Dockside Day Nursery & Pre-School
Day nursery in Chatham, ME4. Part of the Medway council area.
Unit N1 Dockside Outlet Centre, Maritime Way, St. Marys Island, Chatham, ME4 3EDWhat Ofsted found
Expected standard in all 6 Inspected 19 February 2026
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Achievement | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
Dockside Day Nursery & Pre-School 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.
Dockside Day Nursery & Pre-School against Chatham
| Dockside Day Nursery & Pre-School | Chatham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 107 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Expected standard in all 6 | 79% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Dockside Day Nursery & Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does Dockside Day Nursery & Pre-School have?
- Dockside Day Nursery & Pre-School has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 19 February 2026. Its most common grade is expected standard in all 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Dockside Day Nursery & Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers Dockside Day Nursery & Pre-School for 107 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Chatham has 54.
- How much does Dockside Day Nursery & Pre-School cost?
- Dockside Day Nursery & Pre-School 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 Dockside Day Nursery & Pre-School 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 Dockside Day Nursery & Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was Dockside Day Nursery & Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Dockside Day Nursery & Pre-School on 19 February 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Dockside Day Nursery & Pre-School?
- Nearby in ME4: Busy Bees Day Nursery at Chatham, Hedgehogs Chatham Day Nursery, Benjamin Rabbit 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.