Zoe Evans Childcare Ltd
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Snodland for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 17:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in August 2023. Open since 2015, with 60 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
ME6 5PJWhat 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 August 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children throughout the nursery are motivated and independent learners. Staff plan interesting activities that are targeted precisely to reflect children's individual interests and learning needs. Children also benefit from the freedom they receive to learn through exploration and discovery. They practise new skills and build on what they know. For example, children gain an impressive knowledge of the natural world. They enjoy regular walks and activities in the fields and woodlands next to the nursery. Children returning from a treasure hunt proudly show the items they have found and speak very confidently about plants and insects.
The thoughtful organisation of the learning environments, inside and out, provides a very successful mix of cosy, inviting areas and large, exciting spaces. Children aged up to three years enjoy mixing together in 'family groupings'. Staff are skilled at adapting each experience to include the youngest and oldest children taking part. Older children develop good self-confidence and independence as part of a larger group of similar aged peers. This prepares them well for moving forward with their education.
All children benefit from the support they receive to develop good social skills. They behave well and play very cooperatively together. Children develop social and environmental responsibility through experiences such as recycling and litter picking. Staff include children well in the nursery's journey to become increasingly environmentally friendly and sustainable.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance the opportunities for children to use the artistic skills they have learned to express their own ideas in their artwork n review and improve the arrangements for changing nappies to give greater consideration to children's privacy.
- 23 August 2023Good
- 15 March 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Zoe Evans Childcare Ltd
- 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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