Dawes Community Childcare Centre
Day nursery in Faversham, ME13. Part of the Kent council area.
The DCA Centre, The Playing Fields, Fostall,Hernhill, Faversham, ME13 9JGWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 5 September 2024
| 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
Dawes Community Childcare Centre 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.
Dawes Community Childcare Centre against Faversham
| Dawes Community Childcare Centre | Faversham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 36 | 46 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 82% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Dawes Community Childcare Centre
- What Ofsted grade does Dawes Community Childcare Centre have?
- Dawes Community Childcare Centre was rated Good at its inspection on 5 September 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Dawes Community Childcare Centre take?
- Ofsted registers Dawes Community Childcare Centre for 36 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Faversham has 46.
- How much does Dawes Community Childcare Centre cost?
- Dawes Community Childcare Centre 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 Dawes Community Childcare Centre 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 Dawes Community Childcare Centre how it offers them.
- When was Dawes Community Childcare Centre last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Dawes Community Childcare Centre on 5 September 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Dawes Community Childcare Centre?
- Nearby in ME13: D-Dee's Day Nursery, Bertie's Nursery, Farm Work Play.
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.