What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 7 November 2022
| 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
Dimples Day Nursery Limited 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.
Dimples Day Nursery Limited against Kent
| Dimples Day Nursery Limited | Kent average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 155 | 53 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Dimples Day Nursery Limited
- What Ofsted grade does Dimples Day Nursery Limited have?
- Dimples Day Nursery Limited was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 7 November 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Dimples Day Nursery Limited take?
- Ofsted registers Dimples Day Nursery Limited for 155 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Kent has 53.
- How much does Dimples Day Nursery Limited cost?
- Dimples Day Nursery Limited 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 Dimples Day Nursery Limited 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 Dimples Day Nursery Limited how it offers them.
- When was Dimples Day Nursery Limited last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Dimples Day Nursery Limited on 7 November 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Dimples Day Nursery Limited?
- Nearby in DA2: Little Fingers Day Nursery, KatieB Kids, The Winning Child Nursery.
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.