Benjamin Rabbit Nursery
Day nursery in Chatham, ME4. Part of the Medway council area.
18 New Road Avenue, Chatham, ME4 6BAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 22 July 2021
| 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
Benjamin Rabbit 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.
Benjamin Rabbit Nursery against Chatham
| Benjamin Rabbit Nursery | Chatham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 84 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 79% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Benjamin Rabbit Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Benjamin Rabbit Nursery have?
- Benjamin Rabbit Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 22 July 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Benjamin Rabbit Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Benjamin Rabbit Nursery for 84 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Chatham has 54.
- How much does Benjamin Rabbit Nursery cost?
- Benjamin Rabbit 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 Benjamin Rabbit 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 Benjamin Rabbit Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Benjamin Rabbit Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Benjamin Rabbit Nursery on 22 July 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Benjamin Rabbit Nursery?
- Nearby in ME4: Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chatham, Dockside Day Nursery & Pre-School, Hedgehogs Chatham Day 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.