Castle Hill Village Nursery
Day nursery in Folkestone, CT19. Part of the Kent council area.
The Village Sure Start Children's Centre, Denmark Street, Folkestone, CT19 6EQWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 10 November 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
Castle Hill Village 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.
Castle Hill Village Nursery against Folkestone
| Castle Hill Village Nursery | Folkestone average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 79 | 49 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 89% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Castle Hill Village Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Castle Hill Village Nursery have?
- Castle Hill Village Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 10 November 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Castle Hill Village Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Castle Hill Village Nursery for 79 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Folkestone has 49.
- How much does Castle Hill Village Nursery cost?
- Castle Hill Village 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 Castle Hill Village 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 Castle Hill Village Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Castle Hill Village Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Castle Hill Village Nursery on 10 November 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Castle Hill Village Nursery?
- Nearby in CT19: First Learners' Nursery, Playbox Day Nursery, Little Oaks Pre 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.