Barbies Playschool and Selwyn House Nursery
Day nursery in Broadstairs, CT10. Part of the Kent council area.
64 St. Peters Road, Broadstairs, CT10 2STWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 9 July 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
Barbies Playschool and Selwyn House Nursery 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.
Barbies Playschool and Selwyn House Nursery against Broadstairs
| Barbies Playschool and Selwyn House Nursery | Broadstairs average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 82 | 63 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Barbies Playschool and Selwyn House Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Barbies Playschool and Selwyn House Nursery have?
- Barbies Playschool and Selwyn House Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 9 July 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Barbies Playschool and Selwyn House Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Barbies Playschool and Selwyn House Nursery for 82 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Broadstairs has 63.
- How much does Barbies Playschool and Selwyn House Nursery cost?
- Barbies Playschool and Selwyn House Nursery 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 Barbies Playschool and Selwyn House Nursery 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 Barbies Playschool and Selwyn House Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Barbies Playschool and Selwyn House Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Barbies Playschool and Selwyn House Nursery on 9 July 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Barbies Playschool and Selwyn House Nursery?
- Nearby in CT10: Port Regis Montessori Nursery, Barbies Footsteps, The Nursery At Broadstairs College.
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.