ABC Preschool and Extra
Swalecliffe Community Primary School, Bridgefield Road, Swalecliffe, Whitstable, CT5 2PHWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 15 September 2025
| 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.
What a place could cost
ABC Preschool and Extra 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.
ABC Preschool and Extra against Kent
| ABC Preschool and Extra | Kent average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 51 | 53 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about ABC Preschool and Extra
- What Ofsted grade does ABC Preschool and Extra have?
- ABC Preschool and Extra was rated Good at its inspection on 15 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can ABC Preschool and Extra take?
- Ofsted registers ABC Preschool and Extra for 51 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Kent has 53.
- How much does ABC Preschool and Extra cost?
- ABC Preschool and Extra 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 ABC Preschool and Extra 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 ABC Preschool and Extra how it offers them.
- When was ABC Preschool and Extra last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected ABC Preschool and Extra on 15 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near ABC Preschool and Extra?
- Nearby in CT5: Whitstabubbles Day Nursery, Choochoos Day Nursery, Kindergarten Kids Ltd.
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.