Care4kids Childcare
Day nursery in Ashford, TN27. Part of the Kent council area.
The Pavilion, The Arthur Baker Field, The Moat, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0JJWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 6 December 2022
| 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
Care4kids Childcare 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.
Care4kids Childcare against Ashford
| Care4kids Childcare | Ashford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 47 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 92% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Care4kids Childcare
- What Ofsted grade does Care4kids Childcare have?
- Care4kids Childcare was rated Good at its inspection on 6 December 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Care4kids Childcare take?
- Ofsted registers Care4kids Childcare for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ashford has 47.
- How much does Care4kids Childcare cost?
- Care4kids Childcare 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 Care4kids Childcare 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 Care4kids Childcare how it offers them.
- When was Care4kids Childcare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Care4kids Childcare on 6 December 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Care4kids Childcare?
- Nearby in TN27: Bridges Day Nursery Limited, Headcorn Preschool, Biddenden PlaySchool.
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.