Bluebells Day Nursery & Preschool
Day nursery in Chatham, ME5. Part of the Medway council area.
Sacred Heart Church Hall, Streetend Road, Chatham, ME5 0AAWhat Ofsted found
Needs attention in 6 of 6 Inspected 26 March 2026
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Needs attention | Not yet at the expected standard; the nursery has to improve this. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention | Not yet at the expected standard; the nursery has to improve this. |
| Achievement | Needs attention | Not yet at the expected standard; the nursery has to improve this. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Needs attention | Not yet at the expected standard; the nursery has to improve this. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Needs attention | Not yet at the expected standard; the nursery has to improve this. |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention | Not yet at the expected standard; the nursery has to improve this. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
Bluebells Day Nursery & Preschool 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.
Bluebells Day Nursery & Preschool against Chatham
| Bluebells Day Nursery & Preschool | Chatham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 48 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Needs attention in 6 of 6 | 79% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Bluebells Day Nursery & Preschool
- What Ofsted grade does Bluebells Day Nursery & Preschool have?
- Bluebells Day Nursery & Preschool has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 26 March 2026. Its most common grade is needs attention in 6 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Bluebells Day Nursery & Preschool take?
- Ofsted registers Bluebells Day Nursery & Preschool for 48 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Chatham has 54.
- How much does Bluebells Day Nursery & Preschool cost?
- Bluebells Day Nursery & Preschool 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 Bluebells Day Nursery & Preschool 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 Bluebells Day Nursery & Preschool how it offers them.
- When was Bluebells Day Nursery & Preschool last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Bluebells Day Nursery & Preschool on 26 March 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Bluebells Day Nursery & Preschool?
- Nearby in ME5: Alphabets Day Nursery, Teeny Feet Day Nursery, Sprites Woodland Nursery 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.