Tots R Us
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Dover 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 January 2024. Open since 2001, with 30 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
CT15 4ANWhat 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, 16 January 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive at this calm and welcoming nursery. Staff help them to become enthusiastic and independent learners and have high expectations for all. Staff provide precise levels of support and challenge that meet every child's individual learning needs, particularly during planned activities. Children also benefit from access to purposeful and exciting activities in all areas, during independent play.
For example, children help to make the play dough that they and their friends can choose to play with later.
Staff place a high priority on meeting children's emotional needs. They know that some children struggle to regulate their feelings and emotions. Children receive empathy and support from staff. This gives them the warmth and stability they need. There are designated places within the nursery that children can go to, should they need support to manage their feelings. Resources are provided to help children to express themselves appropriately and effectively understand emotions.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review and strengthen the arrangements for how staff settle children to further promote children's well-being n support staff to recognise the importance of correcting any misconceptions to further develop children's language and understanding.
- 16 January 2024Good
- 28 February 2018Good
- 24 April 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Tots R Us
- 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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