Blue Sky Day Nursery And Pre School
Day nursery in Maidstone, ME16. Part of the Kent council area.
Bedford House, 62 London Road, Maidstone, ME16 8QLWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 5 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
Blue Sky Day Nursery And Pre School 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.
Blue Sky Day Nursery And Pre School against Maidstone
| Blue Sky Day Nursery And Pre School | Maidstone average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 36 | 60 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Blue Sky Day Nursery And Pre School
- What Ofsted grade does Blue Sky Day Nursery And Pre School have?
- Blue Sky Day Nursery And Pre School was rated Good at its inspection on 5 June 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Blue Sky Day Nursery And Pre School take?
- Ofsted registers Blue Sky Day Nursery And Pre School for 36 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Maidstone has 60.
- How much does Blue Sky Day Nursery And Pre School cost?
- Blue Sky Day Nursery And Pre School 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 Blue Sky Day Nursery And Pre School 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 Blue Sky Day Nursery And Pre School how it offers them.
- When was Blue Sky Day Nursery And Pre School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Blue Sky Day Nursery And Pre School on 5 June 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Blue Sky Day Nursery And Pre School?
- Nearby in ME16: Hemsley House Nursery School, The Wendy House At St Michaels, Hemsley House Nursery School.
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.