Tiger Cubs Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Maidstone for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2024. Open since 2010, with 35 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
ME15 9QLWhat 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, 1 May 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children of all ages are confident and happy during their time in the safe and hygienic nursery. Staff have a strong knowledge of the curriculum and, overall, implement the motivating activities successfully. They have a high expectation of what children can achieve. For instance, staff teach children about different mini beasts and what habitats they thrive in. Children are keen to join in with the interesting activities that staff carefully plan for them. For example, children excitedly carry out a bug hunt and are keen to count and compare the sizes of the worms they have found. Babies enjoy investigating different textures. Staff teach them about how things feel and sound. For example, they talk about water feeling cold and wet and make splash noises as they fill and empty containers during water play.
Staff are positive role models. All children behave well and are polite. They show kindness towards each other. For example, they help each other to complete tasks.
Children learn about the benefits of healthy lifestyles. For instance, they brush their teeth at nursery and talk about the importance of doing so. Children of all ages develop good physical skills and learn to move in different ways. For example, they confidently and safely use age-appropriate climbing and balancing equipment, including tunnels and bridges.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staff confidence in organising group activities to more effectively support the learning of all children taking part n support staff to more consistently build on the communication skills of the youngest children.
- 1 May 2024Good
- 19 June 2023Needs improvement
- 27 March 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Tiger Cubs Day 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.
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