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Discovery Nursery LTD

Day nursery in Dover, CT16. Part of the Kent council area.

Dover Discovery Centre, Market Square, Dover, CT16 1PH
2004 registered with Ofsted
15 of 18 in our Dover ranking
£144 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, South East average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 8 December 2022

Ofsted grades for Discovery Nursery LTD, inspection of 8 December 2022
JudgementGrade
Overall effectivenessGood
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood

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

Discovery Nursery 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 ageYou pay a weekAbout 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.

Discovery Nursery LTD against Dover

Discovery Nursery LTDDover average
Ofsted outcomeGood100% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Discovery Nursery LTD

What Ofsted grade does Discovery Nursery LTD have?
Discovery Nursery LTD was rated Good at its inspection on 8 December 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How much does Discovery Nursery LTD cost?
Discovery Nursery 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 Discovery Nursery 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 Discovery Nursery LTD how it offers them.
When was Discovery Nursery LTD last inspected?
Ofsted last inspected Discovery Nursery LTD on 8 December 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Discovery Nursery LTD?
Nearby in CT16: Kid Ease Dover Buckland, Sunny Corner Preschool, Kaleidascope Childcare.

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.