Tiny Tots Nursery School
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Maidstone for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2023. Open since 2009, with 33 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
ME14 4DBWhat 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, 7 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children and their parents are warmly welcomed at this very friendly setting.
Children settle incredibly quickly, eager to explore the range of activities set up for them. Adults provide an attractive environment for children of all ages. Younger children especially enjoy settling down on an adult's lap for a story in the cosy book area. Children delight in joining in with rhymes and songs. They immediately respond when the bell is rung for circle time, joining in excitedly with the actions.
Adults provide meaningful opportunities for children to develop their communication and language skills. They create a spider hunting area outside and provide children with new words such as 'tarantula' when talking about what they might find.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- reflect on the deployment of adults to provide more support for older children and for those preparing to go to school n enhance the sharing and celebration of children's home languages and cultures to widen all children's experiences.
- strengthen opportunities for children to be more independent, encouraging children to consistently do things for themselves that they can.
- 7 February 2023Good
- 26 April 2017Good
- 18 March 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Tiny Tots Nursery School
- 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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