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, 23 September 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and confident at the nursery. They eagerly engage in challenging activities that staff plan for them. For example, children are keen to listen to books, such as about the three bears. They enjoy activities linked to the stories, such as making their own porridge just like the characters, and bring their imagination alive. Children enjoy each other's company and build meaningful friendships. They happily include each other in their play. For example, children welcomed others into their 'dinosaur land' activity. They kindly offered others a dinosaur so that they could join in the game.
Children learn about the importance of healthy eating in the safe and hygienic nursery. They enjoy helping to prepare and serve healthy portions of nutritionally balanced snacks and lunches. Children of all ages develop good physical skills. For example, they learn about the different ways that they can move their bodies.
Younger children crawl through tunnels. Older children climb and balance on larger equipment, such as balancing beams. Children learn mathematical skills as they play. Younger children count with confidence as they build with bricks and older children discuss measurements and quantities as they pour mixtures to make porridge.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen support for children's behaviour to help children fully understand why certain rules are important and how their actions can impact on others n develop further the good support in place for younger children's growing communication skills to focus more clearly on early language development.
- 23 September 2021Good
- 10 May 2017Good
- 24 April 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Westlands Nursery
- 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
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