Dolly's Daycare At Squirrel Lodge
Day nursery in Ashford, TN23. Part of the Kent council area.
Furley Park Primary Academy, Reed Crescent, Ashford, TN23 3PAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 22 January 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
Dolly's Daycare At Squirrel Lodge 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.
Dolly's Daycare At Squirrel Lodge against Ashford
| Dolly's Daycare At Squirrel Lodge | Ashford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 32 | 47 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 92% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Dolly's Daycare At Squirrel Lodge
- What Ofsted grade does Dolly's Daycare At Squirrel Lodge have?
- Dolly's Daycare At Squirrel Lodge was rated Good at its inspection on 22 January 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Dolly's Daycare At Squirrel Lodge take?
- Ofsted registers Dolly's Daycare At Squirrel Lodge for 32 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ashford has 47.
- How much does Dolly's Daycare At Squirrel Lodge cost?
- Dolly's Daycare At Squirrel Lodge 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 Dolly's Daycare At Squirrel Lodge 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 Dolly's Daycare At Squirrel Lodge how it offers them.
- When was Dolly's Daycare At Squirrel Lodge last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Dolly's Daycare At Squirrel Lodge on 22 January 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Dolly's Daycare At Squirrel Lodge?
- Nearby in TN23: Great Chart and Singleton Pre-School, The Little Ark, The John Wallis 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.