Dawn to Dusk Day Nursery (Maidstone) Ltd
Day nursery in Aylesford, ME20. Part of the Kent council area.
732 London Road, Larkfield, Aylesford, ME20 6BQWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 31 May 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
Dawn to Dusk Day Nursery (Maidstone) Ltd 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.
Dawn to Dusk Day Nursery (Maidstone) Ltd against Aylesford
| Dawn to Dusk Day Nursery (Maidstone) Ltd | Aylesford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 76 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Dawn to Dusk Day Nursery (Maidstone) Ltd
- What Ofsted grade does Dawn to Dusk Day Nursery (Maidstone) Ltd have?
- Dawn to Dusk Day Nursery (Maidstone) Ltd was rated Good at its inspection on 31 May 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Dawn to Dusk Day Nursery (Maidstone) Ltd take?
- Ofsted registers Dawn to Dusk Day Nursery (Maidstone) Ltd for 76 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Aylesford has 54.
- How much does Dawn to Dusk Day Nursery (Maidstone) Ltd cost?
- Dawn to Dusk Day Nursery (Maidstone) Ltd 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 Dawn to Dusk Day Nursery (Maidstone) Ltd 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 Dawn to Dusk Day Nursery (Maidstone) Ltd how it offers them.
- When was Dawn to Dusk Day Nursery (Maidstone) Ltd last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Dawn to Dusk Day Nursery (Maidstone) Ltd on 31 May 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Dawn to Dusk Day Nursery (Maidstone) Ltd?
- Nearby in ME20: Glebe House Day Nursery Ltd, Ditton Church Pre School, Muddy Puddles Nursery and After School Club Ditton.
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.