What Ofsted grade does 2J's Pre-school have?

2J's Pre-school was rated Good at its inspection on 21 May 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can 2J's Pre-school take?

Ofsted registers 2J's Pre-school for 40 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Gillingham has 58.

How much does 2J's Pre-school cost?

2J's Pre-school sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.

Does 2J's Pre-school offer 30 hours free childcare?

Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask 2J's Pre-school how it offers them.

When was 2J's Pre-school last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected 2J's Pre-school on 21 May 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near 2J's Pre-school?

Nearby in ME7: Prima Montessori Day Nursery, Play A Way Activity Centre, Witty Kiddies Gillingham.

2J's Pre-school

Day nursery in Gillingham, ME7. Part of the Medway council area.

MSCH Hall, The Strand, Gillingham, ME7 1TT

40 places

2013 registered with Ofsted

10 of 25 in our Gillingham ranking

£144 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, South East average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 21 May 2024

Ofsted grades for 2J's Pre-school, inspection of 21 May 2024
Judgement	Grade
Overall effectiveness	Good
Quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good

The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.

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What a place could cost

2J's Pre-school sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South East, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.

Child's age	You pay a week	About a month
From 9 months to 2	£161	£511
2 years old	£152	£480
3 to 4 years old	£144	£457

A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.

2J's Pre-school against Gillingham

	2J's Pre-school	Gillingham average
Places	40	58
Ofsted outcome	Good	92% rated Good or better

Other nurseries close by

Questions parents ask about 2J's Pre-school

What Ofsted grade does 2J's Pre-school have?: 2J's Pre-school was rated Good at its inspection on 21 May 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can 2J's Pre-school take?: Ofsted registers 2J's Pre-school for 40 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Gillingham has 58.
How much does 2J's Pre-school cost?: 2J's Pre-school sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
Does 2J's Pre-school offer 30 hours free childcare?: Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask 2J's Pre-school how it offers them.
When was 2J's Pre-school last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected 2J's Pre-school on 21 May 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near 2J's Pre-school?: Nearby in ME7: Prima Montessori Day Nursery, Play A Way Activity Centre, Witty Kiddies Gillingham.

Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.

Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.

Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.