Bethersden Playschool Ltd
Day nursery in Ashford, TN26. Part of the Kent council area.
Bethersden School, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AHWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 3 June 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
Bethersden Playschool Ltd 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.
Bethersden Playschool Ltd against Ashford
| Bethersden Playschool Ltd | Ashford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 15 | 47 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 92% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Bethersden Playschool Ltd
- What Ofsted grade does Bethersden Playschool Ltd have?
- Bethersden Playschool Ltd was rated Good at its inspection on 3 June 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Bethersden Playschool Ltd take?
- Ofsted registers Bethersden Playschool Ltd for 15 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ashford has 47.
- How much does Bethersden Playschool Ltd cost?
- Bethersden Playschool Ltd 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 Bethersden Playschool Ltd 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 Bethersden Playschool Ltd how it offers them.
- When was Bethersden Playschool Ltd last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Bethersden Playschool Ltd on 3 June 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Bethersden Playschool Ltd?
- Nearby in TN26: Highways at Hamstreet Kindergarten, Woodchurch Windmills & Fun Club.
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.