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Anthony Roper Pre-School CIO

Day nursery in Dartford. Part of the Kent council area.

The Nursery Unit, Anthony Roper Primary School, High Street,Eynsford, Dartford, DA4 0AA
52 places
2017 registered with Ofsted
4 of 25 in our Dartford ranking
£144 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, South East average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 9 June 2025

Ofsted grades for Anthony Roper Pre-School CIO, inspection of 9 June 2025
JudgementGrade
Overall effectivenessGood
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood

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

Anthony Roper Pre-School CIO 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 ageYou pay a weekAbout 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.

Anthony Roper Pre-School CIO against Dartford

Anthony Roper Pre-School CIODartford average
Places5264
Ofsted outcomeGood76% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Anthony Roper Pre-School CIO

What Ofsted grade does Anthony Roper Pre-School CIO have?
Anthony Roper Pre-School CIO was rated Good at its inspection on 9 June 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Anthony Roper Pre-School CIO take?
Ofsted registers Anthony Roper Pre-School CIO for 52 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Dartford has 64.
How much does Anthony Roper Pre-School CIO cost?
Anthony Roper Pre-School CIO 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 Anthony Roper Pre-School CIO 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 Anthony Roper Pre-School CIO how it offers them.
When was Anthony Roper Pre-School CIO last inspected?
Ofsted last inspected Anthony Roper Pre-School CIO on 9 June 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Anthony Roper Pre-School CIO?
Nearby in Dartford: Enchanted Wood Preschool Ltd- Old Road, Bright Beginnings, West Hill Life 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.