City Way Day Nursery
Day nursery in Rochester, ME1. Part of the Medway council area.
18 City Way, Rochester, ME1 2ABWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 14 January 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
City Way Day 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.
City Way Day Nursery against Rochester
| City Way Day Nursery | Rochester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 78 | 51 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 75% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about City Way Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does City Way Day Nursery have?
- City Way Day Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 14 January 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can City Way Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers City Way Day Nursery for 78 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Rochester has 51.
- How much does City Way Day Nursery cost?
- City Way Day 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 City Way Day 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 City Way Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was City Way Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected City Way Day Nursery on 14 January 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near City Way Day Nursery?
- Nearby in ME1: Rochester Preschool, Little Explorers, Burham 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.