Abacus Nursery and Childcare
Day nursery in Kent.
Craythorne Lane, New Romney, TN28 8BLWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 18 September 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Abacus Nursery and Childcare 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.
Abacus Nursery and Childcare against Kent
| Abacus Nursery and Childcare | Kent average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 60 | 53 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Abacus Nursery and Childcare
- What Ofsted grade does Abacus Nursery and Childcare have?
- Abacus Nursery and Childcare was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 18 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Abacus Nursery and Childcare take?
- Ofsted registers Abacus Nursery and Childcare for 60 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Kent has 53.
- How much does Abacus Nursery and Childcare cost?
- Abacus Nursery and Childcare 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 Abacus Nursery and Childcare 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 Abacus Nursery and Childcare how it offers them.
- When was Abacus Nursery and Childcare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Abacus Nursery and Childcare on 18 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Abacus Nursery and Childcare?
- Nearby in New Romney: Finch Nest Preschool, Monique Montessori Day Nursery, Pembury School House Nursery.
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.