Fairview Fledglings
Day nursery in Gillingham, ME8. Part of the Medway council area.
Fairview Community Primary School, Drewery Drive, Gillingham, ME8 0NUWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 13 April 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
Fairview Fledglings 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.
Fairview Fledglings against Gillingham
| Fairview Fledglings | Gillingham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 58 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 92% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Fairview Fledglings
- What Ofsted grade does Fairview Fledglings have?
- Fairview Fledglings was rated Good at its inspection on 13 April 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Fairview Fledglings take?
- Ofsted registers Fairview Fledglings for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Gillingham has 58.
- How much does Fairview Fledglings cost?
- Fairview Fledglings 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 Fairview Fledglings 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 Fairview Fledglings how it offers them.
- When was Fairview Fledglings last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Fairview Fledglings on 13 April 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Fairview Fledglings?
- Nearby in ME8: Parkwood Christian Fellowship Preschool, Scallywags (Medway) Limited, Busy Bees Day Nursery at Gillingham.
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.