Wellyboots Day Care
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Four Elms, Edenbridge for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 2021, 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
TN8 6NEWhat 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, 13 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy and are very eager to explore the activities on offer. They develop strong relationships with staff at this warm and welcoming setting.
Children behave well, manage their own conflicts and take turns with others. They listen intently and follow instructions. Staff have high expectations for the children in their care and model good manners. They consistently support and praise children who are learning to share and take turns. This has a positive impact on children's behaviour and the respect which they show to each other.
Children have a positive attitude to learning and show high levels of enjoyment and curiosity. For example, younger children enjoy using their senses as they explore the properties of water and make cups of tea at the sensory tray. Older children prepare their hands for writing by developing their fine motor skills. They use chalks to make marks on blackboards, and carefully cut around cards and paper to create pictures to take home. All children have good opportunities to develop their physical skills and learn to move in different ways. They spend a significant amount of their day outdoors and enjoy playing outside in the fresh air. Children develop their core strength and agility as they run, balance and ride bikes in the outdoor environment. They show delight and giggle, as they put on their wellies and splash in muddy puddles.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide further support to staff to help them understand how to consistently challenge children in their mathematical development n strengthen the use of supervision, support and focused training for all staff to further improve the quality and delivery of the curriculum.
- 13 January 2023Good
- 12 January 2022Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Wellyboots Day Care
- 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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